welding charge pipes----- steel/stainless???
 

hey guys, really about to order my charge pipes now.... still debating going stainsless or just steel but anyway, how do each of them react to a mig welder
???? unfortunatly i dont hjave acces to a tig so mig it will be , and i dont know much about welding but i do know diffrent metals react diffrent to diffrent welders.......

also, im looking to buy my bends.... anyone know of anyone cheap???

right now im looking at bends from CCA....

Re:welding charge pipes----- steel/stainless???
 

just buy aluminized steel mandrel bent exhaust tubbing.

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is the steel from CCA aluminized??? will that make it hader to weld???

any clue where to get it for a good price???

cca has 90 bends for 10.50 for steel and 15 for stainless..... you think i can find it cheaper than that?

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let me know where you get it cheapest cuz i still need to order mine

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these people have lots of that stuff, check ebay also
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...p-8837/c-10101

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i know what ID is(internal diameter) and OD (outside diameter)

but whats this ID/OD or OD/OD stuff???

i was hoping to go with 2.5 ID but i cant seem to find it.....

Re:welding charge pipes----- steel/stainless???
 

Stainless intercooler piping is not necessary. mild steel and just paint it is fine. If your going to spend real money on chargepipes than get aluminum.

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yea id is inside diameter and od is outside diameter or overdosing? :P i got all my charge pipes from that place. i just measured by eye how much i would need then i ordered it, along with a flex pipe. all 2 1/2" od.

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Custom coach and TunerToys both carry bends. So don't go buying them from some jack that doesn't sponsor your favorite website. :P

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just pick up steel bends from CCA and paint them black...the money saved can be put elsewhere

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wouldnt black be like the worst possible color to paint your ic piping??? lol

so far im looking at cca with the stainless.... i dont think i want to go with just regular steel....

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I'll only rock black ic pipes, stainless or not I'd still paint them black 8)

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stainless is a waste. Do you put alot of salt in your engine bay or what? Paint them black!!!! ;)

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you guys are all ------- crazy! haha, and thats the reason i keep commin back here!!! ;D

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DONT RUN ALUMINUM IC PIPING. Aluminum soaks up under hood heat, negating the effects of the intercooler. Stainless is the best. It doesnt heat soak like steel and you dont have to paint or plate it. Steel is fine if you want to save a few bucks, ask for galvanized steel when you order, it never rusts.

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^^^^^^ maybe you should have a group buy for stainless steel mandrel bends!!!!! ;D 8) ;D

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Damn Anthony, no love for the poor people? :'( 8)

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yeah for real!!! common dude im broke!!! and its all do to you people on this site!!! i never would have been putting this ---- together if i didnt come over here!!!

ok ok, how bout free shipping then??? ;D

gotta try right????

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I was talking about his comments towards steel charge pipes, not cause I want a group buy. :P

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i need some mandrel bendshow about the group buy for da po folk? maybe free shipping to the turbod16 community

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----, lol ..... if everyone starts buggin CCA for a group buy it is not my fauly and im sorry!!!! lol

one way or the next, im pretty set on buying from CCA .. seem like good folk from what i hear....

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I definitely don't agree with this :-\

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Alum. actualy dissipates heat where steel and SS actually hold it longer. Alum. is certainly the best material to use for charge pipes!

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i think it would only dissipate heat when there was airflow, so under the hood it might just grab up all the heat since it has good heat transfer properties....right?

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I agree with just getting steal and painting them.I got mine frome Summit and paid $60somthing shipped for enough 2.25" manderals to do my setup.And I think I had a few bends left over.

But I disagree with using aluminum.Heat is extreamly atracted to aluminum.I would do steel or stainless if your a baller.Remember you can polish the stainless just as easyly as aluminum ;)

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Man, whatever happened to good ol rubber hose, or PVC/ABS plastic. That ---- is straight up baller ;)

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Why not arrange a Group buy for some Mandrel Bends then? :)

QUESTION
DSM T25 on a z6. How big do you guys think I should have my charge piping? 2", 2.25" or 2.5"??

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2.5 the entire way, but off the turbo it will be small around 2in, Just get a adapter or something to enlarge it before it goes into the intercooler.