Why are x pipes/ down pipes so expensive

[AcidBurn]

a mandrel bender is not cheap or small... I think the issue comes in where you need to set up for a run...

you cant just quickly bend one pipe because it will cost you too much in steup time... then you have to invest in a production run... depending on the car you may have stock that sits for a while before you recoup the money invested...

why does it need to be mandrel bent surely it would be ok to use off the shelf bends (45° or 90°) and cut them to suit. Yes its more labor intensive (more welding) but you get rid of that expensive bending machines labor cost.

So yeah I also agree people want to rip us off :thumbdo: not cool

 

[moranor@axis]

a mandrel bender is not cheap or small... I think the issue comes in where you need to set up for a run...

you cant just quickly bend one pipe because it will cost you too much in steup time... then you have to invest in a production run... depending on the car you may have stock that sits for a while before you recoup the money invested...

why does it need to be mandrel bent surely it would be ok to use off the shelf bends (45° or 90°) and cut them to suit. Yes its more labor intensive (more welding) but you get rid of that expensive bending machines labor cost.

So yeah I also agree people want to rip us off :thumbdo: not cool

having lots of welds does not flow as well as a single bent pipe because the welds penetrate into the pipe can create an uneven surface... in the long run getting the correct tooling is cheaper and better...