bead roller?
 

where can i find a cheap bead roller to do the beads on my intercooler piping? Or, is the easiest way to just have it welded on there?

Re: bead roller? (Superorb)
 

just run a weld across the ends of the pipes....... https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emthup.gif

Re: bead roller? (Superorb)
 

my bead roller was expensive and its a peice of crap...what material are you pipes?

I should be using aluminum. I did some aluminized steel already with a flux core mig and it came out like crap, heavy and bulky. I'm going to get some mandrel bends, test fit it all and have them welded by a shop.

Re: (Superorb)
 

my bead rolelr cost 600$ .. so yea .. its expensive

Re: (project dc2)
 

i always bead roll aluminum....if you buy aluminum from vibrant it comes bead rolled already.

got pm phil https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif

who's vibrant?

Re: (Turbo-charged)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Turbo-charged &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i always bead roll aluminum....if you buy aluminum from vibrant it comes bead rolled already. </TD></TR></TABLE>

not always. my 2.25 stuff was, my 2.5 stuff wasn't.

Re: (2point2)
 

all the new stuff is..the old stuff wasnt. i go through a TON of vibrant stuff haha

where can I get some aluminum mandrel bent intercooler piping that won't cost me an arm and a leg? I figure 2.5" cold and 2.25" hot side piping for my f22 motor.

Re: (Turbo-charged)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Turbo-charged &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i always bead roll aluminum....if you buy aluminum from vibrant it comes bead rolled already. </TD></TR></TABLE>

You didn't bead roll mine. Even the manifold turned out F...d up that you guys made that I informed you about almost a year ago and called you five weeks in a row and you still refuse to correct the problem. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emthdown.gif

sorry gotta gloat.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/loxy/...ooler/bead.jpg

http://members.optusnet.com.au/loxy/...upper_pipe.jpg

mandrel bent thin walled alluminium, bead rolled.

lr mr. gloater... where'd you get that and what's it for? you guys and your civics/tegs can find premade piping. it's the accord guys that suffer https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emsad.gif

Re: (Superorb)
 

If you want a quick fix I just put a ring of JB weld on the end of the pipes https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif .

i don't want a quick fix.. i want it done right the 1st time.

Re: (Superorb)
 

its not pre-made. its all custom work/bent done by guys here in australia. im 90% sure they supply fullrace with there alluminium products also. Those beads were done on a pretty expensive roller though. Like the others have mentioned, they arnt cheap to buy for a once off thing.

ok, so am i looking at getting a bunch of 90 bends or u bends and cutting them myself? that's not a problem, i dont mind doing labor. i swapped my other car from an auto to a 5sp. what would be the best way to cut angles in the aluminum piping? a hacksaw just isn't any good for that, i need a nice clean cut so it's not difficult to line up.

Re: (Superorb)
 

I made a bead "roller" out of a set of vicegrips.I ground back the top jaw leaving a rib, and ground a slot in the bottom jaw.Took a little tweeking but it works very good now.I just crimp the bead around the end of the tubing.
Glenn

got pm

Re: (Superorb)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Superorb &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i don't want a quick fix.. i want it done right the 1st time.</TD></TR></TABLE>

*tear*

Re: (NJIN BUILDR)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NJIN BUILDR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I made a bead "roller" out of a set of vicegrips.I ground back the top jaw leaving a rib, and ground a slot in the bottom jaw.Took a little tweeking but it works very good now.I just crimp the bead around the end of the tubing.
Glenn</TD></TR></TABLE>

exactly what i did...works great...just takes some time

Re: (Superorb)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Superorb &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i don't want a quick fix.. i want it done right the 1st time.</TD></TR></TABLE>

There'd be a lot more fast Hondas on the road if everyone thought like you. https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/embeer.gif

can you guys post pics of the home made ones yall made?

wonder if this would work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1