1984special

Here's the question folks, I found a RB GSL-SE exhaust system (header, pre-silencer, center pipe and the primaflow muffler) for sale but it's rusted. Is that ok? I know RB units are
supposed to be real bullet-proof.... but take a look at the pics.








The car was driven in a rallycross, and there's a lot of red dirt on the exhaust components, which may make it look like more rust than normal. From what I've read and researched, RB is THE exhaust system to buy and I'd like to pick this up cheap if I can. I just want to know that it won't fall apart on me. Anyone with RB (come on I know everyone has it...) have bad experience with RUST? How long (mileage or time) can I expect the system to last? What can I do to clean the rust up and make the exhaust cleaner/last longer?

Thanks for reading and replying!

Rx7carl

If its resonably cheap, get it. While they may not last a milenium, they are well made and that one looks fine. You really cant do much to make it prettier.

851stgen12a

Looks like a good buy if the price is right.
If you are worried about a little rust, than you can get it sandblasted, and repaint everything with high temp paint..

Rx7carl

LOL, yea and watch it burn off.

kettlman

iTrader: (2)

heck, looks like mine.

brianw

paint will pell of high temp. paint is nit bullet proof. Probably could cermicoat it tought.Check out link on heatsheilds. There's arefernce in there on ceramic coating @ home

Rx7carl

Or wait for Scalliwag to get his ceramic gun up and working!

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=240223

Metallic_rock

I've got a full RB exhaust and the bends look nothing like that!! there is a funky square mount right off the header to the rest of the piping. If it's got a collector, it will still have the square mounting point to the collector.


It looks to me like someone jerry-rigged something. Look at the welds!!! looks like crap!!

Rx7carl

Chris, thats the single pipe model, not the SP system.

Anex 570

HAHA.. yea I was gonna say.. I've been looking at the SP for a while now and it seems like a good idea. theres a huge difference between the 2 also.

MosesX605

The tubing used for the RB system is so friggin thick that I wouldn't worry too hard about that surface rust. I don't think that anyone has rusted through a RB system yet.

Anyone?

deeman111

sand back to metal, clean up, rust converter, paint it with some exhaust paint... yes it does exist, they use it on truck exhausts etc looks alright and will keep rust off it for a while longer