Help! Is this u bend gonna be a problem (pic include)

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Feb 10, 2019 | 12:40 AM

Cbmaddox33

Thread Starter

Staging Lane

Joined: Nov 2018

Posts: 52

Likes: 0

From: Macon GA

Help! Is this u bend gonna be a problem (pic include)

Feb 10, 2019 | 12:44 AM

LLLosingit

TECH Junkie

iTrader: (4)

Joined: Aug 2013

Posts: 3,845

Likes: 487

From: Iowa

It probably looks worse than it's going to perform, What's it for exactly?

Feb 10, 2019 | 12:45 AM

Cbmaddox33

Thread Starter

Staging Lane

Joined: Nov 2018

Posts: 52

Likes: 0

From: Macon GA

Boosted 5.3 and it’s my hot side around a foot off the header , had to make a bend to come back up into my turbo because of clearance issues

Feb 10, 2019 | 12:53 AM

LLLosingit

TECH Junkie

iTrader: (4)

Joined: Aug 2013

Posts: 3,845

Likes: 487

From: Iowa

If you have sharp edges on the inside radius of the turn it might help a little to clean them up, Being it's on the pressure side I don't think it's going to hurt that much. Sometimes you don't have a choice and just have to make the best of it.

Feb 10, 2019 | 12:57 AM

Cbmaddox33

Thread Starter

Staging Lane

Joined: Nov 2018

Posts: 52

Likes: 0

From: Macon GA

Okay well I sure do appreciate the reply man I feel a little better about it now , just gonna send it lol

Feb 10, 2019 | 06:44 PM

3 window

TECH Addict

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Aug 2014

Posts: 2,051

Likes: 187

If it’s not too late, I’d redo it. Take a straight piece of pipe and make a bunch of pie cuts. Then assemble the pie cuts to make the bend. It’ll be nice and gradual. You had the right idea, you’re just about 15 cuts too short.

Feb 10, 2019 | 08:36 PM

LLLosingit

TECH Junkie

iTrader: (4)

Joined: Aug 2013

Posts: 3,845

Likes: 487

From: Iowa

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3 window

I've made some curves with pie cuts and would have suggested it but it should really be tigged, Looking at the welds on the pipe pictured I bet the pipe wouldn't flow any better but would weigh quite a bit more.

7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built

Verdad Gallardo

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Verdad Gallardo

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Pouria Savadkouei

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Verdad Gallardo

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Pouria Savadkouei

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Verdad Gallardo

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Verdad Gallardo

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Verdad Gallardo

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

Feb 10, 2019 | 10:46 PM

truckdoug

9 Second Club

iTrader: (26)

Joined: Nov 2013

Posts: 6,389

Likes: 558

From: Portlandia

let er rip tater chip. if it's any consolation I assure you that is not the worst one out there

Feb 11, 2019 | 12:03 AM

#10

subeone

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (5)

Joined: Apr 2013

Posts: 1,317

Likes: 93

that looks good compared to other **** ive seen

Feb 11, 2019 | 10:30 AM

#11

Cbmaddox33

Thread Starter

Staging Lane

Joined: Nov 2018

Posts: 52

Likes: 0

From: Macon GA

I’m just gonna add 2 pie cuts to the insides of the pipe to help open it up some , it’s about a foot off the header

Feb 11, 2019 | 10:32 AM

#12

Cbmaddox33

Thread Starter

Staging Lane

Joined: Nov 2018

Posts: 52

Likes: 0

From: Macon GA

Feb 11, 2019 | 10:48 AM

#13

Cbmaddox33

Thread Starter

Staging Lane

Joined: Nov 2018

Posts: 52

Likes: 0

From: Macon GA

And I don’t have a tig welder , if I did I would of , I’m using a damn cut disk to make my cuts so most of the time I’m filling in gaps so I wouldn’t be able to tig them anyways . It’s my first car I building and I don’t really care how it looks or the weight of my exhaust pipe but I very much appreciate everyone’s opinion!

Feb 11, 2019 | 12:19 PM

#14

Suncc49

TECH Regular

Joined: May 2015

Posts: 487

Likes: 4

looking good... gonna need some support bracing for that turbo...

Feb 11, 2019 | 12:34 PM

#15

TPIZ92

TECH Regular

iTrader: (10)

Joined: Oct 2006

Posts: 443

Likes: 4

From: Long Island, NY

That looks fine. Send it.

Feb 11, 2019 | 08:19 PM

#16

Cbmaddox33

Thread Starter

Staging Lane

Joined: Nov 2018

Posts: 52

Likes: 0

From: Macon GA

Okay will do , waiting on k member so I will know for sure where turbo is gonna sit

Feb 13, 2019 | 08:03 PM

#17

Old Geezer

TECH Senior Member

iTrader: (3)

Joined: Jun 2004

Posts: 5,639

Likes: 71

From: GA, USA

"I don’t really care how it looks or the weight of my exhaust pipe but I very much appreciate everyone’s opinion!"

Suggest you exert some care on cleaning the bird **** out of the insides, of those welds. 1 chunk going thru the turbo, and it'll get expensive, fast.