Steel or aluminum headers

12-22-2008, 09:56 AM

#1

x8tuner44

Registered User

Thread Starter

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Jul 2008

Location: Long Island, NY

Posts: 134

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Steel or aluminum headers

Hey I putting togethor a turbo header for my 8 and want to use 304 steel, but its kind of expensive and alluminum wouldnt hurt the wallet as much. Would aluminum be fine to build a header out of or no? Do you guys know any sites for well priced steel.

Reply Like

12-22-2008, 01:16 PM

#2

skrubol

Registered

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Sep 2007

Location: Southeast NH

Posts: 349

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Exhaust header? Wouldn't aluminum melt?

Reply Like

12-22-2008, 01:38 PM

#3

Blackout04RX

Need for Speed Satisfied

Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: Monroe, CT

Posts: 343

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

aluminum is a bad idea for a turbo. you need the steel, thats why kits arent cheap cuz good kits dont skimp on materials

Reply Like

12-22-2008, 03:26 PM

#4

x8tuner44

Registered User

Thread Starter

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Jul 2008

Location: Long Island, NY

Posts: 134

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Do you guys know of any sites with well priced steel tubing.

Reply Like

12-22-2008, 04:48 PM

#5

mazdaverx7

RX-Heaven

iTrader: (6)

Join Date: Sep 2008

Location: Vermilion Ohio

Posts: 2,085

Likes: 263

Received 177 Likes on 144 Posts

if you have little to no welding and pipe bending experience, i would just buy a header specifically made for the 8 instead of trying to make one. stainless is the way to go. aluminum would not hold up to the heat.