Mild Vs. Stainless

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May 25, 2008 | 10:56 AM

cyipher

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Mild Vs. Stainless

Looking at building a set of headers for a friend doing a budget setup, I know stainless is recommended but has anyone gotten away with mild steel? Ive got full access to a tig welder and all nessicary tools for good quaility headers, just didnt know if it could be done without them failing. I do plan on running a support rod from the turbo flange to the header flange for support as well as notching a cut between header port, both of which are suppost to help prevent cracking.

May 25, 2008 | 01:07 PM

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Mild is fine. Send them out and have them Coated.

May 25, 2008 | 01:40 PM

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I am going to be using mild for the cold side. And currently have Stainless for the hot side. Should the hot side be coated or use the wrap that everyone else is doing?

May 25, 2008 | 02:02 PM

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Personal prefrence. I like the looks of the Stainless after a few heat cycles. Th ewrap helps with engine bay heat. I only coat mild steel hot side components just for the rust preventative factor.

May 25, 2008 | 04:47 PM

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So basically just leave the stainless alone =). I need to wrap the driver side areas because I do not want to melt anything. The rest of it I will leave it alone.

I can basically just spray paint the cold side to stop it from rusting and should be fine right?