Where to buy exhaust bends?

[stealthstylz]

I need 3 2.5" 90 degree stainless steel exhaust bends. Any ideas if there's a cheap supplier of them?

[Kieran]

I've always got them off ebay.

[Copey]

as above, ebay, or a company called Jetex are good too, have used them in the past

[MrSpeedy]

Loads of 'em on the bay of E

[Dez]

mrexhaust is usually cheapest on ebay. clampco are often cheaper for bends, prices of em are up and down a bit so its alwyas best to compare prices for a specific size.

[stealthstylz]

What thickness pipe will I need? Automotive Silicone Hosing does 63mm 1.6mm wall bends for a tenner each. Think they're more for boost pipe than exhaust though, is there any difference?

[Dez]

standard gauge stainless exhaust tubing is 1.6mm wall. i have been buying a bit from ASH too recently as they're getting more keenly priced, one thing to watch with them though is their bends don't have much of a tail of them- so unless youre back-to-backing the beds you often need a length of straight as well whereas on the others theres already enough there. down to application though really.

[stealthstylz]

Yeah I noticed that, I think they'll be perfect for what I need as they are pretty much back to back. Cheers.

[mrx]

, £10 a bend.....ouch, I need 42 for the V12 Yugo I'm building. Think I'll invest in a tube former

[stealthstylz]

LOL that would be a wise investment.

[composimmonite]

I'm after a downpipe for my current "project". Anyone know of a source for the end flanges that bolt to a cast iron manifold (other than scrapyard).
Cheers.

paul H

[Dez]

^^clampco^^