Best Material for charge pipes
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Best Material for charge pipes
Hello,
I'm looking for the best and most cost effective material for the charge pipes. I'm also looking for what to avoid. I don't want to spend a fortune, but I don't want it to leak because of cracking after a week.
Thanks for your help.
Tony
I'm looking for the best and most cost effective material for the charge pipes. I'm also looking for what to avoid. I don't want to spend a fortune, but I don't want it to leak because of cracking after a week.
Thanks for your help.
Tony
#5
Steel is heavier, and doesn't conduct heat as well. However, it's cheaper and easier to weld. I wanted copper IC pipes as they would be easy to braze and conduct heat very well. However, super expensive. I will either go with AL pipes or steal. Steal has it's appeal because I have an arch welder and access to a MIG.
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It would be super easy to do. Get some pipe, fittings, flux and a map gas torch and you are set. Not to mention it would look good too. However, my father in law uses copper to build his landscape lights, and copper pipe has gone up almost 300% since last year. It has gotten very expensive.
#10
It would cost around 300 dollars to do. Not worth it. Plus, you would have hell keeping the pipes from breaking where they are brazed. You would have to brace these areas. Aluminum is almost as good, like 2/3rds the heat transfer I believe but a lot less cost and simpler to use. Still, If I had time and money out my ***, I'd try copper hotside pipes.
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