Aluminum exhaust- Street car
06-30-2014, 06:27 PM
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Aluminum exhaust- Street car I'm really considering making my 4" full exhaust out of aluminum after the down pipe. Any one running it on a street car? Cracking a problem? 16 gauge thick enough? Thanks for any info.
06-30-2014, 06:36 PM
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We have a twin turbo lightning running around Fort Worth area for over a year.
No problems.
Dual 3" exhaust from down pipes to the front rear tire exit.
Freakishly light mufflers sounded nice as well.
No problems.
Dual 3" exhaust from down pipes to the front rear tire exit.
Freakishly light mufflers sounded nice as well.
06-30-2014, 06:45 PM
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That's good to hear, do you remember what gauge tubing you used?
06-30-2014, 07:01 PM
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Aluminum won't crack just use good aluminum as the lower quality likes to shift and use more supports in hotter front area , I make my own mufflers using SS mesh true center. Save me over 40 lbs.
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07-12-2014, 05:11 PM
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CANSTER, that it a clean job!
14ga is a good balance between weight and strength.
Here is the way I hung Dan's system in the center to prevent drooping. Welding a tab or bracket to the tubing will eventually tare out. I split a piece of stainless 3" ID tubing to saddle the aluminum and used T bolt clamps to clamp it to the tubing. I welded my brackets to the saddles.
Hope this helps.
14ga is a good balance between weight and strength.
Here is the way I hung Dan's system in the center to prevent drooping. Welding a tab or bracket to the tubing will eventually tare out. I split a piece of stainless 3" ID tubing to saddle the aluminum and used T bolt clamps to clamp it to the tubing. I welded my brackets to the saddles.
Hope this helps.
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We expanded fit slip over then welded, else all the hangars we made out of aluminum, i welded on a 1 1/4 inch long halve pipe reinforcement then welded the hangars on it in this way there's no tear from vibration, note front hangars above the tubing and not visible, a 1/2 aluminum rod fits true a rubber muffler hangar for slip into place no bolts or screws installation, else is a 3 piece for ease of handling, at the track we remove the rear two pieces.
I used all ball and socket connection.
By the way we use four mufflers to keep noise low on three inch cause if not will be loud.
Incredibly the four muffler system is not much louder at WOT than it is at idle.
I used all ball and socket connection.
By the way we use four mufflers to keep noise low on three inch cause if not will be loud.
Incredibly the four muffler system is not much louder at WOT than it is at idle.
07-14-2014, 10:46 AM
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CANSTER, that it a clean job!
14ga is a good balance between weight and strength.
Here is the way I hung Dan's system in the center to prevent drooping. Welding a tab or bracket to the tubing will eventually tare out. I split a piece of stainless 3" ID tubing to saddle the aluminum and used T bolt clamps to clamp it to the tubing. I welded my brackets to the saddles.
Hope this helps.
14ga is a good balance between weight and strength.
Here is the way I hung Dan's system in the center to prevent drooping. Welding a tab or bracket to the tubing will eventually tare out. I split a piece of stainless 3" ID tubing to saddle the aluminum and used T bolt clamps to clamp it to the tubing. I welded my brackets to the saddles.
Hope this helps.
