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True Dual ?? I am looking into getting a true dual set up. The problem I am having is finding a place that does mandrel bending. For those of you in Texas, who did yours?? Everyone in the TX section says Deer Park, but they don't do mandrel bending...
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Very few shops can actually do mandrel bending. What most places do is buy sections of pipe pre-bent from places such as Summit or Jegs, and then cut them and weld them together to get the shape you desire. Truck supply stores generally have them too for a little bit cheaper.
Originally Posted by Birdie2000
Lanes does exactly what I described. He buys pipes that were already mandrel bent, then pieces them together. 
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Originally Posted by calongo_SS
Thanks, I talked to Lanes today, he's doing a system for someone else with FLP's tomorow, so he'll have a model for me. 
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if you dont go mandrel bent, you just gotta make sure the exhaust shop you take it to measures, measures, measures a little bit more then does it again jsut for good measure. that way the bends aren't too extreme and cause any kinks.
I had a mandral bent custom 3 inch y pipe made with a cut out in the I pipe through a hooker catback and when i went to the non mandrel bent off road x pipe with bullets and even over the cutout i still felt a gain across the rpms. plus it just sounds better. And i'd imagine that a 3 inch off road x pipe would work even better if you can't have the piping mandral bent.
have you thought about using the Dr Gas X pipe? its a decent amount of money but its mandrel bent and u can dump mufflers right off of it. its definately a quality peice. and will probably end up being cheaper than having a shop custom fab something for you.
I had a mandral bent custom 3 inch y pipe made with a cut out in the I pipe through a hooker catback and when i went to the non mandrel bent off road x pipe with bullets and even over the cutout i still felt a gain across the rpms. plus it just sounds better. And i'd imagine that a 3 inch off road x pipe would work even better if you can't have the piping mandral bent.
have you thought about using the Dr Gas X pipe? its a decent amount of money but its mandrel bent and u can dump mufflers right off of it. its definately a quality peice. and will probably end up being cheaper than having a shop custom fab something for you.