People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

Would 6ft of SS piping be enough for a downpipe for a D-series, log mani, T3 turbo setup?

Just need a rough estimate on how many ft you used or how many ft would you suggest. etc.

I need this answer ASAP

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

I used one u bend

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

6 feet of straight pipe? you only need a few feet plus the bend, less if you use a flex section

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

So I am guessing 6ft of straight pipe is enough. lol.

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

Yeah i am gonna use a flex. So 4ft of straight pipe with a flex? I am using no bends. I am planning to get everything bent at the exhaust shop.

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

so you are bringing them the pipe and they are bending it? just go buy mandrel bends, crush-bent pipes=poop

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

i know a shop that does mandral bends :)

and its a small shop so they may give me a decent price.

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

If its a small shop than I highly doubt they paid the $60,000 for a mandrel pipe bender

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

wow. I didn't know that. You just saved me from buying some useless straight pipe. So what would be good for me to buy? A U-bend, and a 2ft section of straight pipe? Where could i get a SS U-Bend?

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

agreed, he prob thinkin of press bent ----

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

why order one when the shop can do the straight piece, since it doesn't need to be bent?

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

most, if not all muffler shops carry mild steel.

you can get those bends you are looking for from www.jcwhitney.com or www.speedpartsrus.com

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

I went to speedparts4us.com and I like what I see, but the stuff I would buy is on backorder. :(

If I order from there, I am thinking that a U-Bend and a J-Bend would be all I need. Or will I need a straight piece just to make sure? Also, I am going to be using a 6" flex piece. Are Stainless Steel pipes a pain to cut?

Any help is appreciated.

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

stainless is no harder to cut than regular steel imo

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

ebay buddy, type in "mandrel bend" as your search. me and csaddict just bought the ss piping that has the"45 bend and 180 bend" all i one. im sure that is enough for the the dp

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Get the straight stuff from the shop, and I doubt that jcwhitney would be out of stock, check there if you didn't

And stianless is really easy to cut, I just use a sawzall or the chop saw.

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

When you make your downpipe with those bends you just bough, could you let me know if it was enough? If it isn't i'll have to see if i can get the straights from the shop, like Cray91 said.

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

I just took a look at the ebay 45 and 180 degree in one thing and it looks pretty good. I think it'll be enough I am just gonna have to do some cutting, but since you guys said it was cake then it shouldn't be a problem. Thanks a bunch guys, you have really helped me out on my decisions.

If you guys wanna see the pipe here it is:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

are you gonna weld your mild steel bends/pipe to stainless flex? or are you getting all stainless?

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

jcwhitney.com

onlinemetals.com

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

I'm about to buy me one of those ;D

Re:People who have fabricated their downpipe. (Need Answer ASAP)
 

all stainless steel :)