Exhaust Tips Research Guide

Exhaust Tips Research Guide Glossary Terms

• Bubb Rubb and Lil' Sis
• Chrome plating
• Mild steel
• Natural Selection
• Neanderthal Man
• Rust
• Stainless steel
• Tailpipe
• The Iron Pillar of Delhi

Exhaust Tips Research Guide Glossary Definitions

Bubb Rubb and Lil' Sis

Two community friendly siblings from Oakland, CA who received 15 minutes of fame by introducing us to the fascinating world of whistle tips.

Chrome plating

Chrome plating is a finishing treatment utilizing a thin, decorative bright layer typically over an underlying nickel plate. The result is a brilliant, mirror-like reflectivity on all kinds of automotive trim. The downside to chrome plating is that the decorative layer can be chipped or peeled off over time.

Mild steel

Mild steel is a steel alloy with lowered requirements for metals typical of stainless alloys. While they are more corrosion-prone than stainless steel tubes, mild steel tubes are typically powder-coated to prevent corrosion or chrome-plated for appearance.

Natural Selection

The term coined by evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin in his 1859 work The Origin of Species. Natural selection is basically nature's way of choosing shirts and skins for evolutionary gym class. The same way a farmer chooses the strongest crops and livestock to continue breeding with, so too nature selects only the most virile species to evolve. Only here, if you're the last one chosen, you're probably extinct.

Neanderthal Man

The Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis) were species of the Homo genus said to be ancestors to the Homo sapien (that's us). They inhabited parts of Asia and Europe about 200,000 years ago. The Neanderthal left evidence of tools crafted of stone and wood, but no sign of auto accessorizing has been found to date.

Rust

The corrosion of metals in its most common form is called rust. Through a complex process of oxidation, the iron compounds contained in metal corrode when introduced to the presence of oxygen and water.

Stainless steel

This specialized steel alloy provides the strength of steel and outstanding corrosion resistance. Stainless steel generally includes higher nickel and/or chromium in the alloy mixture to eliminate rust worries. Plus, stainless steel can be polished to an incredible shine that rivals or outperforms the look of chrome plating.

Tailpipe

Not just for stuffing with potatoes, the tailpipe is the final stretch of piping that leaves the muffler and directs the exhaust out the back or side of your vehicle. This is the section of your system that you clamp or weld your new exhaust tip onto, allowing you to vent those hot gasses with style.

The Iron Pillar of Delhi

A pillar of solid iron built around 400 A.D. by the king Kumara Gupta in honor of the Hindu god, Vishnu. The pillar, a testament to the skills of the ancient Indian metallurgists, stands 23 feet tall and weighs in at over 6 tons. Though not truly stainless steel by definition, the Iron Pillar of Delhi has been standing rust free for over 1600 years.