Turbo parts
12-12-2002, 06:18 PM
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Re:Turbo parts
Are you talking about the exhaust or intake. Im useing a tube bender to make my own intake tube and exhaust. It also depends on what kinda metal you wanna use , you need something that can withstand the heat and pressure. Personally im useing stainless steal pipeing since it can withstand a good bit of heat and pressure. im also going to be coating it as well. Hope this gives you a idea
12-12-2002, 06:55 PM
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Re:Turbo parts
You know, you can pretty much do whatever you want.. We make all our own "Pipes" intake charge pipes and downpipes for all our turbo setups.. As fiero said, stainless is really nice to work with... Aluminum is nice for charge pipes though, but can be expensive.
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12-12-2002, 07:44 PM
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Re:Turbo parts
It depends on what kinda aluminum jeff since i work with machine shops i have acces to alot of metal at a fairly good price , If anyone wants to know about metal let me know and i will look around and see which company has the best prices. I usually use 6061 T6 aluminum pipeing or blocks for my special projects,for those who aren't familiar with this kinda metal it is known for use on fighter jets.
12-12-2002, 08:16 PM
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Re:Turbo parts
Originally Posted by fiero_god
It depends on what kinda aluminum jeff since i work with machine shops i have acces to alot of metal at a fairly good price , If anyone wants to know about metal let me know and i will look around and see which company has the best prices. I usually use 6061 T6 aluminum pipeing or blocks for my special projects,for those who aren't familiar with this kinda metal it is known for use on fighter jets.
Jeff
12-12-2002, 08:46 PM
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Re:Turbo parts
I came on this site about a month ago, and I think I was reding something about making homemade turbo, and it was telling you where you could go to buy the things you'll need to complete the turbo process "homedepot" or something like that. See my friend has the turbo, and everything but not the pipes, and where we live all these performance shop charges body, and soul for things, and so to save money he thought he could do it home style. But where should he go to get the pipes
12-12-2002, 09:10 PM
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Re:Turbo parts
I found some 2 in dia alum. pipeing that is mixed in with magnesium for added strength it works good in -40 to +300 degrees F. and goes for about $26.03 for 6 ft. and can take a max psi of 70 and has a wall thickness of .035 ( not bad for your application). Im going to check with a company in person tomorrow for your 2.5 dia my guess it will go for about $30 or $40 and it will depend on what the thickness will be. I will do some more homework and be sure it will be suited for for your project 
