WTB 304SS Mandrel U Bends - Toyota Yaris Forums

suckerface · 04-30-2014, 11:14 AM

Hey all,

Looking to find the best price I can on a couple of 304 Stainless Steel U bends to put an exhaust together this weekend.

Anyone have any leads or suggestions?

Thanks!

1.5 · 04-30-2014, 12:01 PM

PM MalibuGuy, he is the resident exhuast expert

cali yaris · 04-30-2014, 01:03 PM

What price did you get so far? Those are readily available from quite a few places. $30 is average.

quick eBay search (but you could Google too)
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...at=0&_from=R40

suckerface · 04-30-2014, 01:15 PM

I'm finding most around the $40-50 mark, hoping to pick two up for around $50. The ebay ones listed for $30 have a $15+ shipping fee. I've been looking for a couple weeks, but need to buy today to try to put the exhaust together this weekend.

1.5 · 04-30-2014, 01:51 PM

a little last minute huh lol

suckerface · 04-30-2014, 02:20 PM

Yeah, just found out yesterday that the guy is available this weekend. Could push it back, but would rather get it done asap.

This is the design of the Akrapovic exhaust for the MINI. Will two U bends be overkill? This attaches to the DP, so I'll also need a flex pipe. No resonator in the middle. Feedback appreciated.

1.5 · 04-30-2014, 02:41 PM

what are the U bends for? that is such a straight down the middle setup i dont see how just cutting and welding a slight angle would not suffice?

suckerface · 04-30-2014, 02:42 PM

That's actually a valid point...the bends would have been to cut out the angles, but you're right, with how straight it is, cutting a straight pipe at an angle would probably be easier, and cheaper...

Why didn't you mention this sooner? :p

1.5 · 04-30-2014, 02:58 PM

not to mention a good clean weld should provide similar flow. Or if you have it mandrel or crush bent, they can make thos slight angles all out of 1 pipe

CTScott · 04-30-2014, 03:17 PM

Are you actually going to use the Akrapovic Mini setup, or do you just want to copy that idea?

suckerface · 04-30-2014, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTScott

Are you actually going to use the Akrapovic Mini setup, or do you just want to copy that idea?

I'd LOVE the akra setup, but I don't have a spare $3k sitting around

I'm just going to do a 3" straight pipe from the DP back to a Borla muffler.

Did you have something in mind?

CTScott · 04-30-2014, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suckerface

I'd LOVE the akra setup, but I don't have a spare $3k sitting around

I'm just going to do a 3" straight pipe from the DP back to a Borla muffler.

Did you have something in mind?

Nope - Just jealousy if you actually got your hands on an Akrapovic. I was taking to a guy in Paris a couple years ago who was running one of their systems on his Renault Clio and it sounded awesome.

Oh, and if you are going to go straight, like that, you will want to add a heat shield between the exhaust and the gas tank.

WeeYari · 04-30-2014, 03:27 PM

That looks like it would be more easily achieved with just a couple mild mandrel bends (hopefully your guy is equipped with one).

suckerface · 04-30-2014, 03:37 PM

I don't have a mandrel bender at my disposal, unfortunately, going to just be doing an easy fab job. This is really only for better sound, and a bit more power for auto cross, as I will be trading the car in as soon as I can order a '15 Countryman All4.

Scott, I'm pretty confident there's some heat shield material most of the length of the exhaust "cave" already in place, so that should be good to go already, but I'll be sure to double check that. And I know what you mean on the sound, and the CF tips are gorgeous:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhvUOWQ47mo

WeeYari · 04-30-2014, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suckerface

This is really only for better sound, and a bit more power for auto cross, as I will be trading the car in as soon as I can order a '15 Countryman All4.

Keep your money for the Countryman then is all I'll say...

suckerface · 04-30-2014, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeeYari

Keep your money for the Countryman then is all I'll say...

Yeah, I thought about it, but for how little this is costing, it's negligible overall (I'll be out less than $300, all in) and be able to recoup most, if not all, of the costs when I resell my aftermarket parts that won't fit the CM.

1.5 · 04-30-2014, 04:03 PM

Thad, no crush bender access either?

Looks like most of us agree that just bending the pipe is your best bet

suckerface · 04-30-2014, 04:13 PM

I'm not 100% on the crush bending. Worst case, I'll just cut the angle. With the people that will be doing this work with me, I'm really not too concerned, and confident it'll turn out great (two master welders, one builds custom parts for bikes). I'll be sure to snap some pics as we work and get them posted, as well as some before/after exhaust audio clips.

04-30-2014, 11:14 AM	#1
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04-30-2014, 12:01 PM	#2
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04-30-2014, 01:03 PM	#3
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04-30-2014, 01:15 PM	#4
suckerface #1 Lemming Drives: Light Blue '08 Yaris Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 760	I'm finding most around the $40-50 mark, hoping to pick two up for around $50. The ebay ones listed for $30 have a $15+ shipping fee. I've been looking for a couple weeks, but need to buy today to try to put the exhaust together this weekend. __________________

04-30-2014, 01:51 PM	#5
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	a little last minute huh lol __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

04-30-2014, 02:20 PM	#6
suckerface #1 Lemming Drives: Light Blue '08 Yaris Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 760	Yeah, just found out yesterday that the guy is available this weekend. Could push it back, but would rather get it done asap. This is the design of the Akrapovic exhaust for the MINI. Will two U bends be overkill? This attaches to the DP, so I'll also need a flex pipe. No resonator in the middle. Feedback appreciated. __________________

04-30-2014, 02:41 PM	#7
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	what are the U bends for? that is such a straight down the middle setup i dont see how just cutting and welding a slight angle would not suffice? __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

04-30-2014, 02:42 PM	#8
suckerface #1 Lemming Drives: Light Blue '08 Yaris Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 760	That's actually a valid point...the bends would have been to cut out the angles, but you're right, with how straight it is, cutting a straight pipe at an angle would probably be easier, and cheaper... Why didn't you mention this sooner? :p __________________

04-30-2014, 02:58 PM	#9
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	not to mention a good clean weld should provide similar flow. Or if you have it mandrel or crush bent, they can make thos slight angles all out of 1 pipe __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

04-30-2014, 03:17 PM	#10
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Are you actually going to use the Akrapovic Mini setup, or do you just want to copy that idea? __________________

04-30-2014, 03:27 PM	#13
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	That looks like it would be more easily achieved with just a couple mild mandrel bends (hopefully your guy is equipped with one). __________________

04-30-2014, 03:37 PM	#14
suckerface #1 Lemming Drives: Light Blue '08 Yaris Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 760	I don't have a mandrel bender at my disposal, unfortunately, going to just be doing an easy fab job. This is really only for better sound, and a bit more power for auto cross, as I will be trading the car in as soon as I can order a '15 Countryman All4. Scott, I'm pretty confident there's some heat shield material most of the length of the exhaust "cave" already in place, so that should be good to go already, but I'll be sure to double check that. And I know what you mean on the sound, and the CF tips are gorgeous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhvUOWQ47mo __________________ Last edited by suckerface; 04-30-2014 at 03:40 PM. Reason: Keep finding better clips ;)

04-30-2014, 04:03 PM	#17
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	Thad, no crush bender access either? Looks like most of us agree that just bending the pipe is your best bet __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

04-30-2014, 04:13 PM	#18
suckerface #1 Lemming Drives: Light Blue '08 Yaris Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 760	I'm not 100% on the crush bending. Worst case, I'll just cut the angle. With the people that will be doing this work with me, I'm really not too concerned, and confident it'll turn out great (two master welders, one builds custom parts for bikes). I'll be sure to snap some pics as we work and get them posted, as well as some before/after exhaust audio clips. __________________