Alloy pipe fabrications

[MarkB]

Anyone have any good contacts for alloy pipe fabrications?

Looking to get some metal replacements for the standard plastic bi-pipes on the B5 S4.

Reason for not just going down the APR bi-pipe route is because I'm wanting to make the connection at the intercooler end larger for use with RS4 intercoolers.

I might also look at the pipes being round across the front of the engine but this will mean removing the viscous fan and replacing it with electric.

Comments?

[s4woody]

russell at RS fabrications..01295266655..

[s4woody]

or why not have 2 pipes merge into 1 like the bi-pipe but have it fixed in place with a samco type hose..but have enough metal for the sensor just before it goes into the hose..
i did see an S4 or RS4 with only 1 pipe going to the throttle body..it went over the top of the rad and into an FMIC..

[MarkB]

russell at RS fabrications..01295266655..

They do alloy as well. Interesting...

[s4woody]

they make the best radiators ive ever seen..and yes they can make intercoolers too..
they could make you a nice FMIC with an outlet on the top to take the 1 pipe from the throttle body..
they could even make of modify your rad to allow the pipe to go past it..
that was what i was thinking of having done..me and russell discussed it in lengh before i sold the car..

[MarkB]

Yes I remember you talking about it.

I don't want to go that far but also don't see the APR bi-pipe and APR hoses as good value so I'm looking at another route.

Plan to use Samco TBB and either the RS4 intercooler flexi pipes or some Samco pipes.

Thanks

[s4woody]

then why not get a set of RS4 pipes and a throttle body and have either a sleeve made to fit it to the smaller S4 thottle body or just upgrade to an RS4 inlet mani,throttle body with boot and pipes..

[MarkB]

That was an option I thought about but they are also prone to leaks and expensive.

The only thing I have against the plastic pipes is that they become detached from the timing belt covers and aren't the same size inlets as the RS4 outlets.

Once I have some pipes to measure I start looking at getting some quotes... Any ideas what sort of money 2 ali replacement pipes are likely to cost?

[rikrose]

Interesting thread. Keeping an eye on this one now - if there's a discuont for having several made, I'll give serious through to it - I'm on the looking for the mandatory upgrades at the moment...

[MarkB]

Interesting thread. Keeping an eye on this one now - if there's a discuont for having several made, I'll give serious through to it - I'm on the looking for the mandatory upgrades at the moment...

Would you be wanting them to fit RS4 intercoolers or standard?

It would help if we could get a group together

[s4woody]

i think the best thing would be is to get a set made and see how the fit compare to the plastic pipes or bi-pipe..then maybe go for the group buy option..