is steel piping still as durable as aluminum is??
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is steel piping still as durable as aluminum is??
i am gonna buy some steel BOV flanges from this guy and steel and aluminum cant be welded on...so i wanted to know if my intercooler piping was steel would it still be as good as the aluminum 1 (jsut the charge pipe) let me know thanks
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Re: is steel piping still as durable as aluminum is?? (adhana2)
It'll just be heavier and hold heat a little more.
Why not just find aluminum flanges? I would rather have aluminum charge piping over steel
Why not just find aluminum flanges? I would rather have aluminum charge piping over steel
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I just bought a aluminum flange for my charge pipe, but my intercooler piping is still mild coated steel.
Reason why my charge pipe is aluminum is cause I reused my AEM cold air intake as the charge pipe.
Reason why my charge pipe is aluminum is cause I reused my AEM cold air intake as the charge pipe.
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Keep in mind that air is moving through the IC pipes at a very high rate of speed, and also that, due to the properties of moving air next to a heated surface, little heat wil be transferred to the gas. Heat soak and charge temperature are not something for you to spend too much time worrying about.
Keep in mind that air is moving through the IC pipes at a very high rate of speed, and also that, due to the properties of moving air next to a heated surface, little heat wil be transferred to the gas. Heat soak and charge temperature are not something for you to spend too much time worrying about.
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