Pictures of your brake dust woes and my rusting exhaust pipes

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nate

Discussion Starter · Apr 8, 2002 (Edited)

And, yes, I did resize from 2048x1536, so don't complain

11.8" rotor and single

() piston caliper

Right front tire with outer wear

What causes the brake dust (this pad has less than 3K on it)

Notice the twin exhaust pipes rusting :dunno:

In the last picture, why are the pipes rusty? And, this is where the 328 looses power. You can see that it is 2 pipes from the engine that bottle-neck into a single tube :thumbdwn:

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ashecnc

· #2 · Apr 8, 2002

:yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

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31st330i

· #3 · Apr 8, 2002

nate328Ci said:
You can see that it is 2 pipes from the engine that bottle-neck into a single tube :thumbdwn:

yes.

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johnlew

· #4 · Apr 8, 2002

You need a good BOTTOM BLASTER at a car wash or a good high pressure washer to clean this mess yourself :thumb:

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geomax

· #5 · Apr 8, 2002

johnlew said:
You need a good BOTTOM BLASTER at a car wash or a good high pressure washer to clean this mess yourself :thumb:

Yeah, you got some moss grow'in in there!

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I haven't personally used this product here//, but I understand that its just what the doctor ordered..as far as tail pipes go, thats normal oxidation, especially if you live in regions that use salt mixed with sand in the winter months.

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JST

· #7 · Apr 8, 2002

nate328Ci said:
In the last picture, why are the pipes rusty? And, this is where the 328 looses power. You can see that it is 2 pipes from the engine that bottle-neck into a single tube :thumbdwn:

I agree with Ripsnort; the exhaust oxidation is normal. I wouldn't worry about it. After four years and 50K miles, my exhaust looks essentially the same as yours.

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nate

Discussion Starter · #8 · Apr 8, 2002

Ripsnort said:
I haven't personally used this product here//, but I understand that its just what the doctor ordered..as far as tail pipes go, thats normal oxidation, especially if you live in regions that use salt mixed with sand in the winter months.

I don't really care how the underbody looks, but was suprised by how rusty the exhaust tubes were.

Do you think we salt the roads in New Orleans? :dunno:

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Guest84

· #9 · Apr 8, 2002

nate328Ci said:
I don't really care how the underbody looks, but was suprised by how rusty the exhaust tubes were.

Do you think we salt the roads in New Orleans? :dunno:

Doubt it, but isn't New Orleans near salt water? Bet if you licked the road, you could detect a salty flavor!

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nate

Discussion Starter · #10 · Apr 8, 2002

Ripsnort said:
Doubt it, but isn't New Orleans near salt water? Bet if you licked the road, you could detect a salty flavor!

I'd rather not find out

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nate

Discussion Starter · #11 · Apr 8, 2002

And, I'll bet that the discoloration on the black panel is merely A/C condensation draining out...

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JST

· #12 · Apr 8, 2002

Ripsnort said:
Doubt it, but isn't New Orleans near salt water? Bet if you licked the road, you could detect a salty flavor!

Oh, god. The mere thought of licking the streets in New Orleans is enough to put me off my lunch for a week. You'd detect a flavor, all right, but it probably wouldn't be salt.

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ashecnc

· #13 · Apr 8, 2002

JST said:
Oh, god. The mere thought of licking the streets in New Orleans is enough to put me off my lunch for a week. You'd detect a flavor, all right, but it probably wouldn't be salt.

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LOL

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