 Mandrel bend piping, where? |
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 Oct 19, 2004 - 2:02 PM
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well i just wanted to know if there is any main place where people get mandrel bend piping....cuz i know muffler shops bend piping but the ones i seen have crimps in them...i dont know if its just old school or what....but is there i place i should go too or is there a big name place like midas or something
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Oct 19, 2004 - 2:19 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
midas mendrel bends if there are crimps its not mendrel its CRUSH bends
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Oct 19, 2004 - 2:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 10, '04 From san diego Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yeah that crush stuff is no good.....how much does mandrel piping go for?
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Oct 19, 2004 - 2:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
depends on your location, the business they get, if they weld it for you ect....
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Oct 19, 2004 - 4:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Look up the word "exhaust" in the yellow pages. Call shops that do exhaust work. Ask them if they do custom mandrel bent exhaust work. If they say "yes", tell them the make and model of your car and the size of exhaust you want and ask them how much it would be. If they say no, try another listing in the yellow pages or ask the first person who in the area does mandrel bent exhausts. As a point of reference, my custom 2.5" mandrel bent cat back exhaust was approximately $450. -------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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Oct 19, 2004 - 4:34 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 29, '03 From canoga park , ca Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hey umm my buddy down here in L A he has his own shop. he mandrel bends and uses all stainless steel brakets and piping. if anyone else wants one i can proabbally arrange for him to make you one as well. pm me for any more questions.
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Oct 19, 2004 - 6:34 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
i got my mandrel bends from www.burnsstainless.com . its a little pricey but its stainless steal that will not rust
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Oct 19, 2004 - 9:09 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 29, '03 From canoga park , ca Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yea my guy does stainless. im pretty sure i can get him and 300 ish with no muffler.
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Oct 19, 2004 - 9:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
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Oct 20, 2004 - 7:19 PM
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a 2.5 crush bend exhaust will in no way restrict flow... our engines (even stock 3s's) cant flow enough air to make a crush bent 2.5 exhaust restrictive. Dont get me wrong mandrel is so damn pretty and it is definately necessary when the mods start stacking on (I have a mandrel 2.5 by the way:D)... but on a stock engine crush bent is in now way going to make you lose any performance.
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Oct 20, 2004 - 7:36 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 31, '04 From Summerville, SC Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
You can also get premade mandrel bends right off ebay, then you just have to have then welded into the right places. The prices aren't too bad either.
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Oct 20, 2004 - 9:00 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 29, '03 From canoga park , ca Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
it does help flow alot. and he can bend anything using all stainless steel. everything is made with performance in mind. not ****ty ebay parts. he can make any size you need. hes doing my cage for me and my full exhaust. so pm me if you want any parts made up. he'd love the buisness. its also hella cheaper to get things done custom. and mandrel bent does improve performance. otherwise everything would be crushed. hes also one of the few mandrel benders in the us. but if you come up to our so cal meet you will meet him. opps one more thing. that is just for the tubing. no turbo manifolds. i can talk to him about that for our cars. hes done them on the z, but no celicas yet.
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Oct 20, 2004 - 10:40 PM
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jcwhitney has them
at pretty good prices too, i think i am going to get all the intercooler piping for my z from there -------------------- 1994 Celica GT4 WRC Edition
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Oct 21, 2004 - 11:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 13, '03 From Dandridge, Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
www.jcwhitney.com thats where I got mine
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Mar 28, 2009 - 8:29 PM
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QUOTE (Gilbert_619 @ Oct 19, 2004 - 2:02 PM)  well i just wanted to know if there is any main place where people get mandrel bend piping....cuz i know muffler shops bend piping but the ones i seen have crimps in them...i dont know if its just old school or what....but is there i place i should go too or is there a big name place like midas or something in case anybody was still wondering...i know mandrel bends are hard to find at a good price...but they are here mandrel-bends |
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