I'm building a new dp for my car and was wondering if there is an advantage to one or the other. I can get vibrant for around the same price I can get the piping from ATPturbo.com. I'll be buying 2 flanges, flex section, and 3" 90's. Thanks.

 

I can't say much other than when I purchased my muffler, resonator and bends from Vibrant, they were excellent to deal with. Out of all my parts purchases, one of the best.

 

I've used both, but usually use ATP stuff for cost. IIRC, the Vibrant V band flanges are a little nicer, but if you are using regular flanges it probably doesn't matter. I've never had a bad piece from either company though.

 

Columbia river mandrel bends for pipe, call them up and ask about the b stock.

 

you won't find any cheaper than here:

http://weirtech.ca/catalog/

i don't have flexes up on the site, but getting them is not a problem.

 

ATP is the nicest for flanges, they are milled, not water or laser cut, and they are made in America, where as alot of the vibrant stuff is made offshore. All flexcouplers these days are made offshore, most of vibrants bends are offshore as well and do not weld as nicely as the American stuff from companies like globaltech, and I bet crmb uses American tube on at least some of their products.

 

^x2

 

i only use vibrant for aluminum tube, as their right next door to me.. as well as their vbands. but for all else, we either make, or use Process tube...

 

These guys have pretty good prices on bends too...
s2metalwerks.com

 

Vibrant piping is THE WORST **** to work with. I have NEVER had a good experience with it. But I'm a sucker for high quality material...
Everything else from Vibrant is pretty good though. Especially their V-bands.. ****ing love them.

 

maybe im getting some weird stuff but i love the vibrant piping it welds good for me?

or it could be i dont know what welding with "good" alum is like

 

straightlinespecialties.com is where I get all my flanges and flex pipes... Great quality products and pricing.

 

I don't know exactly what it is. I've welded numerous things together using Vibrant aluminum tubing.

Never had a single experience where I could feel proud of what I had produced.
I've welded tons of aluminum from tons of different companies. The ONLY company I've had issues with is Vibrant..... And the odd E-gay kit that shines pink and green.

I've prepped Vibrant's stuff in every way I can think of. From simple wire brushing. To dipping the ends in Muriatic Acid. Pre-heated and non pre-heated. In fact. I ended up giving up cleaning their aluminum all together. And end up just welding it with no prep or anything.

I dunno what I'm doing wrong. There has to be something I'm not doing right.
My big issue is. I can't find any other local company that sells aluminum mandrel bends. Other than Vibrant.

 

all i do for prep is give it a little wipe down with acetone

 

We stock aluminum pipe, if anyone would like a free sample to try out the weld quality hit me up. Just cover shipping

 

Can't pass that up/\/\/\

 

vibrant performance FTW!!!

 

Cxracing.com

Very cheap and welds great IMO

 

I use Vibrant for tubing and ATP for flanges. ATP is quality and that is why you may pay a bit more. They machine most things, like stated earlier.

 

shawnr i agree the vibrant piping welds good.

As far as ATP there shipping is the ****. I always have my product at my house two days after its ordered. I love ordering stuff with atp.