I want a 2.5 mandrel bent down pipe........there are no shops anywhere close that can do it......actually I haven't found one at all not just within driving distance that can do it


It seams like a wast of money to have a nice header, high flow cat and muffler with a nice smooth mandrel bent tail pipe......with a restricting down pipe in the middle of the mix....sounds stupid right? It would be nice to have some consistency down the line not just for performance but it looks half *****, like you didn't finish your work like a kid put it together.

 

look online yethttps://www.google.com/#pq=mandrel+b...w=1234&bih=691

 

Do you have a welder? You can buy your own mandrel bent 90's and 45's and fit them together to make you're own down pipe.

Very few shops have actual mandrel benders because they cost a ton of money and most people are happy with just crush bent exhaust. Where I live, I haven't found a shop anywhere within driving distance that has a mandrel bender.

 

most headers ive seen all come with a decent down pipe, hell my bottom of the barrel pacesteer came with a nice 2.5" down pipe

 

There isn't any mandrel bent down pipes when you google thanks for your help

 

My JBA header didn't come with one

 

That was the only thing I did find but I wanted to have it as one piece

 

It just doesn't make any sense to have a "kink in the hose"

 

Ebay has oem replacement pipe pre bend for like $50 a section maybe they will do it in 2.5...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WALKER-EXHAU...-/320736065707

My local shop did mine in 2.5 and damn is it tight... Lol

 

Just curious, how big it the outlet on your header? I measured mine (aftermarket) and it's only 2-1/8". What do I need to do to attach a 2.5" downpipe?

I wouldn't put so much emphasis on it being mandrel bent. Just having an un-kinked pipe should be enough.

What have you done to upgrade the intake side of things?

 

You are not going to be able to make it with a 2.5" until after the kinked area. The drive ling won't clear it. After that you can use an adapter from 2.25 to 2.5

 

i did... used the OEM flange and welded right to 2.5in pipe... routed the same way as stock... i dont have it anymore... Paintballa bought it (wish i didnt sell it all cause now i need it again for the manche) but i had a 99+ intake and 5.0 injectors...