Pipe bending

[Ryannn]

Afternoon, need some advice

I'm going to start making some exhaust pieces up for my mini where the standard items don't fit anymore. One section needs a slight s shape to it, is there a way to do this without a specialist tool? I've used a shovel handle on bodypanels before but this is a bit different! Lol

Thanks

[MrSpeedy]

Unless you have the appropriate former and guide you will find that it just folds flat or kinks.

You may get away with packing it with sand and capping the ends, but it'll take some effort to bend it!!

I work with copper mostly but am bending pipes every day. I've tried many 'dodges' in the past but none work, unless it's very thick wall tube

[barty]

sure you can buy them in any lenght any size and any shape, try burtons web site

[ben711200]

slit, bend and weld?

From RobinJI's Scirocco thread as an example..

[optima21]

^^^^^ as he said

if you can do the slitting and bending to get the shape, I can do the welding for you if you're stuck

[pepe]

id just buy the bends if your going to buy some pipe anyways, saves hassle and fairly cheap nowadays!

[lolface]

bend the shape in some old brake lines or something, take this to your local exhaust fabricator i'm sure they'll sort you out