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Title: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: Minor Threat on April 05, 2010, 06:10:50 PM
Where are you nogs getting your v-bands from? I'm looking on egay right now but all I see is pages of just the clamp with no flanges.

Edit: Found this, should I pull the trigger?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=140395625811&Category=33742&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2 (http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=140395625811&Category=33742&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2)
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: jay on April 05, 2010, 06:19:33 PM
cheaper
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110474925966&crlp=1_263602_263622&ff4=263602_263622&viewitem=&guid=73b2d0ba1270a0a3d1738e63ffffbfd3&rvr_id=&ua=WXF%3F&itemid=110474925966 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110474925966&crlp=1_263602_263622&ff4=263602_263622&viewitem=&guid=73b2d0ba1270a0a3d1738e63ffffbfd3&rvr_id=&ua=WXF%3F&itemid=110474925966)
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: Minor Threat on April 05, 2010, 06:23:32 PM
Shipping is motherfuckin freeeee with the ones I posted.



Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: jay on April 05, 2010, 06:58:17 PM
Shipping is motherfuckin freeeee with the ones I posted.





local pick up?

i see US $23.52UPS Standard To Canada
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: Ravage70 on April 05, 2010, 09:38:58 PM
I hate V-Bands. 3 bolt flanges tickle my fancy.
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: ryan89crx on April 05, 2010, 09:48:00 PM
I've always bought my v-bands off ebay.

fuck unbolting flanges, v-bands are the way to go
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: weirtech on April 05, 2010, 09:53:17 PM
stainless v-bands warp like a mother fucker though.
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: Minor Threat on April 05, 2010, 09:55:53 PM
Shipping is motherfuckin freeeee with the ones I posted.





local pick up?

i see US $23.52UPS Standard To Canada

I get it shipped to a UPS store in Ogdensburg NY, about 45 mins away. I have a bunch of stuff there already.

I hate V-Bands. 3 bolt flanges tickle my fancy.

You have a K-series.

stainless v-bands warp like a mother fucker though.

Where do you get yours? Warp beyond saving with a belt sander?
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: Ravage70 on April 05, 2010, 10:23:52 PM
If you sand them they dont seal
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: turbob16hatch on April 06, 2010, 12:17:32 AM
CRMB is where i get my v-bands. I just slip the pipe through the flange a little bit to make sure it lines up. I have never had a issue with them leaking.
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: Minor Threat on April 06, 2010, 12:39:30 AM
Yeah, I saw they have mild steel vbands for pretty cheap.
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: TTC on April 06, 2010, 10:19:04 AM
Buy me some 3" naggers.
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: ryan89crx on April 06, 2010, 02:13:45 PM
stainless v-bands warp like a mother fucker though.
Everything on my setup is mild steel  :noel:
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: widebody93 on April 08, 2010, 05:05:43 AM
Clampco in Cinn ohio is where I buy mine from
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: Minor Threat on April 08, 2010, 11:20:34 AM
Clampco in Cinn ohio is where I buy mine from

Great. Thanks so much for that.
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: widebody93 on April 10, 2010, 01:39:11 AM
No Problem, you can also get them off ebay just make sure they are clampco...top notch shit and stainless. I pay bout 40 for the clamp and 2 3in ID flanges
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: ifly87 on April 10, 2010, 06:36:19 PM
Bought a bunch of them off ebay, usually like $20-$30 shipped for ss 3in clamp and 2 flanges. I've never had a problem with them warping. Do you mean as you weld them or from the heat of the exhaust over time?
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: turbob16hatch on April 10, 2010, 06:45:40 PM
during welding they can warp is what there saying.
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: Corey on April 11, 2010, 02:09:47 PM
the good thing about ebay stainless vband flages is that they arent really stainless so they dont warp as bad.
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: malichite on April 11, 2010, 02:43:00 PM
I always weld short 1/2 inch welds at a time while they are clamped.  Never had them warp.
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: narfdanarf on April 11, 2010, 05:48:41 PM
I always weld short 1/2 inch welds at a time while they are clamped.  Never had them warp.

key
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: TheMadScientist on April 12, 2010, 09:33:30 PM
V-bands mild steel FTMFW! you will love them when you have to pull the exhaust off in a pinch!
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: widebody93 on April 13, 2010, 06:15:04 PM
Eville140 tig welded my whole exhaust with V bands and done a constant bead and went over them again with more filler rod...No warpage at all. Must be his skill of laying dimes over with precision
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: turbob16hatch on April 13, 2010, 07:41:38 PM
Eville140 tig welded my whole exhaust with V bands and done a constant bead and went over them again with more filler rod...No warpage at all. Must be his skill of laying dimes over with precision

Or they were welded extremely cold?

Snitch GTFO this thread you don't know jack shit.
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: N1 Andy on April 15, 2010, 12:40:16 AM
the good thing about ebay stainless vband flages is that they arent really stainless so they dont warp as bad.

lol ^^^

I have 2 sets of these speedy racer honda ebay vbands on my exhaust and they are okay.  The flanges weld really well.  The only thing I noticed is that the bolt part of the clamp is small, and I stripped one of them out trying to get it tight.  If you buy them don't overtighten them.  Mine seal just fine, no warpage, just welded with it clamped and tried not to get it too hot.

On the other hand I also bought a set from crmb for my downpipe, and their vband assembalies are top notch. 
Title: Re: Search sucks, V-bands?
Post by: snm95ls on April 15, 2010, 01:54:20 AM
I really wish CRMB had some 2.5" assemblies in stock.

ARGGGG.