Well, if I picked up at the local store, I might try that. This
system was purchased from a supplier in England as it is unavailable
in the US. There's no way it's going back. It was manufactured
using a regular exhaust bending machine, without anything
inside. You can see the usual deformations in the bends that one
would get from the machine. Years ago, I remember seeing guys in
muffler shops doing this all the time. If something is rubbing a
little here or interfering a little there, they would break out the
torch and tweak it.
At 04:26 PM 3/14/2010, Ronnie Day wrote:
> > -Steve Trovato
>
> > OK, I know the basics about bending tubing. B The situation I have is that
>I
> > have purchased a stainless exhaust system designed for my particular model
> > car. B The problem is, it is not perfect. B Some adjustments have to be
>made
> > for it to fit into the car. B I can take a torch, get an area red hot and
> > apply a little pressure. B I think if things go wrong, B the side of the
>pipe
> > that is being compressed tends to kink. B I try to apply more of the heat
>to
> > the stretching side. B I also try to adjust by taking the bends that are
> > already there, and increasing or decreasing them. B Does anyone have any
> > tricks I don't know for this job? B Thanks.
> >
>
>Before I started altering it I'd contact the vendor or the
>manufacturer and ask them why it doesn't fit and what they suggest.
>Once you start messing with it they probably won't warranty it for
>you. Stainless systems are usually mandrel bent and without the
>mandrel inside when you try to bend it the tubing may kink or
>collapse.
>
>FWIW,
>Ron
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