ls1408cp

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i found a post on another board about it and was wondering if anyone here has done it? I dont know if aluminum can take that much heat but my downpipe is only going to be about 4 feet long. I am just always worried about weight i am trying to keep the car under 3100 pounds race ready

sr71bbjr

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lots of people do it..

RDTA

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they use a 11guage bend right off the turbo, then switch to 14 guage. i have 4 boxes of bends waiting to be welded right now.

ls1408cp

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cool sounds good where is the best place to buy them? i am going to try and run the longest straight piece right of the turbo. Aluminum can be coated also I hope.

RDTA

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I dont know if u can coat it. i think we was just going to try to do alittle polishing.
here is where I buy everything. http://store.racing-solutions.org/index.html

http://www.racepartsolutions.com/products.asp?cat=49

slow67

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Somewhere you can buy coating, paint it on yourself, and just the engine running will cure it.

DeltaT

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Aluminum piping can be polished, anodized, hard anodized, powder coated or painted. The anodizing process actually becomes part of the metal, and is a pretty tough surface. Hard anodizing is even tougher - it's the grey coating they use on fine cookware.

Jim

chuntington101

Jim, i have seen rocker covers hard anodized and then hit with a hammer! i think it was still 0-0 after the third time! lol really impresive finish to (he had a rough finish).

thanks Chris.

KissMySSo1

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Does anyone make an aluminum 5" V-band assembly?

Who makes 5" aluminum piping and bends at a non Burns Stainless kinda price?

turbo'd stang

Proline

Phil99vette

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The questions is can you get a 5" turbo connection in aluminum. I'd get the bends from Global tech, I've got 2 5" aluminum bends here now.

Phil99vette

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U R L ?

My buddy brian has 5" aluminum v-bands @ 60 or so.

ls1408cp

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my worry is i was looking at it yesterday and i have to make a 90 degree right of the turbo. I might just do mild steel. I think the pipe will only be about 3 foot total. I wonder what the weight difference is between 3 feet of aluminum vs 3 feet of mild steel?

Phil99vette

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You'd be surprised. I'd say that the aluminum is 1/3 the weight of steel. My 5" downpipe is pretty damn heavy and would love to change it over to aluminum but need the 5" flange at the turbo to do it.
Phil

ls1408cp

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and I am guess you couldnt find an aluminum flange. How hard did you look for one?

RDTA

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u can buy aluminum v bands. 61 bucks from race parts soulutions. u can even get them in a steel and aluminum combo. we just had a buddys dad make ours though. I agree on going through global tech. i was looking there yesterday, they are CHEAP.

BigJls1

here you go
http://www.globaltecheng.com/Product...terLineRadius=

KissMySSo1

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Is a 12" centerline radiusall you can get? i know the aluminum is soft maybe thats why but 12" is a lot. it woukd never work for my setup

Phil99vette

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7.5" radius is the tightest. They sell them in MANY different radius.

ls1408cp

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i dont get how that centerline radius measurement works? I have no clue can some one explain?