Mild Steel Or Other - 90 And 180 Degree Bends

[benl1981]

Just making up some intercooler piping for a 450x300 core.

Anybody know a place to get cheap bends? Most places have to order in etc..

Making the piping up myself so have to get some silicon joiners and pipes. Also need some straight pipe. Going 2.5"

I'm just goign to use mild steel in case I need to weld. Will give the outside some coats of paint to minimise corrosion.

Cheers

Edited May 24, 2007 by benl1981

[T04GTR]

aluminium is cheaper. plasmaman ftw

[benl1981]

You think so?

I thought I would get mild steel so I can weld it if required and also to put the lips on.

With aluminium I cant really do that.

What sort of price is the Al?

I can get a 180 degree for $40 ..90 degree for $26 and $26 per metre. That is anodised mild steel.

What about silicon joiners - where are they cheaper?

Thanks

[PLYNX]

Theres a place out at Richmond that does them ! Buggered if I can remember their name though but I do remember they were bloody cheap though. About 12 bucks for 90 degree bends. Ive also seen them in Peps auto spares and i think they were about 20 odd bucks for a 90 !

[benl1981]

Thanks PLYNX. Are you talking about silicon bends or the mild steel bends? Cheers

P.s. The gearstick you made for me is great still.

[PLYNX]

They where mild steel bends. Was gonna go to Peps at Wetherill Park this arvo but ran out of time. I'll have a go in the morning and let you know. Glad to hear the gear knob is still good, how longs it been on now ?

P.S. got a carbon fiber center section prototype just about done, looks very hot .

[Craved]

Theres a place out at Richmond that does them ! Buggered if I can remember their name though but I do remember they were bloody cheap though. About 12 bucks for 90 degree bends. Ive also seen them in Peps auto spares and i think they were about 20 odd bucks for a 90 !

Windsor exhaust in Richmond -- on Windsor St

also importers of Stainless piping