Vibrant Tubing
Vibrant 18224 120-Degree Mandrel Bend 1.625in OD x 4in CLR 304 Stainless Steel Tubing
Vibrant Performance Tubing: Precision-Built for Serious Fabricators
Vibrant Performance has built a reputation as a go-to source for professional fabrication components, and their tubing lineup is one of the clearest expressions of that commitment. Whether you are routing intercooler plumbing on a turbocharged street car, fabricating a custom exhaust system, or engineering intake pipework for a dedicated race build, Vibrant's tubing offerings are engineered to meet the demands of real-world performance applications.
Material Options That Match Every Build Goal
Vibrant's comprehensive offering of premium quality aluminum, stainless steel, and titanium tubing and bends are consistent both dimensionally and in material composition, and require minimal preparation prior to welding. That last point matters enormously to fabricators — less prep time means cleaner welds and faster builds without sacrificing structural integrity.
- Aluminum (6061-T6): Vibrant offers a complete range of lightweight, top-quality 6061 aluminum tubing available in a wide array of sizes ranging from 3/4" to 5" O.D. Their mirror-polished T-6061 aluminum mandrel-bent U-bends, elbows, and straights help you fabricate your own custom, lightweight intercooler plumbing and air intake assemblies.
- Stainless Steel: Vibrant Performance mandrel-bent round tubing offers perfect curves for your custom creation — these individual tubes are manufactured from stainless steel to withstand acidic, high-heat, and corrosive conditions.
- Titanium: For builders chasing every last gram of weight savings, Vibrant's titanium tubing line extends the same precision manufacturing philosophy into one of motorsport's most coveted materials.
Why Mandrel Bending Matters
Not all bent tubing is created equal. Vibrant relies on mandrel-bending processes that preserve the tube's internal diameter through every curve, ensuring unrestricted airflow — a critical consideration for forced-induction and high-performance exhaust applications. Vibrant Performance mandrel-bent tubing is ideal for creating custom exhaust systems, headers, downpipes, and intercooler pipes. From incredibly tight U-bends to the slightest 15-degree bends, you can pick from 1.25 in. to 5 in. outer diameters to complete your project.
Weld-Ready Quality and Fitment Consistency
Vibrant's precise manufacturing ensures consistent wall thickness and excellent weldability, making it easy to achieve professional-grade results whether you're MIG or TIG welding your system. This consistency also means that when you combine multiple pieces — straights, elbows, pie cuts, and transition cones — everything lines up the way it should, reducing fitment headaches and rework on complex builds.
Enthusiasts building or refining their forced-induction platforms rely on this tubing as the foundation of their turbo piping because it offers the ideal balance of rigidity and light weight, helping minimize heat soak, maintain boost pressure, and improve overall system efficiency — whether you're fine-tuning a drag car, drift build, or daily-driven turbo setup.
A Full Ecosystem of Tubing Configurations
Vibrant's tubing catalog covers a broad spectrum of bend angles and configurations. Available product families include brushed 304 stainless steel tubing and bends, aluminum tubing and accessories, mild steel tubing and bends, pie cuts, and titanium tubing — along with accessories like weld filler rod and slip joint connector sleeves. This depth of selection means fabricators can source nearly everything needed for a complete build from a single, trusted manufacturer. Browse the full Vibrant Performance brand page or explore the entire tubing category to find the right pieces for your project.