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stainless vs aluminium IC piping Thu, 01 April 2004 12:46 Go to previous message
ok, I'm sure there's a reason, but why is almost all aftermarket intercooler piping stainless steel, not the (much) lighter aluminium?

I'm sure one reason is wank factor - stainless is much shinier than aluminium.
I assume aluminium is a bitch to work with, and would be hell expensive?

can anyone shed some light on this? 'cause if it's purely for wank factor, I'd happily go aluminium
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