I am going to be using aluminized steel piping for my intercooler/charge pipes from JC Whitney. I'll be following the directions for the piping from here. http://www.cse.uconn.edu/~yele....html

Since I don't want to have to use 9 silicon hose connectors, I will be having some of it welded together. Won't the aluminum coating blow off near the welds and then rust?

 

I hope not. Half of my piping is going to be aluminized.

 

It'll be fine - not the lightest and most rust resistant, but it's fine. The welds will probabably rust long before the piping anyway. My buddy painted his and all is fine.

 

that is a good site. I saved that to my notes

 

I guess I might just paint it, although I like the steel color. Maybe I can find a good high temp paint similar to it.

 

Definitely paint it. I've had mine on for a month or two and the welds are already starting to rust. The piping is good though.

 

yeah i used the aluminized piping from jc whitney...

eventually it will rust... theres nothing you can do about that..

paint it silver and it will still look metal like

 

why u guys dont use an aluminium pipe instead of aluminized steel piping

 

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Aluminized steel is cheaper and easier to work with (cheaper to weld).

 

if you dont want the welds to rust, just use stainless 308 MIG wire....works for me lol

 

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I don't have a MIG welder, but I'll keep that in mind wherever I take the piping to be welded. Thanks.

 

in malaysia a 20 feet of 2' aluminium is about 30-45 usd plus the work is about 30-50 completed,isn't it better to use aluminium?

 

I'd use aluminum if I had the right equipment, but I have a mig (w/o a spool gun for AL) at my disposal. So I just use what I have. I drive an accord anyway, it's not like I'm too concerned about weight

 

I m using the same stuff, I had Tony1 weld mine in a couple places to keep the couplers to a minimum, then I painted it with some 500vht stuff from Walmart and it looks fine.