aluminum ic piping
10-28-2003, 05:05 PM
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aluminum ic piping
is aluminum the most recommended piping material or is aluminized steel a better choice? wast sure if aluminum can handle the heat that much or not.
10-28-2003, 05:13 PM
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Re: aluminum ic piping (tgh99si)
your not sure if aluminum can handle heat? Your engine block is aluminum.
Plus what temperatures do you think IC pipes are going to be exposed to?
Plus what temperatures do you think IC pipes are going to be exposed to?
10-28-2003, 05:38 PM
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Re: aluminum ic piping (tgh99si)
Aluminum is a better choice for material due to:
1. Higher thermal conducitivity, thus dissapating more heat under boost, ie lower intake air temps giving increased air density.
2. Aluminum has a natural luster, can polish very nicely and doesnt rust. Aluminized over time looks like crap unless you paint the surface. I did my IC piping out of aluminized since it was all I had laying around the shop this summer. I am redoing the piping in aluminum this winter.
Welding thin gauge aluminum piping is tricky, more so than steel. You'll have to find someone that is comfortable welding aluminum (assuming you cant weld yourself), which costs more than steel would.
1. Higher thermal conducitivity, thus dissapating more heat under boost, ie lower intake air temps giving increased air density.
2. Aluminum has a natural luster, can polish very nicely and doesnt rust. Aluminized over time looks like crap unless you paint the surface. I did my IC piping out of aluminized since it was all I had laying around the shop this summer. I am redoing the piping in aluminum this winter.
Welding thin gauge aluminum piping is tricky, more so than steel. You'll have to find someone that is comfortable welding aluminum (assuming you cant weld yourself), which costs more than steel would.
10-28-2003, 05:40 PM
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Re: aluminum ic piping (boosted hybrid)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boosted hybrid »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Aluminum is a better choice for material due to:
1. Higher thermal conducitivity, thus dissapating more heat under boost, ie lower intake air temps giving increased air density.
2. Aluminum has a natural luster, can polish very nicely and doesnt rust. Aluminized over time looks like crap unless you paint the surface. I did my IC piping out of aluminized since it was all I had laying around the shop this summer. I am redoing the piping in aluminum this winter.
Welding thin gauge aluminum piping is tricky, more so than steel. You'll have to find someone that is comfortable welding aluminum (assuming you cant weld yourself), which costs more than steel would. </TD></TR></TABLE>
100 % agree
1. Higher thermal conducitivity, thus dissapating more heat under boost, ie lower intake air temps giving increased air density.
2. Aluminum has a natural luster, can polish very nicely and doesnt rust. Aluminized over time looks like crap unless you paint the surface. I did my IC piping out of aluminized since it was all I had laying around the shop this summer. I am redoing the piping in aluminum this winter.
Welding thin gauge aluminum piping is tricky, more so than steel. You'll have to find someone that is comfortable welding aluminum (assuming you cant weld yourself), which costs more than steel would. </TD></TR></TABLE>
100 % agree
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10-28-2003, 06:13 PM
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Re: aluminum ic piping (Ricey McRicerton)
Its a 91 integra....
http://www.onlinemetals.com/me...id=71
this site seems pretty reasonable with price, and its T6 6061 aluminum...
I bought 2 180's 2.5" OD, 1 90 2.5" OD, 1 180 2" OD, 1 90 2" OD from Kteller, I thought that would be enough but didnt realize his bends dont begin as long as the steel piping that JC Whitney sells that the one kid uses in his tutorial on how/where to cut to make bends.
So I think i might need a few feet of straight piping...maybe one or two more bends for mistakes as well.
http://www.onlinemetals.com/me...id=71
this site seems pretty reasonable with price, and its T6 6061 aluminum...
I bought 2 180's 2.5" OD, 1 90 2.5" OD, 1 180 2" OD, 1 90 2" OD from Kteller, I thought that would be enough but didnt realize his bends dont begin as long as the steel piping that JC Whitney sells that the one kid uses in his tutorial on how/where to cut to make bends.
So I think i might need a few feet of straight piping...maybe one or two more bends for mistakes as well.
10-28-2003, 07:08 PM
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Re: aluminum ic piping (tgh99si)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tgh99si »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks for setting me straight</TD></TR></TABLE>
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