Phat VR6 3 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Ive just welded stainless to mild steel with a mild steel mig welder? I didn't think i could do that but it worked neat and strong, couldn't break a tac weld with a big hammer even after cutting though it with a hack sawIm confused? Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I've heard of stainless and mild being welded together. It's how SuperSprint and VAG exhausts are made.....stainless pipe, with mild steel silencers.Good skills! You can come round to mine and make a downpipe for me then, LOL! Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 lol id love to Kev but its 150+ miles each way. What manni have you gone for now? Link to post Share on other sites
gav220482 0 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 its done all the time, ive welded mild to stainless hundreds of times.. Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 fair enough then.. ive only ever seen stainless welded with Tig before so just thought it couldn't be done with mig Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Gone for an ATP manifold. It's still not a great manifold, but so long as it doesn't crack, I don't mind! Link to post Share on other sites
LadVR 0 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Got any pics of it fitted mate? worth having a look at for clearance issues.. Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 The ATP? It's not fitted yet. I'm taking the car off the road soon and will get some pics up as I fit it.StormchargedVR6 on here already has the ATP fitted and the only clearance issue is the brake fluid pot, which needs moving, which isn't a hard job :-) Link to post Share on other sites
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