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ndwgolf
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A few more pictures. Been told it will be ready by lunch time tomorrow. Can't wait to hear it.
New Titanium Exhaust getting installed
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kcsun
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Just asking not trying to start any arguments...........
Would it not be better to use some form of pipe bender rather than all that welding?? would have made a smoother route through the inside of the exhaust for the gas to flow freely??
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Would it not be better to use some form of pipe bender rather than all that welding?? would have made a smoother route through the inside of the exhaust for the gas to flow freely??
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Why are there so many welds? Do they not have tube bender? With so many welds just increasing the chance of a failure. It will sound worse when it's blowing all over the place.
Kcsun beat me to it
Kcsun beat me to it
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Atavus beat me to it,,
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Ti can be bent easily with the right equipment. There are hundreds of off-the-shelf pre-bent pipes available.
I had one made for a bike back in the 90's and since then the technology has well moved on.
I had one made for a bike back in the 90's and since then the technology has well moved on.
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I don’t think so mate. I am 100% sure if there was an easier/cheaper way to do it then they would do that.. there is over 4 days of welding already……….time is money.
If you google titanium exhausts and look at the pictures 95% are full of welds like what i have posted above……Go figure
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ndwgolf
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I’m sure if there doing it on a $5m Bugatti then they will do it on a measly $230k E53 Benz
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Hydro forming is the best choice for Titanium tubes, but one for the specialists. The parts would be much stronger than what we see here as each weld is a potential leak/weak point even if the actual weld itself is stronger than the materiel it is the area around the weld that is a potential weak point. That is one of the reasons I mentioned purge welding (and high quality materials tubes/gas/filler etc) in my previous posts.
If the OP's exhaust has not been purge welded it will most likely fail , particularly in high stress areas.
If the OP's exhaust has not been purge welded it will most likely fail , particularly in high stress areas.
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I'm guessing it's not very heavy either
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That was not the best example pic to use, look at that complex shape. I am talking about the run-of-the-mill 90°, 60°, 45° bends on a straight bit of pipe.
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I'm no engineer but I'm trying to figure out where all that stress is coming from. It's basically an open ended pipe that is mounted on rubber bushings........ With a bunch of hot air blowing out of it............. Am I right or am I missing something?
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Heat cycles and vibration.
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There will be colour change , but basically wasted as no one will see it . Shame really.
Well, aren't you the ray of sunshine...
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^^^ Just stating the facts. the colour change will not be spectacular BTW , not enough heat.
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The idea of getting Titanium rather than SS or any other kind of metal was because I liked the sound it makes over the others. Seeing it change colours never crossed my mind as it's hidden away under the car
