Basically ive got 94+ teg and i need to buy the proper piping to make my downpipe. ive got a pretty good idea of which bends and angles ill need, just wanting to see what others have used.

any pictures or info would be a great help... oh yeah, with the exhaust housing coming off the drivers side, thanks

 

I bought 2 90 degree bends, and that was all I needed. . . I just mocked them up and drew the angle I needed on it. . . then sawzall. (all at 2 am in the garage of my old apartment complex )

 

haha very nice man.

anyone got pics of there downpipes?

 

basicly you buy a straight peice, its much cheaper too, and cut triangles and position, tack and weld. its much easier than it looks. this was my first time doing this... this is how i'm gonna do it from now on.

 

1 U-bend is suffice for you to mock up a downpipe. From that U pipe, youll only need to cut up 3 pieces and weld. Obviously more expensive than a straight pipe, but if you wont have to worry about cutting up a bunch of pieces.

 

The U-Bend will also have smoother transition and provide a better/smoother path for the exhaust to flow through.... The cut and paste method tends to cause unneccesary turbulance in the exhaust flow, which ultimately equates to having exhaust back pressure, which can lead to longer spool times...

 

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basicly you buy a straight peice, its much cheaper too, and cut triangles and position, tack and weld. its much easier than it looks. this was my first time doing this... this is how i'm gonna do it from now on.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I want to do this for my DP.. About how wide are those triangles? (at the narrow and wide side?)
Thanks

 

one u bend you will have almost enough legs to reach your cat..if you use a(cat)..what size are you going to run?<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BoostedCivicSedan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The U-Bend will also have smoother transition and provide a better/smoother path for the exhaust to flow through.... The cut and paste method tends to cause unneccesary turbulance in the exhaust flow, which ultimately equates to having exhaust back pressure, which can lead to longer spool times... </TD></TR></TABLE> true!! also u will need a O2 bung or maybe two for a wideband or nut can be sufficent

 

i use http://www.vertexnow.com for my stainless bends. Depending on the manifold, you'll probably need 2-3 bends to make one.

 

I bought 1 U-bend from Kteller and amazingly that's all I needed. I also bought I bunch of straight pipe for the rest of the exhaust, but that part was easy. I also used a 2.5" to 3" flange type thing I bought from Brood for like $17 shipped.

Pics:






I have more pics if you want them

 

it's a little harder since his turbine is on the drive's side

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Redwidow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">one u bend you will have almost enough legs to reach your cat..if you use a(cat)..what size are you going to run? true!! also u will need a O2 bung or maybe two for a wideband or nut can be sufficent
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ive got the o2 bung, so thats covered, and im going to run a 3" downpipe.

so youre saying that all ill need is one u 3" ubend? is that going to be enough to go from the driver side down and around?

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exactly. hoping to see some pics of other peoples downpipes coming from the drivers side...

 

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haha... that gave me a good chuckle. ok buddy, more power to you!
sometimes regular mandrel bends don't come tight enough for an application, and thats when these custom bends come handy... if you pay attention... race crews have been using this type of bend probably longer than mandrel has been around.
Whatever... i'm low budget.

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I want to do this for my DP.. About how wide are those triangles? (at the narrow and wide side?)
Thanks</TD></TR></TABLE>

you can make them any size you want, the more triangles give it a more cosmeticly smooth appearance... but even on my downpipe, after its welded up, the actual bend on the inside is smooth as butter. works good enough to spool up my big *** turbo on a SOHC.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18Flip &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i use http://www.vertexnow.com for my stainless bends. Depending on the manifold, you'll probably need 2-3 bends to make one.</TD></TR></TABLE> Dam 3 u bends? did you mess up a couple of times or what happened? You got a pic of your DP?

 

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Vertexnow is little expensive when it comes to their tube OD 90's. Their price: $19.38 vs our price: $17.95.

/shameless plug

 

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Vertexnow is little expensive when it comes to their tube OD 90's. Their price: $19.38 vs our price: $17.95.

/shameless plug </TD></TR></TABLE>

cool, just found another place to get piping

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LOL sorry i should have clarified.....it used 2-3 90 deg short bends from vertex

 

i used one U bend, mild steel. I'd sell you mine , but it comes off the passenger side.


Modified by envision2teg at 10:08 AM 5/25/2005

 

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this is all you had to say......

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by envision2teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i used one U bend, mild steel. I'd sell you mine , but it comes off the passenger side.


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hmmm... is it 3" brotha?

if so, ill take some pics, might be able to modify a little

 

yea its 3"

ill pick it up in portland if i go up there this weekend and take some pics.

we might be able to tweak it a little bit

 

That definately works man... much appreciated. ive got the flange and transition already, just need the piping, and if you've got it, LETS MAKE A DEAL!!

ill actually be up in salem this weekend also, so if you do somehow get ahold of it in portland, let me know or you can call me or somethin...

****, me and the other guys that whored up your for sale thread and you if you wanted could all head over to the late night breakfast buffet at the casino... of course you bastages could drink and go gamble all you want... ill kick it in the kiddie section with my glass of OJ

 

actually now that i think about it....

i believe it is a 2.5" with a burns flare to 3" after the flex pipe.

but it has a 4 bolt exhaust flange, flex pipe, and then flare to 3"

ill pick it up and you can look at it.

 

Ya know what bro. no worries, ive got the 5 bolt flange, 3" flex pipe, and im going to do a 3" Dp, so its all good. thanks though, i know ya meant well

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Thurman Merman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ya know what bro. no worries, ive got the 5 bolt flange, 3" flex pipe, and im going to do a 3" Dp, so its all good. thanks though, i know ya meant well </TD></TR></TABLE>

yea just pick up a $20 U bend and you will be on your way

let me know if you need any help with welding.

 

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yea just pick up a $20 U bend and you will be on your way

let me know if you need any help with welding.</TD></TR></TABLE>

good deal, thats basically what i needed to know was what degree bends and pipes i needed.

are you in cornvalley or portland area more so? i live in eugene, but all the homies are in keizer/salem.