mild steel charge pipe
mild steel charge pipe Im working on a rear mount turbo set up and was wondering what your thoughts were on using mild steel for the charge pipe. The reason I want to use it is because I can weld it up no problem. If I use aluminum then I have to try to fabricate the charge pipe and take it somewhere to be welded. My concern with the still is rust in the charge pipe.
ive run mild steel charge piping and never liked the way it came out. I just switched to aluminum and am very happy. Im able to bead roll the ends and polish the piping.
What are you using to weld the charge pipes now? Mig?
What are you using to weld the charge pipes now? Mig?
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if you dont want rust, just use stainless.
Although you could get the mild steel pipe coated or plated somehow to prevent rust. But by time you messed about doing that, you could have done it in stainless or alloy in the first place.
Although you could get the mild steel pipe coated or plated somehow to prevent rust. But by time you messed about doing that, you could have done it in stainless or alloy in the first place.
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Run stainless or mild steel (coated) from rear to A-Arm, then you can go to Aluminum once you're forward of the lower A-Arm. Trust me.
If you go mild steel, after welding, you can coat it yourself for $38.95 : http://www.kbs-coatings.com/cycle-tank-sealer-kit.html
remember to account for hot side all the way to the back (lets call it the factory weight) then all the way back up to the front again....
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Im working on a rear mount turbo set up and was wondering what your thoughts were on using mild steel for the charge pipe. The reason I want to use it is because I can weld it up no problem. If I use aluminum then I have to try to fabricate the charge pipe and take it somewhere to be welded. My concern with the still is rust in the charge pipe.
Then again, I thought we were talking about the charge pipe, not the whole system. I'm standing by my estimated 25 pounds net added weight for the charge pipe. Slightly less than a metric ton.
(Nice looking setup by the way)
I'm just thinking ahead, people spend a lot of money buying light weight car parts, why not upgrade to aluminum since your at that fork in the road already and save in the future.
I know I'm going to do aluminum a few feet past the DP to save weight running it to the back.
Thanks, I built that like 6 years ago. I'm currently stocking up on metals for the new build.
that section i posted up came in around 40 pounds and it was dumped right before the axle. I cant remember what gauge it was but i built it with spare pipes i had from my hotside so maybe 16?
Either ways OP, if this is your first build try not to rush it. Think deeper into the future when you have to start adding weight for safety gear. Cage here, SFC's there starts adding up
I know I'm going to do aluminum a few feet past the DP to save weight running it to the back.
Thanks, I built that like 6 years ago. I'm currently stocking up on metals for the new build.
that section i posted up came in around 40 pounds and it was dumped right before the axle. I cant remember what gauge it was but i built it with spare pipes i had from my hotside so maybe 16?
Either ways OP, if this is your first build try not to rush it. Think deeper into the future when you have to start adding weight for safety gear. Cage here, SFC's there starts adding up
