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Has anybody any info on the Titanium vs Stainless vs Not-Stainless question? - Specifically relative to silencers: down pipes or Headers etc is something again.
Titanium is lighter. OK. Weight is easy to understand.
Titanium I understand has better thermal conductivity. OK. This means it cools down fast and should not build hot spots as fast (if at all). Stainless in this dept is frankly very poor - worse than mild steel. But of course it does not rot (as fast) due to hot water vapour (and other nasties) in exhaust gas.
Titanium is, I know more expensive. But tbh if we look at pipes from one MFR who does both Stainless and Ti, then the difference is not massive.
In some cases (I know 100% it is for some makes because they say so) this is because only the outer skin is Ti. The core is still Steel (usually Stainless)
What I'd be interested to know is: Has anybody ever seen any DYNO type evidence that Ti does anything better than Steel? Or Worse?
Yup - You've guessed - I'm obsessive. :nerd:
But yes there is a reason for the questions - I'm just trying to avoid influencing any replies.
Titanium is lighter. OK. Weight is easy to understand.
Titanium I understand has better thermal conductivity. OK. This means it cools down fast and should not build hot spots as fast (if at all). Stainless in this dept is frankly very poor - worse than mild steel. But of course it does not rot (as fast) due to hot water vapour (and other nasties) in exhaust gas.
Titanium is, I know more expensive. But tbh if we look at pipes from one MFR who does both Stainless and Ti, then the difference is not massive.
In some cases (I know 100% it is for some makes because they say so) this is because only the outer skin is Ti. The core is still Steel (usually Stainless)
What I'd be interested to know is: Has anybody ever seen any DYNO type evidence that Ti does anything better than Steel? Or Worse?
Yup - You've guessed - I'm obsessive. :nerd:
But yes there is a reason for the questions - I'm just trying to avoid influencing any replies.