Online suppliers of steel bends??

steb9780 · Post by **steb9780** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:09 pm

Does anyone know any suppliers of steel bends. It's for my FMIC.
I need a couple of 90 degree bends and a 45 degree. Plus I also need a length of it.

I have been told to go to a Powerflow dealer but the nearest one to me is an hours drive away.

paul220tcoupe · Post by **paul220tcoupe** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:59 pm

https://www.burtonpower.com/default.aspx

Go to exhausts then to universal parts - jetex, theres 110 parts there, this is where i got mine from.

You will just have to cut the end sleeves off.

Have you also made a plan of what bits you will need? If you are doing it similar to mine at al PM me and i will send you a list of all the parts you will need and what tools!

wilky · Post by **wilky** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:21 pm

yes i made my down pipe and exhaust

out of there 3 inch pipe , they do stainless

aswell

Chris220SDi · Post by **Chris220SDi** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:01 pm

...I was considering this route myself, but what about the boost pipes coming off under high pressure?

Custom made ones tend to have, and I can never remember the name of these, like ridges around each end of the pipe. These and the jubilee clips make sure they dont blow off.

This is especially of concern to me, running 15 Psi

steb9780 · Post by **steb9780** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:21 pm

Chris220SDi wrote:...I was considering this route myself, but what about the boost pipes coming off under high pressure?

Custom made ones tend to have, and I can never remember the name of these, like ridges around each end of the pipe. These and the jubilee clips make sure they dont blow off.

This is especially of concern to me, running 15 Psi

When Drew has made my T-piece, he has put a bead of weld all around the end, then that acts as a stop. I suppose that's a good idea if you are worried about the pressure blowing them off.

Nad · Post by **Nad** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:38 pm

You can also machine a set a fine grooves around the end of the pipes so that the hose can grip better when the clip is tightened. IIRC Jonny did this on the VT Turbo, good solution if you don't have access to a tig welder

Chris220SDi · Post by **Chris220SDi** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:59 pm

Nad wrote:You can also machine a set a fine grooves around the end of the pipes so that the hose can grip better when the clip is tightened. IIRC Jonny did this on the VT Turbo, good solution if you don't have access to a tig welder

Ah good idea, didnt realise Jonny had done this. What sort of equipment would you need to machine the grooves? I'm presuming some sort of workshop machinery...

beeniemac · Post by **beeniemac** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:01 pm

Im sure a dremel/grinder would work as a bargin basement method!

TurboMG · Post by **TurboMG** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:56 pm

Partco sell them.

Nad · Post by **Nad** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:36 pm

Dremel with a couple of grinding disks will work just fine ... just won't look as good as one done on a laith (spelling?). At the end of the day when you have a hose over it no one can see it :wink:

steb9780 · Post by **steb9780** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:49 pm

I didn't know Partco did them, might give them a bell.
Cheers

200SEI · Post by **200SEI** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:29 pm

If its steel, you will only need a MIG welder.

I may get one as it seems worth its weight in gold when i have to make mounts for the new exhuast and the like.....

They are reasonably cheap now too!

Should really pay for itself after a while... :wink:

Chris220SDi · Post by **Chris220SDi** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:11 pm

TurboMG wrote:Partco sell them.

Partco sell what?

Ah - laith is the term I was after yes. As it happens, I picked up a bargain Dremmel replica from B&Q with loads of accessories, hundreds of spares, and all for Â£20

Nad · Post by **Nad** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:34 pm

I was soooo tempted to buy a die grinding kit today Â£40 for the die grinder and accessories kit

Dunno still may get it :roll:

Jonny 5 · Post by **Jonny 5** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:05 pm

Chris220SDi wrote:
Nad wrote:You can also machine a set a fine grooves around the end of the pipes so that the hose can grip better when the clip is tightened. IIRC Jonny did this on the VT Turbo, good solution if you don't have access to a tig welder

Ah good idea, didnt realise Jonny had done this. What sort of equipment would you need to machine the grooves? I'm presuming some sort of workshop machinery...

i had a big donkey boy lathe i stuck the pipe in. i only uses metal straight alloy hose with silicone elbows. (rubber elbows are stiffer than rubber straights :idea:

)

i used a angled cutting tool to such that the pipe ends were 'barbed' certainly gripped very well as they stayed on through boost and the crash, bear in mind i was only running 0.5bar though the pressure wasn't to much of an isse.

paul220tcoupe · Post by **paul220tcoupe** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:42 am

I used an angle grinder on the edge of my pipes to 'rough' the surface up a fair bit.

Mine hasnt come off once, i did double up on at a couple places in jubilee clips.

I am running at 1 bar and they havent come off.

I did make sure that my pipes were made extra long though so the pipe probably goes into the hoses a good 3 inches.

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Online suppliers of steel bends??

Online suppliers of steel bends??

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