Which direction does a crossover pipe expand?
People don't have a clue how much stuff is moving with heat. It is far more than they realize
And with the bends stuff is moving in compound angles not just down one plane.
They worst thing you can do is solid mount the turbo without any float, why do you think it kills the flex joint? That is weakest section of the run, it isolates the majority of the movement to that
The double slip is by far the superior joint for something like this when you cant put a Bellow/flex in the correct position like an OEM can
The double slip is simple and the strongest part of the whole hotside, it is 3 overlapping walls of the parent tube
Sure run the hotside without any flex and think it's super.... There is so much stress along the run through the heat cycles you will see how well that stands up long term
Take a 3ft long chunk of 304 stainless tube........ Increase the temperature 1000*f. ...... The pipe has grown in length over a half inch
And with the bends stuff is moving in compound angles not just down one plane.
They worst thing you can do is solid mount the turbo without any float, why do you think it kills the flex joint? That is weakest section of the run, it isolates the majority of the movement to that
The double slip is by far the superior joint for something like this when you cant put a Bellow/flex in the correct position like an OEM can
The double slip is simple and the strongest part of the whole hotside, it is 3 overlapping walls of the parent tube
Sure run the hotside without any flex and think it's super.... There is so much stress along the run through the heat cycles you will see how well that stands up long term
Take a 3ft long chunk of 304 stainless tube........ Increase the temperature 1000*f. ...... The pipe has grown in length over a half inch
mines been over a year with no slip or flex and I drive the car ALOT. It’s almost a daily. I can’t say it’s a daily because I sometimes drive my truck too, but I drove it to work yesterday and today. It’s been out of state on a road trip a couple times. I dunno. I think if I haven’t had a problem by now, it’s good.
I use a bell on one end so the other slides in, use a band clamp-makes it easier
to make up the crossover pipe. You realize car manfs. made crossover pipes for years
as one piece.
to make up the crossover pipe. You realize car manfs. made crossover pipes for years
as one piece.
theres always some chemical mechanical science specialist engineer that has a nuclear triple degree in know it all ism that will tell you that you are doing it wrong. But yet it’s been working for many people for many years. Lmao.
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