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Seamed mild steel bad for turbo piping?

Discussion in 'Turbo Tech Questions' started by MEAN_SBC, May 8, 2006.

  1. MEAN_SBC

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    Dec 2, 2005
    Here's a question... Someone on another website told me that using seamed mild steel tubing will not work, because with all the heat the turbo generates it will crack at the seams.... I figured the two hottest pieces would be the 14gauge aluminized bends I used for the merge... Every bit of mild steel tubing I used is seamed.... Can you even get thin wall mild steel exhaust tubing that isn't seamed??? I bought bends that are designed for building headers from a header company... Why would they crack???? And if you read this Monty, I was just looking for more opinions.... ;)
     
  2. mfpmax

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    Mar 17, 2003
    Have them show you a picture of some pipe that cracked at the seem.
     
  3. SlowJoe

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    Jul 31, 2003
    most kits on here have seams, nothing wrong with it.
     
  4. MEAN_SBC

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    Dec 2, 2005
    Yeah guys, that's what I was thinking... I frequent this board like crazy, and I've never heard of it happening... I figured if it was a big problem, then people would be posting up about it...

    Thanks yall... :D
     
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