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My GReddy Ti doesn't look so Ti... why?

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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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i weld titanium all day long and that second pic does not look like its real thermal coloring. If your that concerned i would spray it like someone else said. Do not heat it with a torch, theres no way to get the same heat level all the way around unless your really good or have the right equipment. In my opinion yours looks better than the other one.
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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Yes, I bought it used.

Thanks for the replies guys. I knew nothing was wrong, just wasn't sure why this happened, just wanted to learn something new.

And I use the eagle one never dull on my exhaust, I love it.
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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seriously, if I was you, I would just torch it a bit. Get the look for what the Ti is known for. Good Luck.
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Toddevo 8
no big deal, I still dont know why everyone like greddy.
Maybe because it weighs around ~10lbs.
Maybe because you benefit from not only the full 3" exhaust but the weight savings you do.
Stock exhaust is well around ~40lbs. My Helix is around ~25-30lbs.
Saving 30lbs on a exhaust is like getting rid of your passenger seat completely or getting rid of your front and half of rear crash beam.

The only thing I don't like about this exhaust is the damn price tag. $1200, maybe more. Thats like 60 dub sacs.
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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It was cleaned plenty, that's why the tip is now polished versus burnt. I got the same thing on my Ti and don't mind at all...why need the blue anyways ?
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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thats how they make them. they are all like that
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 12:20 PM
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Most companies use a "shocking" technique to get the blue coloring. most likely not a heating process used on a production line. You can search to find out what people use on here to "Shock" titanium. Grab a couple of batteries and a certain solution to get the deisred color.. its not hard from what i hear.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by lncrevoviii
Maybe because it weighs around ~10lbs.
Maybe because you benefit from not only the full 3" exhaust but the weight savings you do.
Stock exhaust is well around ~40lbs. My Helix is around ~25-30lbs.
Saving 30lbs on a exhaust is like getting rid of your passenger seat completely or getting rid of your front and half of rear crash beam.

The only thing I don't like about this exhaust is the damn price tag. $1200, maybe more. Thats like 60 dub sacs.
you forgot to add that is is damn LOUD.....
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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What you can do to get the color back is by Shocking it. Yes Shocking isn't it?

Another member on this forum talked about how to do it. To get the bluish/purple color you put some kind of electric current onto the Ti metal and it'll turn the metal bluish/purple.

Here's the thread

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...hlight=Shocked
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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....OR... perhapes you clean it too much the blue has wore out.
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