Aluminised mild steel exhaust system or stainless

Thanks Richard

I'll stick with mild steel and use the difference to but one of these http://www.tdc-technologies.com/

"I don't even think Mandrel Bends are worth it since there are so many bends anyway that create a lot more turbulence. Look at the Troppy, it has 2 x 90 degree bends plus several other lesser bends so I doubt mandrel bends will help very much. It would be better to re-route the exhaust so it is more straight through."

The mandrel bends and the larger exhaust you do at the same time can make one heck of a difference. 16% 0-100kph improvement after fitting mine on a GU. That may settle your douts. Make a more tractable outfit all around.

"Who wants a polished exhaust on a car especially when you can't even see it."

Depends which way up the car is ...

"but it depends, what ya thinking it for?????"

By the title, I would say for an exhaust...

Mandrel bend increase power in high performance engines about 3to 5% in the higher RPM range.

A non mandral bent exhaust can work to you benifit by increasing low down talk.

The best type of exhaust is a tuned lenght system to take advantage of the engines sweet spot.

On our race car we had alot of problems trying to tell the exhaust fitter we only wanted a 2.5 inch dia exhaust not a 3 to 4 inch exhaust as most people with turbo cars want .

A 3 inch exhaust can flow over 500hp.

Regards Richard


Regards Richard

Thanks Richard,

So in a N/A or even turboed 4WD, a mandrel bend gives possibly 1% improvement (which is SFA for the extra $$$) at the top end, but since 4WDs need low down torque, then mandrel bends are actually detremental????

Now I am confused. I'll stick with the standardl and will NOT be getting one of these http://www.tdc-technologies.com/

see newhilux.net

Cheers
jack