Has anyone really used PVC pipework?
06-01-2007, 01:25 PM
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Re: Has anyone really used PVC pipework?
Originally Posted by c0mpl3x
pvc is pressure rated and pressure rated abs (the black stuff) costs more than aluminum per foot
I like how you've plumbed it with the writing on the top majorahole.
06-01-2007, 03:41 PM
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Re: Has anyone really used PVC pipework?
stainless and aluminum pipe kits dont cost too much these days, unless you really are a broke ***
http://store.racing-solutions.org/
hell the pipe kits on ebay are running anywhere from 70-100 bucks
http://store.racing-solutions.org/
hell the pipe kits on ebay are running anywhere from 70-100 bucks
06-01-2007, 04:39 PM
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Re: Has anyone really used PVC pipework?
Originally Posted by MAJORAHOLE
I remember mine being pretty cheap
dwv = rated for not more than gravity pressure along the length of the pipe.
pvc will blow up if dwv (the paper thin stuff) whereas cellcore will take 30-40 psi before turning into a grenade.
abs is more durable as it's designed to work like pvc only in extreme outside pressure, stress, sunlight, etc.
ill still take pressure rated fittings and pipe before stuff not rated for pressure....
06-03-2007, 06:30 PM
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Re: Has anyone really used PVC pipework?
70-100 bucks 
Over here in the uk your looking at atleast double that for ebay crap that doesnt even have all the bits you need which is why I'm thinking of alternatives. For a kit from a retail site, its more like 400 bucks plus shipping.
The guttering pipes (UPVC) from hardware stores are like 8 bucks a metre and are 5mm thick which is why I'm wondering if it'll do the trick. From the intercooler to the inlet manifold it sounds like it should be able to cope fine (running 7psi). But from the turbo where it's pretty hot might be a different matter.
Over here in the uk your looking at atleast double that for ebay crap that doesnt even have all the bits you need which is why I'm thinking of alternatives. For a kit from a retail site, its more like 400 bucks plus shipping.
The guttering pipes (UPVC) from hardware stores are like 8 bucks a metre and are 5mm thick which is why I'm wondering if it'll do the trick. From the intercooler to the inlet manifold it sounds like it should be able to cope fine (running 7psi). But from the turbo where it's pretty hot might be a different matter.
06-03-2007, 09:23 PM
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Re: Has anyone really used PVC pipework?
Originally Posted by redfish0
70-100 bucks
Over here in the uk your looking at atleast double that for ebay crap that doesnt even have all the bits you need which is why I'm thinking of alternatives. For a kit from a retail site, its more like 400 bucks plus shipping.
The guttering pipes (UPVC) from hardware stores are like 8 bucks a metre and are 5mm thick which is why I'm wondering if it'll do the trick. From the intercooler to the inlet manifold it sounds like it should be able to cope fine (running 7psi). But from the turbo where it's pretty hot might be a different matter.
Over here in the uk your looking at atleast double that for ebay crap that doesnt even have all the bits you need which is why I'm thinking of alternatives. For a kit from a retail site, its more like 400 bucks plus shipping.
The guttering pipes (UPVC) from hardware stores are like 8 bucks a metre and are 5mm thick which is why I'm wondering if it'll do the trick. From the intercooler to the inlet manifold it sounds like it should be able to cope fine (running 7psi). But from the turbo where it's pretty hot might be a different matter.
