Subject	SS is basically 2X more than aluminized steel.
Posted by	Ash's Z on October 16, 2007 at 10:31 AM
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In Reply To	your prices are a little high... posted by zxtuner161 on October 16, 2007 at 10:17 AM
Message	So figure about $40 per bend. You'll also need to source a place to find your 2.5" bends with a 3.0" centerline radius else you wont get around the bottom of the framing rail, or around the AC reciever/dryer. There is also the issue of "burn through" when welding thin aluminum piping like that - some places you can get to the welds on the inside to clean them up with a die grinder but there will be some you can't get to. I probably should have also noted that these pipes are aluminized mild steel and will be powdercoated on the inside like the OEM pipes are. Also given that the PCV system dumps a coat of oil throughout the intake piping, it will further reduce the possibility for any corrosion. [ ashspecz.com ] [ agpowers@bellsouth.net ] Enthusiasts soon understand each other. --W. Irving. Are you an enthusiast? If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor. Albert Einstein
Follow Ups	<<<< AshSPEC New Product: 2.5" Intake Piping Kits >>>> - Ash's Z 22:39:37 10/15/07 ibth... - BradZ (FL) 22:41:30 10/15/07 Ash, what holds the piping in place? I don't see any - robo (sebring1970) 22:46:13 10/15/07 Actually no real need for them, believe it or not. - Ash's Z 22:53:48 10/15/07 I use constant torque breeze clamps - maglito 01:24:30 10/16/07 They're too expensive - aliaZ 22:50:02 10/15/07 Big 2nd. (n/m) - Red Baron Z 22:53:34 10/15/07 Perhaps. $900 is less than ~$1000 and our pipes only weigh - Ash's Z 22:58:38 10/15/07 Interestingly enough, the OEM equivalent is $1328.36. - Ash's Z 00:49:00 10/16/07 yea but market value is 100bucks...and only to NA owners (n/m) - volcomstone550 01:05:12 10/16/07 You show me where you can buy complete IC piping for $100... - YugoBernie (NoVA) 01:11:08 10/16/07 ill sell you mine for $100 when i get the 2.5s :) - volcomstone550 01:38:13 10/16/07 But then he'd lose out on $9. =) (n/m) - rojoloco (Yokosuka, Japan) 01:51:53 10/16/07 my shipping is more! (n/m) - volcomstone550 01:57:03 10/16/07 Fine - you know where to find me. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 07:22:32 10/16/07 I'll buy yours for $100, full set, I'm in no rush (n/m) - CRAZZEPETE. 13:26:12 10/16/07 i'll 2nd that. 300-600 for oem pipes (n/m) - spyhunterTT(nj) 06:01:04 10/16/07 Have they been tested? - greyzx 14:05:46 10/16/07 You might want to take a closer look at the initial post - Ash's Z 14:52:39 10/16/07 damn near everything for the Z is way over priced. - nemo1080 23:04:19 10/15/07 2nd. Fact is good products cost good money. (n/m) - Aqualung 23:12:02 10/15/07 Agreed, to a degree. (n/m) - nemo1080 23:20:21 10/15/07 not that it is low price or even justified - MidLifeZ (DFW) 07:27:47 10/16/07 go buy a supra if you think our market is overpriced.... (n/m) - BOOZTD 3 10:53:09 10/16/07 agreed,i am a jackass and wait for the megan racing copies (n/m) - volcomstone550 23:40:44 10/15/07 lmao (n/m) - TTFairladyZ 23:47:12 10/15/07 hahaha, i still holding onto that B&B money! only $400 left - volcomstone550 23:49:10 10/15/07 Awesome, enjoy the money before the Z steals it - TTFairladyZ 00:01:12 10/16/07 its nickel and dime'ing me to death dude. (n/m) - volcomstone550 00:10:06 10/16/07 im double posting: you have to pay to play, ive just been - volcomstone550 00:12:04 10/16/07 That's why I'll be sticking with stock turbos for a while - TTFairladyZ 14:27:07 10/16/07 Re: They're too expensive - MeatMan 00:54:09 10/16/07 LOL - ZXRider(SoCal) 01:16:15 10/16/07 Re: LOL - MeatMan 01:24:33 10/16/07 dude, aliaZ is the man, i will internet fight you - volcomstone550 01:25:04 10/16/07 Re: dude, aliaZ is the man, i will internet fight you - MeatMan 01:53:57 10/16/07 you're out of line (n/m) - maglito 01:26:56 10/16/07 Re: you're out of line - MeatMan 01:50:59 10/16/07 I think they are referring to you saying AliaZ does nothing. - rojoloco (Yokosuka, Japan) 01:54:35 10/16/07 2nd. He started a fair debate claiming they were expensive - Aqualung 09:19:14 10/16/07 that's it, you get him. (n/m) - Spee 11:18:25 10/16/07 (Total Hits: 20,475). - Spongerider :) 11:50:42 10/16/07 your screen name should be MeatHead. (n/m) - ni[X]it 21:49:28 10/16/07 I think the cost is a little to high. - Jason300zxTT 10:53:38 10/16/07 And they're aluminum. If Ash's were aluminum, then it'd be - BigTDogg (MA) 11:08:46 10/16/07 The border kit isn't complete by the looks of it.... (n/m) - Ash's Z 15:38:20 10/16/07 Looks complete to me - ArubaDave 18:31:05 10/16/07 And btw - ArubaDave 18:33:10 10/16/07 It is missing the 2.5" turbo discharge pipes. (n/m) - Ash's Z 20:19:17 10/16/07 lookin good. (n/m) - nemo1080 22:50:13 10/15/07 What about turbo compressor intake pipes? (n/m) - AZHeat 23:13:26 10/15/07 Those will be coming soon - there are several logistics - Ash's Z 23:19:09 10/15/07 Nice work Ash (n/m) - TTFairladyZ 23:16:06 10/15/07 Well after a year and a half I was skeptical that the 2.5s - 240Z FeO2 23:27:21 10/15/07 :) You just made my day. (n/m) - Ash's Z 23:43:13 10/15/07 big second! (n/m) - Alan(NJ) 07:16:30 10/16/07 Looks like another great product for the Z...Good job! (n/m) - TheTwinZ (Peru) 23:37:20 10/15/07 Looks Nice! I think I will have to get a set! - Booster (MD) 23:53:10 10/15/07 I never once doubted your work - zleepertt(MD) 00:08:22 10/16/07 Much to your discredit ;). (n/m) - Kenny 00:14:16 10/16/07 looks great. --> classifieds. (n/m) - ZiNnYc 01:04:30 10/16/07 Too bad I just dropped $885 on a clutch kit from spddracer. - rojoloco (Yokosuka, Japan) 01:45:24 10/16/07 How about a picture with the radiator in? - spyhunterTT(nj) 06:00:32 10/16/07 I wouldn't mind - Twindragon 09:13:37 10/16/07 They fit. :) When I said they *just* fit in response to - Ash's Z 09:57:09 10/16/07 Lets see how long before Z1 R&D This product, by the way - Eishozzzz 06:36:14 10/16/07 I think I will make my own befoe shelling out $900. - 90tt2+2z (WI) 06:57:08 10/16/07 you'll spend $400 on supplies alone making a single set (n/m) - ZEngineer 08:45:24 10/16/07 16 bends at ~20 each = $320. Couplers will come out - Ash's Z 09:23:03 10/16/07 i'm not trying to be a dick or anything ash so please - zxtuner161 09:31:32 10/16/07 Not taking it that way - I think there are some things you - Ash's Z 09:49:39 10/16/07 your prices are a little high... - zxtuner161 10:17:57 10/16/07 SS is basically 2X more than aluminized steel. - Ash's Z 10:31:44 10/16/07 im almost positive if you were to call they could source - zxtuner161 10:49:42 10/16/07 not to be off topic - buzzfast 22:52:09 10/16/07 I used to pay $15/bead roll for small batches, $10/roll for - Scotts94z32 09:46:38 10/16/07 LOL, let us know how that goes. - BradZ (FL) 11:32:36 10/16/07 Will you eat a bug if he does it? (n/m) - rojoloco (Yokosuka, Japan) 17:57:27 10/16/07 I have all the resources to do it - 90tt2+2z (WI) 19:21:48 10/16/07 Looks great Ash, I'll add it to the wish list! (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 08:07:26 10/16/07 Nice! At what HP levels would these pipes prove to be - S.Watson 08:13:09 10/16/07 Even at the 500RWHP level the piping and massive SMICs - Ash's Z 10:11:32 10/16/07 Stillens with stock restricted ports or opened up ones? - Woody75 (Denver) 10:55:50 10/16/07 Re: Stillens with stock restricted ports or opened up ones? - MULTI-Z 18:47:19 10/16/07 Let me get this straight..... - zxtuner161 09:16:42 10/16/07 Re: Let me get this straight..... - Ash's Z 09:24:42 10/16/07 reread my post... the price wasn't an issue - zxtuner161 09:47:58 10/16/07 Still waiting for your point... - TriniTT 09:42:11 10/16/07 point a.mild steel is a bad material to use... - zxtuner161 09:54:15 10/16/07 LOL, it wasn't until I did all the prototyping/testing of - Ash's Z 10:46:39 10/16/07 Had my 2.5 inch IC piping and 10X4.5 IC's for over a year - tya 10:42:19 10/16/07 ding! (n/m) - Halo Z 11:52:54 10/16/07 Re: Had my 2.5 inch IC piping and 10X4.5 IC's for over a yea - MULTI-Z 18:37:29 10/16/07 Damn you! You just made my conversion in about - na300zx (OH) 10:43:57 10/16/07 Wow - looks nice and well made - ztunerz 12:35:33 10/16/07 BTW Harry, have you seen the Border 60mm kit? It doens't - Ash's Z 12:48:12 10/16/07 i agree 100% (n/m) - Alan(NJ) 13:16:55 10/16/07 AzHeat in 3...2...1..... (n/m) - Seb (specialty-Z) 18:47:06 10/16/07 indeed it does look nice - aliaZ 11:24:05 10/17/07 Looks great, good price IMO - z32ryan 12:45:38 10/16/07 payment sent =) (n/m) - Alan(NJ) 14:11:41 10/16/07 In all honesty, this is not a bad price. - sparkie 14:17:46 10/16/07 looks great ash, how do the massives fit behind the jspec - zyoulater 14:28:16 10/16/07 No problems there - they were built around the JSPEC fascia - Ash's Z 16:32:28 10/16/07 Someone posted 34rwhp from massives stock pipes. - nzryan 19:20:42 10/16/07 Re: <<<< AshSPEC New Product: 2.5" Intake Piping Kits >>>> - fst300zx 19:26:15 10/16/07 If you were in the original GB for the MASSIVE SMICs, - Ash's Z 20:23:24 10/16/07
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