Yoshimura RSC full exhaust rusted in less than a year

[Greg_imp]

I really like [url=http://www.samurider.com/?p=3804]this exhaust for the way it looks, sounds, and runs cooler. It is beautifully crafted and even though it is steel I expected the ceramic coating to be durable.

But in less than a year, garage kept, carefully cleaned and low miles, the coating has deteriorated and the two outside pipes have begun to rust.

I sent an email with pictures to Takashi, and he responded that “Yoshimura said the rust could happen even less than a year.” Yoshimura offers to recoat it for about $180 USD, in Japan.

My options aren’t “exhausted” yet, but if you are considering an alternate exhaust I would recommend it not be regular steel, regardless of finish.