CMIs - have them fixed or buy new exhaust?
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a buddy of mine's CMI's have cracked 3 times this season in his 06 39 topgun with 525's...the 3rd time cigarette told him he's beat...needless to say he's not happy. probably gonna go to stainless marine manifolds...lil heavier, less bling, but more durable and same perf numbers
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Originally Posted by berns29scarab
a buddy of mine's CMI's have cracked 3 times this season in his 06 39 topgun with 525's...the 3rd time cigarette told him he's beat...needless to say he's not happy. probably gonna go to stainless marine manifolds...lil heavier, less bling, but more durable and same perf numbers
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Oh yeah, cust service and the quality control can't be beat.
I know of a boat that had a total of 8 repairs in one year, then bought a new set for one engine. New set arrives and one had a pinhole that shot water 5 feet up when the engine started!!!! The response from CMI? "Take it off and send it back, we'll fix it for you, good as new."
Happy to have Stainless Marine on my boat
I know of a boat that had a total of 8 repairs in one year, then bought a new set for one engine. New set arrives and one had a pinhole that shot water 5 feet up when the engine started!!!! The response from CMI? "Take it off and send it back, we'll fix it for you, good as new."
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Originally Posted by berns29scarab
a buddy of mine's CMI's have cracked 3 times this season in his 06 39 topgun with 525's...the 3rd time cigarette told him he's beat...needless to say he's not happy. probably gonna go to stainless marine manifolds...lil heavier, less bling, but more durable and same perf numbers
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Re: Stainless Marine, aren't the manifolds aluminum? Won't salt water eat them up over time?
Doesn't CMI offer a warranty?
Doesn't CMI offer a warranty?
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Originally Posted by berns29scarab
a buddy of mine's CMI's have cracked 3 times this season in his 06 39 topgun with 525's...the 3rd time cigarette told him he's beat...needless to say he's not happy. probably gonna go to stainless marine manifolds...lil heavier, less bling, but more durable and same perf numbers
amen ,,,,,,,,you cant beat stainless marine gen 3 ,then your done 5years in any water and dont even worry about them
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Doesn't CMI offer a warranty?[/QUOTE]
Yes they do just like the one James offers on all he's work."Drive warrenty" as soon as I get too the end of the driveway its not warrentied.
Yes they do just like the one James offers on all he's work."Drive warrenty" as soon as I get too the end of the driveway its not warrentied.
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Originally Posted by Cignificant
Doesn't CMI offer a warranty?
Sorry to hear about the issue. Any of the three distributors - Ateco, Teague or Trick should be able to help you out with determining if the area is repairable and get you the paperwork from CMI as Fred informed you.
They are a great product and are certainly are not any more or less prone to problems than any performance product. Most race boats, high end performance boats and Mercury Racing wouldn't be running them unless they were a great product.
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Well, anyone with a 525 HAS to run them so, there ya are
Steve, I just had one of my Stainless Marines apart 2 weeks ago to replace a gasket (boys, don't use RTV on exhaust gaskets, thank you) and the manifold and riser looked perfect, very little pitting in the manifold and the riser looked brand new-they are 4 years old and have about 200 hours on them in brackish water for the last 3 years. I have been flushing regularly though.
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