[tortuga]

There are two manufacturers of ss pipes for a SPF firefly and gas-n. I bought a pair for a little more muffling and since I was seeing some rust between individual pipes just before the collectors. The ss pipes discolor between the body exit and the collectors, and yes they get very hot but so did the stock steel powder coated pipes. I kind of like the dis coloring, the advantage of the ss pipes is the elimination of rust and the fact that you can polish out scratches...I would be a bit leery of chrome, as I think you have to get the pipes flawlessly clean before chroming (as with any coating process-especially I would think since you are electroplating) and still always have the specter of rust under the chrome...