titanium exhaust pros and cons...

[StephenB]

I am currently having a unique stainless custom header made for my RX8 and I have the ability to also get a titanium exhaust from that point back. I am not sure if it's a good idea or not. Does titanium last long? Is it durable? Can it withstand a lot of heat from a rotary? Does it allow more heat to escape and heat components like the transmission and diff more?

If anyone has any knowledge on this please share.

Thanks,
Stephen

[Greg Amy]

Wouldn't it be more effective to get a carbon fibre (from the UK) container for your wallet...?

[StephenB]

Haha, I am getting this from a friend so luckily cost isn't going to be an issue. I honestly have no clue what it would sell for. Maybe it isn't titanium and it's another metal... do titanium exhaust even exist?

Stephen

[Greg Amy]

No idea. Only experience I have is with gas turbines, which use nickel alloys for high-temperature applications... - GA

[joeg]

Supposedly changes exhaust tone...may help with a rotary.

If you are feeling flush, you might want to spec out Inconel.

Either way, fabrication is a challenge.

[StephenB]

Supposedly changes exhaust tone...may help with a rotary.

If you are feeling flush, you might want to spec out Inconel.

Either way, fabrication is a challenge.

Thanks,

Don't care about tone since it's a racecar. I am more worried about durability over several years, I don't want to replace this thing in a few months... Also worried about heating up the transmission and diff. currently I use exhaust wrap but I have no clue if you can do wrap on this. The only real benifit I see so far is possibly weight.?.

a quick google search found this:
1. Titanium is a nonpoisonous and biologically inert metal.
2. Steel is stronger, but has a more fatigue life than titanium.
3. Steel can shatter, whereas titanium can withstand high and low temperatures.
4. Steel is magnetic and corrosive when compared to titanium that is nonmagnetic and anti corrosive.
5. Steel is preferred when strength is needed in a hard material, and titanium is preferred where a lightweight and strong material is required
Read more: Difference Between Steel and Titanium | Difference Between | Steel vs Titanium http://www.differencebetween.net/obj...#ixzz38sGtSr3p

I figure you can't beleive everything on the internet so I posted here... oh wait your all still on the internet

Stephen

[JohnRW]

Supposedly changes exhaust tone...may help with a rotary.

Well...that...and these:


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