Bending pipes

KingDan · Feb 20, 2009

I was wondering if it were possible to rebend the intermediate pipes from the akra system back to orig. Mine are bent up after being hit from behind. One can has some dings and both CF straps are toast. My Main thought is to reshape the pipes...can I do that or am I screwed, I had the system on for like 5 months I am really pissed just thinking about it

uke

amb67 · Feb 21, 2009

An engineering shop should be able to straighten (reshape) them for you, however if they are Ti then they may not want to touch them.

All they do is fill them with sand and heat them up and bend back to OE shape.

Given the current financial climate within the engineering sector, I would imagine them to be glad of the work/business.

KingDan · Feb 21, 2009

Unfortunately they are Ti, I am going to look around I would think that is all they need to do BUT we'll see. I am sure no one will touch it. I may have to have them made in stainless.

uke

AREESSMILL · Feb 21, 2009

If you got hit from behind isnt it an insurance job?

sharky · Feb 21, 2009

KingDan said:
I was wondering if it were possible to rebend the intermediate pipes from the akra system back to orig. Mine are bent up after being hit from behind. One can has some dings and both CF straps are toast. My Main thought is to reshape the pipes...can I do that or am I screwed, I had the system on for like 5 months I am really pissed just thinking about ituke

A friend of mine who runs his own metal bending buisness said he maybe able to help his name is U geller give him a call on 07887666007:thumbup

sharky · Feb 21, 2009

PS: apparently he knew about you're accident before you had it:confused

MonkeyDog · Feb 21, 2009

amb67 said:
An engineering shop should be able to straighten (reshape) them for you, however if they are Ti then they may not want to touch them.

All they do is fill them with sand and heat them up and bend back to OE shape.

Given the current financial climate within the engineering sector, I would imagine them to be glad of the work/business.

just to clarify, you dont fill the pipe with nomal builders sand.. you need to get some silica sand, if you use normal sand, you can get inclusions of crap into the metal during the heating process, this creates a weak point that could fail/provide a site for corrosion production.

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