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

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11-19-2004, 09:36 PM

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92hatchattack

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

----, 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....

11-20-2004, 08:55 AM

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

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Originally Posted by customcoach

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.

I definitely don't agree with this

11-20-2004, 03:24 PM

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

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

11-20-2004, 03:30 PM

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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!

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?

11-20-2004, 05:46 PM

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

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Originally Posted by Whitey

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.

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