I keep looking at stainless sched 10 / 40 bends so I can make some manifolds for my SD1 (might be going twin turbo route) and having previously used same can't believe how expense they've become (it's prob 18 years since I bought any).

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Anyway, I found this company https://www.dciron.co.uk/collections/stainless-steel-elbows?page=2 they have a limited size but prices are good



[Edited on 23/8/25 by Sarah]

Obviously meant for hand rails etc, and are 2mm thick (exhaust stuff usually 1.5 or 1.2mm) but look good value.
The other source is Temu or other chinese sellers..... pretty cheap!

I've been wondering about adding to my ever expanding project list making an exhaust. I had a brief look at bends recently and thought "bloody hell". But I do that with most things these days.

Thank you for the link, I'll need to think about the weight, but they at least give a price sensible option.

edited to add - just realised the sizes are (relatively) huge

Edited again to add, this thread prompted me to think of the key phrase I knew from years ago "dairy bends". Farmers aren't rich you know .........

https://pipeline-products.co.uk/product/90-316-bends/

[Edited on 25/8/25 by MikeR]

My last exhaust for the MK cost £7 for the stainless steel (3". The scrapyard had lengths of stainless steel in from a dairy which had lots of 90 degree bends in.