radio_controlled_mad

as title says,any advice for a quick & easy way of removing dents from a tuned pipe......

5m0k3y

I used a compressor to remove dents from 1/10 scale pipes, but you'd need some pressure to blow out steel or thicker ally on 1/5 scale pipes.

quarterscalelegends

cap off the end. Fill up with water to middle of dent. Put in freezer until it freezes the water. Presto.

HeatFire

lol and then the thing leaks in the freezer then you are presto:P
but i belive in the ice way.. probebly works fine.. but hmm cap it off with what? my fingers would get kinda cool in the freezer:P

radio_controlled_mad

its just one or two small dents - u cant really notice them ,,,,,its a pipe off ebay my friends intrested in - i think its beyond repeair or will the water/freezing work when its that badly damaged

8000ft

yes the freezer trick will pop the dent out most of the way , not perfect but you will regain most of the shape. As far as a cap go to Ace Hardware and get the following items; two 4" sections of 1/2" hose, two male garden hose repair ends, two caps (to close off the ends of the hoses), and two hose clamps. The whole set up should be 15$ or less.

Also fill the pipe compleatly with water , if you only fill it half way when the water expands due to freezing the air will compress and the dents will remain unaffected, it needs to be full.

Another also, watch it closely in the freezer because if you let it go to far it WILL brake the welds.

WAIT A MINUTE.... what the h#ll was I thinking, the hose will only work on one end . On the manifold end you will need a rubber cork and wire tie it in snuggly.

SELWA

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I thought you get more power when they are dented.

8000ft

No you don't get more power but you will get more speed due to the aerodynamic reduction in exposed surface area.





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