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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:17 pm 
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hey guys

can someone tell me that exact material the mandrel bent 3" intakes r made from (from airbox to throttle body)... is it stainless steel or what?

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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:33 pm 
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either mild or stainless steel

mild steel should be painted to stop rust flakes entering the intake.

 

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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:36 pm 
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stainless steel would be the best, not sure what sort of SS 304,316 not sure.

 

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:35 pm 
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u know any places around newcastle that would bend it up ben?
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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:57 pm 
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they are very rarely bent up - usually welded 3" bends

Just about any exhaust shop can make them up

 

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:46 pm 
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mate im not sure of a place where u could bend it up here in newy. i could ask around though.

but yer for the 6's the intake pipe would prob be welded pieces of pipe, as it is quite a wierd shape to bend. if it were a 8 it wouold be easy :P

 

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:11 pm 
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I might ask the exhaust shop next week when I get my 2.5" if they could do it cause they do a lot of their own exhausts so they could probly help me out id say

can anyone post a good pic of one so I can see what it looks like and stuff
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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:25 pm 
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something like this
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cheers stock, who did urs?the whole pipe is 3" diameter aswell yeh?
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just the exhaust shop near my house, and yeah just a handfull of 3" bends welded together.

 

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how much did it cost u?
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160'ish from memory

 

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cheers for ur help man
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Is there any reason why you couldn't get one of these made out of 3" aluminium???

I just thought aluminium would be lighter and less prone to heat soak... of course it would cost more though...
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BJM wrote:
Is there any reason why you couldn't get one of these made out of 3" aluminium???

I just thought aluminium would be lighter and less prone to heat soak... of course it would cost more though...


lighter yes, waaaay more prone to heat soak though.

also more difficult to weld

 

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