need some advice on parts and how to repair exhaust

[ravenguard]

first thing is were can i get the front strengh plate for a hpi baja 5b ,the plate that goes underneath or if someone makes them?

also looking for advice on how to take a bent out of an exhaust (victory rc pipe)

Edited November 20, 2011 by ravenguard

[Stumungous]

Chassis Brace: http://www.innovativ...f9c0332962007ef

As for the exhaust, fill it with water and freeze it, but check every hour or so as you don't want to split it open.

Edited November 20, 2011 by Stumungous

[stebro]

Yep go for the innovative brace i got it mate and it doing its job well

[toys4x4boys]

Use milk instead of water, it works better, bizzare but true.

[ravenguard]

added pics

freeze ? was thinking heat

[ravenguard]

Chassis Brace: http://www.innovativ...f9c0332962007ef

As for the exhaust, fill it with water and freeze it, but check every hour or so as you don't want to split it open.

thanks just orderd

[seanmcgrath48]

added pics

freeze ? was thinking heat

No freeze it...

Block one end up with blue tac or something like that...

Fill with fresh milk , block the other end up,

stick in freezer over night..

the reason you use blue tac is , , it will pop off the end of the exhaust when the milk freezes...

So you will not split it..

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[ramsey577]

Yep use Milk, the natural water in it seperates and causes it to swell more than the same amount of plain frozen water. If you ever freeze milk in its carton from the supermaket you can physically see it, swells up like a goodun and changes colour due to seperation. of course as it defrosts it turns white again.

[seanmcgrath48]

Some times you mite have to do it twice...

But is the best and easyest way to pop a dent out...

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[sonic2810]

i would bend it back to shape then take the dent out in fairness cause if freeze first when u go to bend it the dent will come back as that looks a good inch out from the pic

[ravenguard]

well its in frezzer now ,been there since about 9am ,ill check soon if no diffrence ill deforst it and heat i up to sort the bend

[seanmcgrath48]

well its in frezzer now ,been there since about 9am ,ill check soon if no diffrence ill deforst it and heat i up to sort the bend

Best leave over night...Some times you have to freeze them twice,,,

It worth doing.. before you heat it up..

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Edited November 21, 2011 by seanmcgrath48

[dwarfy]

Im not sure freezing it will straighten it up. Freezing is fine for general dents but it will take some force to pull your pipe straight again. I agree with the above, apply heat & straighten first then freeze to finish off to pop any remaining dents out. The heat will make the metal more malleable and you will be able to control the degree of bend back to shape. Without the heat the metal will just give all of a sudden when it reaches its stress point and you will find it difficult to be accurate.

[ravenguard]

ok ill leave it till morning then deforst it,ill have to take it to work so i can heat is up

[ravenguard]

All done even give it a quick polish then reheated

[seanmcgrath48]

Was that from just puting it in the freezer...

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[sonic2810]

nice job

[ravenguard]

I froze it over night then heated to get twiste out,the wire brushed it and headed again to get colour back.

Very happy with it .

Edited November 22, 2011 by ravenguard

[seanmcgrath48]

Good job...

[Stumungous]

Glad you got it sorted. For the record, milk expands LESS when frozen (9% for milk vs 11% for water) that's why it's used as there's less chance of it ripping open a seam on the pipe.

[Viper 96]

Nice job but where the hell did you damage that was that after I left the bash??

[nitro-basher]

nice job, least you saved your self some money and that pipe, looks a decent one

[ravenguard]

Nice job but where the hell did you damage that was that after I left the bash??

when you left ,was talking to the proc and hit the curb and it cartwheeled a few times lol

[ravenguard]

nice job, least you saved your self some money and that pipe, looks a decent one

great pipe realy opens my 26cc stock