L-Plate Rider
hi
does anyone know where i can get titanium tube bends?
im looking for 1.75 and 2.0" 90/45 degree bends for an exhaust system,even a pre used system i could cut up and reweld would be ok
alternativley if any one has had titanium tube mandrel bent in nz ,could you let me know who does this please
cheers
rammer
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This isn't my bag, but I understand that Ti isn't a peach to weld, production use vacuums or best repair done shielding both sides in argon like in a small chamber, or maybe I'm talking through a hole in me arse & people overcome this, but I've def heard it's easy to make a brittle weld.
Consequently people don't use it that much, don't think you'll find an easy source for it.
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L-Plate Rider
hi
yip.for sure its not just a matter of welding it up like you would with mild steel !!!
ive got it sussed though after a few cock ups in the begining.............
thanks
Hardcore Biker
You could try "Tube Bending LTD" in East Tamaki. They have CNC mandrels. Although it really makes little difference.
I can't see the point in going Ti anyway - yeah, it's lighter but cost benefit is not worth it IMHO.
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GSXR1000 headers from 2003 onwards I believe are Titanium. Not sure if the diameter will be right though?
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L-Plate Rider
thanks
yeah the gsxr headers are cheap as, but only around 1" diameter,zx10r pipes from the cat back to the mufflers are titanium,but they dont come up for sale often,perfect size for what im doing though.
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sem fiddy pilot
2001 onwards....Originally Posted by R6_kid
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So you mean ALL GSXR1000 headers then
KiwiBitcher
where opinion holds more weight than fact.
It's better to not pass and know that you could have than to pass and find out that you can't. Wait for the straight.
Teaching the Unskilled
Have you looked into elbows , if the bends are small Mandrel bend's then you may need to heat to 400°-600°F (204°-316°C) . I have used Ti elbows to make a system & it worked out very well
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L-Plate Rider
hi sesei
where did you get the ti elbows please?
Teaching the Unskilled
Elbows where some we had left over form a job I was working / welding on at my work , could try & see where they came from if ya want ?
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L-Plate Rider
hi
that would be sweet,thanks heaps
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