downpipe fabrication...?
04-23-03, 08:21 AM
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I guess so
I made mine for my Cosmo and it wasn't too bad. I tried the whole cutting and welding thing but since I didn't have a welder I just took a long piece of exhaust pipe to the local car shop with a bender. I guesstimated the curve I needed and then had them crush bend it. I know crush bends aren't the greatest but it really isn't bent too bad. Then I had them put on some flanges over the pipe and then they mushroomed the ends so they wouldn't slip off. This way I could spin the flanges to match up with the cat and turbo.
The thing is with my Cosmo I already had a little DP shorty to attach my new one to but I think the T2 DP's have 3 bolts onto the turbo so it might be tougher.
I made mine for my Cosmo and it wasn't too bad. I tried the whole cutting and welding thing but since I didn't have a welder I just took a long piece of exhaust pipe to the local car shop with a bender. I guesstimated the curve I needed and then had them crush bend it. I know crush bends aren't the greatest but it really isn't bent too bad. Then I had them put on some flanges over the pipe and then they mushroomed the ends so they wouldn't slip off. This way I could spin the flanges to match up with the cat and turbo.
The thing is with my Cosmo I already had a little DP shorty to attach my new one to but I think the T2 DP's have 3 bolts onto the turbo so it might be tougher.
04-23-03, 09:57 AM
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wtf?!about the pipe: umm.. i dont see whynot man.. just need to have the skills with welding or get someone who does.. make sure you get mandrel bends though