User Name 19 Report post Posted August 17, 2016 Hi Guys, If anyone has a steel pipe bender (50mm) that i could borrow it would save me from buying one you would be a life saver. I can put down a deposit as i really only need it for about a day to finish my turbo headers. PM or update post Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Vapour 76 Report post Posted August 17, 2016 do you want a pibe bender or a tube bender. pipe benders crimp and crush the pipe unless you pack the tube with sand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorburn 121 Report post Posted August 17, 2016 How many bends are you doing? Pipe benders have a huge radius. And 2 inch is pretty big. Can't use sch40 elbows? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
User Name 19 Report post Posted August 17, 2016 Thanks for quick response everyone. I was unaware that the pipe benders can crush and crimp without filling with sand but makes sense. I was only more inclined to use a pipe bender so i could make each individual extractor one clean pipe instead of welding a bunch of elbows and straight pipe (also given i have to put a pipe under the engine mount from turbo) figured a pipe bender was cheaper option in long run. As you can see i am limited on space, i am making adjustments to the two rear ones as they can come out further but sure you get idea.(3rd mock up so far - had to change from top to bottom mount turbo) So options are: (as already have 6m 1.5" sch40) 12T Pipe bender for $185 or $110 for 6 x 90* elbows + 6 x 45* elbows + another cutting disk as they don't survive long haha I would love both but don't have that cash at the moment, comments are welcome good or bad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tawa 150 Report post Posted August 17, 2016 Mike Christy does some nice work with their CNC tube bender, mandrel bends etc; good pricing for the stuff we get through em for work. Be at least a few hundy for this though I'd expect. Bender is a recipe for headaches on these tight sort of bend imo, go with the elbows and welder. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30-323ti 66 Report post Posted August 17, 2016 Given your tight constraints I'd be looking at a 'log' type manifold and use 1.5" sch40 bends. Don't waste your $ on the 45°'s when you can get 2 of them out of a 90° bend. Re: Cutting discs, buy bulk it saves a heap of $$. I've always used 'Smith and Arrow' For a box of 25 115x1.0mm discs it is ~$20 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorburn 121 Report post Posted August 17, 2016 Is that galvanized pipe? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
