PhatManBUD

Im doin single, and i need a custom downpipe made and also a v-clamp welded onto it. I was woderin, since the guy at the shop that will be doin the piping told me to get stainless and just get a buncha ubend and he can work with that.

well the ubends for stainless are 80 bucks a piece. and how much is a couple?! that could run me over 200 easily for just the piping. So i had another idea.

Would you guys say the 2 kinks in the downpipe going to the midpipe are around 45 Degree bends. cause if they are, its only 40 bucks for each piece. So if i can flip one upside down and weld it together to make the 2 kinks that would be a good saver. And also i could get a piece of straight for about 16 bucks. So in the end it could cost around 100 for piping. Here is a diagram i drew (with paint so dont make fun) of my idea. Let me know if you think it'll work or not, why or not.


If this works, im sure it will help many in the future

RacerXtreme7

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That should work, but really you should be able to get away with one 90* bend piece of tubing and one straight lengths. Think about it... whats 90 divided by 2? Should save you more

~Mike...............

modrx7

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RacerXtreme7

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BTW, were are you getting this stainless tubing from?

~Mike............

RacerXtreme7

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Don't forget the 1.5" tubing and "U" bend for plumbing back your wategate into the newly fab'ed downpipe. Unless you like it LOUD!!!!!

~Mike...........

PhatManBUD

i like it loud =) for the wastegate.

im getting it from burnsstainless cause its the only local shop i can find that sells stainless.

I called bassani (1 mile from my house kinda cool) and all they have is mild steel. (i plan on using them for FMIC piping since i can get about 2 bends and 2 straights for about 50 bucks).

I just dont wanna use mildsteel for my dp.

Thats a pretty good drawing huh? woulndt you say haha.

PhatManBUD

you are right about the 90 degree thing, but i think thats might be much for them to comprehend what im sayin

rotoboy661

my dp cost me 120

PhatManBUD

how only 120 what did you do

rotoboy661

well its all custom

it ss but coated has a vband adaptor too

i guess labor over there is expensive than here in the valley

PhatManBUD

i guess so. freakin orange county

PhatManBUD

so u guys think it'll work?

rotoboy661

catch me on aim man

super7mike

so we can discuss this

RacerXtreme7

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damn....... double clicked.. oopsy

RacerXtreme7

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One 90* mantrel bend tube will cost less then two 45*. If you tel whomever is building it to simply cut the 90* right at the apex of the bend, you'll end up with two 45* bends. Pretty darn simple, who is welding this, and if they can't comprehend the instructions I just gave.... can they weld stainless?????

Yeah, nice diagram/pic you have.... just make the bends radius-ed

~Mike..........

PhatManBUD

actually yes, thanks for saving me 45 bucks. i think i will go get the 90 degree and print out my pic take it to him and be like LOOK, THATS IT ALL THERE IS TOO IT

PhatManBUD

2nd diagram

modrx7

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modrx7

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note... [img]www.yourattactment.com[/img]

RacerXtreme7

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excellent, now radius those bends in your picture so you don't confuse those guys and get back a DP that looks like a picture frame . Seriously.... make them radiused so you don't confuse those guys.

~Mike...........

PhatManBUD

what do you mean by radiused?

PhatManBUD

thanks modrx7

modrx7

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I finally figured out how to do that with the pics, so I have been doing it for everyone whether they like it or not...

by radiused he means... curve the ends of the pipe in the pics....

Crusader_9x

http://www.stainlessworks.net/Bends%20&%20Tubing.htm
http://www.headersbyed.com/mandrelb.htm
http://www.magnumforceracing.com/ubend.asp

Some cheaper options than burns. I used two of those to build my 4 inch to dual 3 inch system.

PhatManBUD

thanks for the sites, but the only reason im going with burns is cause its a local shop, wish i had these useful links a week ago.