RevvdMedia
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Something I've been thinking about these days is the long-term durability of active exhaust systems that now come factory on cars. For years, you'll hear from pretty much any long term owner of an aftermarket cutout that they either leak, or the motor failed. I suspect this commonly comes down to poor design, or inexpensive parts/machining. The price point of a cutout compared to OEM quality active exhaust is MUCH less, but you also lose the "active" aspect.
What I wonder is how many owners of OEM active exhaust systems will experience failure of the gear motor, or eventually suffer from leakage? Can we trust the OEM to produce a product that will last 5+ years? I personally went with Badlanz myself since the owner actually gets back to you, and has a 5 year warranty, so I feel relatively covered, even if that means the inconvenience of having to warranty and replace parts once in a while. But what about OEM, and considering one of the ways to extend the life of a cutout is to remove it in winter - which you can't reasonably do with OEM active exhaust? I just wonder if people ordering this will experience hardships in their ownership with it getting stuck open, closed, etc.
What I wonder is how many owners of OEM active exhaust systems will experience failure of the gear motor, or eventually suffer from leakage? Can we trust the OEM to produce a product that will last 5+ years? I personally went with Badlanz myself since the owner actually gets back to you, and has a 5 year warranty, so I feel relatively covered, even if that means the inconvenience of having to warranty and replace parts once in a while. But what about OEM, and considering one of the ways to extend the life of a cutout is to remove it in winter - which you can't reasonably do with OEM active exhaust? I just wonder if people ordering this will experience hardships in their ownership with it getting stuck open, closed, etc.
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