Is 5th Gen VFR on Stainless Steel Exhaust Pipes?

Civicblade · 10-12-2009, 11:00 PM

Hi,

Like to find out if the 5th Gen comes stock with stainless steel exhaust pipes?

Thank you,

vfrcapn · 10-13-2009, 01:15 AM

'98-'99 - No

'00-'01 - I believe so but they have the catalytic.

reg71 · 10-13-2009, 01:49 PM

how do you tell? I have mine hanging on the wall. Mine is a 98 and the pipe is not rusted but has hardly ever been touched so I haven't looked at it close enough to know which it is...

steven113 · 10-13-2009, 02:00 PM

The 98 model does not come with a stainless header, mine was all rusty so I replaced it with the stainless motad setup.

jobvfr · 10-13-2009, 08:35 PM

My '01 has original exhaust header and it's not stainless. Not very rusty, but not stainless steel. The muffler is stainless however.

jobvfr · 10-13-2009, 08:37 PM

Steven113 -- I'm REALLY liking the black frame and swingarm!!!!!

digitallyhip · 10-13-2009, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reg71

how do you tell? I have mine hanging on the wall. Mine is a 98 and the pipe is not rusted but has hardly ever been touched so I haven't looked at it close enough to know which it is...

Does a magnet stick to it? If it does, it's not stainless.

steven113 · 10-13-2009, 11:53 PM

if it is not rusty or damaged you are good with what you have. All aftermarket headers for a 98 model flow the same volume as stock(no power gain). People buy the 98 stock headers because they dont have the catilitic converter or O2 ports therefore being a benifit to later models. The only benifit to getting an aftermarket SS header is that it wont rust and they look great.

steven113 · 10-13-2009, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jobvfr

Steven113 -- I'm REALLY liking the black frame and swingarm!!!!!

Thank You!

Civicblade · 10-13-2009, 11:58 PM

I guess header replacement may be necessary for a 99 vfr with high miles.. around 75k miles?

vfrcapn · 10-14-2009, 01:16 AM

Only need to replace it if it's in bad shape and rusted out.

And yeah, I was wrong, all 5th gens have steel header systems, no stainless until the 6th gens.

Although I do have the Tbros ss system on my '99.

jobvfr · 10-14-2009, 05:10 AM

I have 77k on my '01 and I have a small leak somewhere around the collector/cat area. Not too bad for now. It's probably been that way for a while. I'm going with the stainless replacement cause it looks better. I don't know if losing the cat gets you all that much and the Fi system works better with the O2 sensors installed.
Time to go pay the bills

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Civicblade Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Last Online: 10-13-2009 11:58 PM Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is 5th Gen VFR on Stainless Steel Exhaust Pipes? Hi, Like to find out if the 5th Gen comes stock with stainless steel exhaust pipes? Thank you,

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vfrcapn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Last Online: Yesterday 05:45 PM Location: Rocklin - Find Me! My Ride: 1999 VFR800 1985 VF1000R View my Photo Gallery Posts: 459 Thanks: 12 Thanked 36 Times in 30 Posts	'98-'99 - No '00-'01 - I believe so but they have the catalytic. __________________ --

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jobvfr Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Last Online: 11-19-2009 06:51 PM Location: Princeton NJ My Ride: 2001 VFR800 1998 Triumph Sprint 900 Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	My '01 has original exhaust header and it's not stainless. Not very rusty, but not stainless steel. The muffler is stainless however. __________________ Jobvfr

10-13-2009, 02:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
steven113 Local shrink Join Date: Sep 2008 Last Online: Today 11:54 AM Location: Pensacola FL - Find Me! My Ride: 1998 VFR800fi Posts: 402 Thanks: 8 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts	The 98 model does not come with a stainless header, mine was all rusty so I replaced it with the stainless motad setup.

10-13-2009, 08:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
jobvfr Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Last Online: 11-19-2009 06:51 PM Location: Princeton NJ My Ride: 2001 VFR800 1998 Triumph Sprint 900 Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Steven113 -- I'm REALLY liking the black frame and swingarm!!!!! __________________ Jobvfr

10-13-2009, 11:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
steven113 Local shrink Join Date: Sep 2008 Last Online: Today 11:54 AM Location: Pensacola FL - Find Me! My Ride: 1998 VFR800fi Posts: 402 Thanks: 8 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts	if it is not rusty or damaged you are good with what you have. All aftermarket headers for a 98 model flow the same volume as stock(no power gain). People buy the 98 stock headers because they dont have the catilitic converter or O2 ports therefore being a benifit to later models. The only benifit to getting an aftermarket SS header is that it wont rust and they look great.

10-13-2009, 11:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
Civicblade Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Last Online: 10-13-2009 11:58 PM Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I guess header replacement may be necessary for a 99 vfr with high miles.. around 75k miles?

10-14-2009, 01:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
vfrcapn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Last Online: Yesterday 05:45 PM Location: Rocklin - Find Me! My Ride: 1999 VFR800 1985 VF1000R View my Photo Gallery Posts: 459 Thanks: 12 Thanked 36 Times in 30 Posts	Only need to replace it if it's in bad shape and rusted out. And yeah, I was wrong, all 5th gens have steel header systems, no stainless until the 6th gens. Although I do have the Tbros ss system on my '99. __________________ --

10-14-2009, 05:10 AM	#12 (permalink)
jobvfr Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Last Online: 11-19-2009 06:51 PM Location: Princeton NJ My Ride: 2001 VFR800 1998 Triumph Sprint 900 Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I have 77k on my '01 and I have a small leak somewhere around the collector/cat area. Not too bad for now. It's probably been that way for a while. I'm going with the stainless replacement cause it looks better. I don't know if losing the cat gets you all that much and the Fi system works better with the O2 sensors installed. Time to go pay the bills __________________ Jobvfr

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