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    Where to buy Alloy and Steam Pipe Mandrel Bends... Brisbane.

    in Queensland

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    Hey just wondering if there were any other places other than ARE that sell manrel Bent Alloy. The stuff you use for cooler pipes. Have been hooking up a few intercoolers for mates of mine, and would like to fond a cheaper source for Alloy Mandrel Bends. ARE charge an arm and a leg.

    Also Mandrell Bent Steam pipe. Looking to experement in making an exhaust manifold, but cant find where to get steam pipe from. Look at 1 inch diametre. or others deopending on application.

    Thanks guys, get back to me.

    Intercooler pipes - aluminum vs stainless

    in Forced Induction Performance

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    I agree,

    If alloy pipes are prepped right and welded by someone good with a tig, there should be no inner dags at all with very smooth change from one pipe to another.

    I'll always use mandrel bent alloy, when i/c pipes are concerned. Some say it look s/house, but it can be polished very nicely... to some, polished alloy has a better "colour" than stainless steel.

    Of course i think pipe route (length, number of bends) plays a bigger factor in power saving, as well as the actuall intercooler core and end tanks themselves. No use having the perfect pipes with million dollar welds and glamorous polishing if your intercooler is what is going to cost you the power!

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