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speedyxjs - 19/3/09 at 07:05 AM

Where can i find a straight section of exhaust? Ideally i need about 2 metres of it. Cant find much on ebay.

DanP - 19/3/09 at 07:15 AM

milner offroad are very reasonably priced for SS pipe.

Dan

speedyxjs - 19/3/09 at 07:20 AM

Is stainless the same to weld as mild steel?

Macbeast - 19/3/09 at 07:24 AM

If it's MIG, I think you need expensive stainless wire

Benzine - 19/3/09 at 07:47 AM

I've got a couple of meters of straight 2" stainless pipe if you're interested

bilbo - 19/3/09 at 09:32 AM

quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Is stainless the same to weld as mild steel?


You can weld SS with normal mild steel wire and gas and it will work fine - but the weld will go rusty over time.
Using the Stainless wire will of course solve this (I think you need 100% argon gas as well?), but I understand, although I've never tried, that it's more tricky to get a good weld than with mild steel wire?

iank - 19/3/09 at 09:59 AM

Could get it from Merlin (they do both mild and stainless)
http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/EXHAUSTS-Jetex-Exhaust-Parts/c223_224/index.html

But as a first try I'd wander along to an exhaust fitter at a quiet time and see if you can buy a section for beer money. Small independent might give better luck than a big chain.

speedyxjs - 19/3/09 at 10:31 AM

U2U sent Benzine

wicket - 19/3/09 at 02:19 PM

Got mine from here, not that far from you in Lancing

http://www.pipecraft.co.uk/

[Edited on 19/3/09 by wicket]

Danozeman - 19/3/09 at 05:31 PM

quote:

But as a first try I'd wander along to an exhaust fitter at a quiet time and see if you can buy a section for beer money. Small independent might give better luck than a big chain.


I do that. Theyl usually give u it for a drink.

Motor factors will do you a length of mild pipe. Mines does it for about 12 quid for 2 metres.