Ken,
    We just went over this "very briefly" in class...TOYOTA DEALERSHIP
PROGRAM at Merced College in Merced, Ca.
    [If I understood it right, and I think I did :0) ] Stainless Steel
mufflers have a longer wear life (won't corrode as easily from
condensation and heat fluctuations) And manufactures are going that
way as well...
With that said it's fair to say the XX-cost is worth it...

----- Original Message -----
From: <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 6:16 AM
Subject: Re: exhaust systems....

: I am going to be installing one of these S&S systems on my '91 Carat
in a
: couple weeks.  After that I can give folks some more info from
personal
: experience.  I have installed several of the stock systems (which I
also
: sell) so I should be able to make a good comparison between the two.
: Ken Wilford
: http://www.vanagain.com
: John 3:16
: