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240S15DETE6K · 11-05-2001, 10:16 AM

I can't find anyone with a mandrel bending machine.  For anyone who has done a DET swap, where did you get the intercooler piping?  Does anyone sell piping for this in the U.S.?  I guess I'll resort to buying a bunch of mandrel bent sections and piecing it together myself eventually, although I'm not an expert aluminum welder.

11-05-2001, 10:22 AM

what swap were u doing?

yenpit · 11-05-2001, 10:42 AM

most good muffler shops can mandrel bend up to 2.5in pipe. find a GOOD shop willing to do that work. bring the car to em as far taken apart as u can....no ft bumper, intake, etc so all they have to do is bend & fit.
u already have ur intercooler....?<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> gotta have that mounted exactly where u want it....theyll just bend to it!
otherwise im sure one of the importers ie Greddy HKS etc make complete kits but big $$

yenpit · 11-05-2001, 10:45 AM

oooppss! dont forget ur blowoff valve flange...that can b welded on later....at least u'll have ur pipes bent. get em powdercoated after everything is fitted and ready to go on!

11-05-2001, 10:16 AM	#1
240S15DETE6K Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 95 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I can't find anyone with a mandrel bending machine.  For anyone who has done a DET swap, where did you get the intercooler piping?  Does anyone sell piping for this in the U.S.?  I guess I'll resort to buying a bunch of mandrel bent sections and piecing it together myself eventually, although I'm not an expert aluminum welder.

11-05-2001, 10:22 AM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	what swap were u doing?

11-05-2001, 10:42 AM	#3
yenpit Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Holland Michigan Posts: 798 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	most good muffler shops can mandrel bend up to 2.5in pipe. find a GOOD shop willing to do that work. bring the car to em as far taken apart as u can....no ft bumper, intake, etc so all they have to do is bend & fit. u already have ur intercooler....?<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> gotta have that mounted exactly where u want it....theyll just bend to it! otherwise im sure one of the importers ie Greddy HKS etc make complete kits but big $$

11-05-2001, 10:45 AM	#4
yenpit Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Holland Michigan Posts: 798 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	oooppss! dont forget ur blowoff valve flange...that can b welded on later....at least u'll have ur pipes bent. get em powdercoated after everything is fitted and ready to go on!