89Z24 Posted June 9, 2002 Report Share Posted June 9, 2002 Unfourtnatly there is nowhere that makes a bolt on cat back kit for my car well at least not w/ 2.5 piping. So im going to have to get some custom bent. Does anyone know somewhere around here that will do it on a teenagers budget??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted June 9, 2002 Report Share Posted June 9, 2002 Cheap welder, $300-400 2.5" maderel pipe from jegs, $15-17 ea (you'll need a few) Being able to design your own exhaust system w/o the Man keepin ya down, Priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow4now Posted June 10, 2002 Report Share Posted June 10, 2002 Call Steve @ Tube Tech. The number is 614-529-4130. He can mandrel bend new piping for you, but you have to have a guide for him (your old exhaust will do if you will use the same pipe routing).He can also do stainless. Later. BTW, I'm not sure how much he will charge you so Icannot say for sure if it will be in your budget........ [ 10 June 2002, 03:29 PM: Message edited by: slow4now ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 I have a friend in Marysville who can mandrel bend pipe up to 3". I am having him bend my intercooler piping, so i can post pics sometime to let you know how it came out. He does all the bending for his and his daughters dirt race cars rollcages. Very nice work, and as long as the pipe is kept under 3" the bends are very smooth. He said that even with the proper dies, the larger pipe tends to flatten out a tad. So the bends will resemble the bends avalible through Advance or AutoZone, ust without the wrinkles. I can get his number for you if you would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahnstoermer1647545488 Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 Actually Joe could you? My bro needs some exhaust for his 323 GTX this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Z24 Posted June 11, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by 1Slow7: Actually Joe could you? My bro needs some exhaust for his 323 GTX this summer.Yea, I can do that. I dont get to talk to him that much, though. I will make sure to leave a message for him though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow4now Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by More Tools Than Columbus Racing: I have a friend in Marysville who can mandrel bend pipe up to 3". I am having him bend my intercooler piping, so i can post pics sometime to let you know how it came out. He does all the bending for his and his daughters dirt race cars rollcages. Very nice work, and as long as the pipe is kept under 3" the bends are very smooth. He said that even with the proper dies, the larger pipe tends to flatten out a tad. So the bends will resemble the bends avalible through Advance or AutoZone, ust without the wrinkles. I can get his number for you if you would like.Sounds like he uses a pipe bender, not a mandrel bender......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 yes, and NHRA wants you to mandrel bend the cages....right. No, he has a mandrel bender, i think there is something about the dies that he has. I am not sure, he did 3 inch exhaust on my old mustang (now his) and it turned out good. I dont know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow4now Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 Thats cool, whatever works. Here is a little info that a friend of mine came across reguarding mandrel bending..... What is Mandrel Bending? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 Originally posted by slow4now: Thats cool, whatever works. Here is a little info that a friend of mine came across reguarding mandrel bending..... What is Mandrel Bending?Are you trying to prove something, who cares dude... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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