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tonybonekhang 07-18-2007 12:35 AM

Downpipe Thickness?
 
I'm having a local muffler shop my downpipe out of some mandrel bends. Is there a big difference between 18 and 16 gauge material in terms of performance/durability? The rest of the exhaust setup will be in 16 gauge (keteller kit).

Motor is a D16Z6 with a Garrett T25

Bone1 07-18-2007 01:36 AM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 
12 gauge to the temple?

Answered on other board.

LSD Motorsports 07-18-2007 03:33 AM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 
Durability for a long period of time and bottoming out would say go with 16 gauge. Its not the end of the world if you use 18 and it will definitely hold, but overall for performance (minimal extra heat retention) and strength 16 would be the way to go.

ososlohatch 07-18-2007 04:29 AM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 
k teller is for faggot open d.p. ftw

SpankedYA! 07-18-2007 06:31 AM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 
Kteller buys from VRS.

Minor Threat 07-18-2007 09:23 AM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 

Originally Posted by CSaddict
Kteller buys from VRS.

VRS?

gon3r 07-18-2007 12:26 PM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 
you should also consider what grade of material is being used. 304ss and anything less i'd go with 16g. if you are using 321ss you can use 18g imo.

tonybonekhang 07-18-2007 12:59 PM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 
It'll be in 304. I think I'm bent on 16 gauge. Now I'm just trying to find a good place to buy the pipes. Any suggestions?

LSD Motorsports 07-18-2007 03:01 PM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 

Originally Posted by tonybonekhang
It'll be in 304. I think I'm bent on 16 gauge. Now I'm just trying to find a good place to buy the pipes. Any suggestions?

What do you need, i have some 2.25, 2.5 and 3.0" SS stuff. Let me know.

SpankedYA! 07-18-2007 04:09 PM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 
http://www.vrsexhaust.com/

gon3r 07-18-2007 08:14 PM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 
http://www.mazzurisuper.com/

tonybonekhang 07-20-2007 12:18 AM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 

Originally Posted by CSaddict

Hmmm...I was looking at their "tubing" kits. Would those be the same as the Kteller"piping" kits? If so I paid 245 on kteller whereas VRS has them for 175. The application is for Sol, though and thats not listed on the VRS site. Do you think it would take much fabbing to make a civic "tubing" kit work on a sol?

BigWheeze 07-20-2007 06:21 AM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 
3" DOM ss should do the trick

USS 07-25-2007 02:00 PM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 

Originally Posted by burkej62
12 gauge













to the temple.

Repost.



Originally Posted by tonybonekhang
Hmmm...I was looking at their "tubing" kits. Would those be the same as the Kteller"piping" kits? If so I paid 245 on kteller whereas VRS has them for 175. The application is for Sol, though and thats not listed on the VRS site. Do you think it would take much fabbing to make a civic "tubing" kit work on a sol?


Originally Posted by CSaddict
Kteller buys from VRS.

call them idiot

Octanox 07-26-2007 03:14 PM

Re: Downpipe Thickness?
 

Originally Posted by tonybonekhang
Hmmm...I was looking at their "tubing" kits. Would those be the same as the Kteller"piping" kits? If so I paid 245 on kteller whereas VRS has them for 175. The application is for Sol, though and thats not listed on the VRS site. Do you think it would take much fabbing to make a civic "tubing" kit work on a sol?

That is not that difficult. just cut and fit.


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