# Aluminum DP **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-dp/194784 **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive **Created:** [January 14, 2008, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-dp/194784 "2008-01-14T12:48:36Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 6
### Author: ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel) #### Post date: [January 14, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-dp/194784/6 "2008-01-14T15:29:56Z")
> [@UB skiers/boarders...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ub-skiers-boarders/34348/2): > > that is what i thought. that is the reason they were making it out of 11ga aluminum handles the heat. you will be surprised how many cars have been using them. pretty popular in imports but have been seeinng a number of domestics too. > > another thing to keep in mind is the flanges are pricey though. typically have seen them using v bands. I understand that 11gauge is going to handle the heat a lot better than a thinner grade … but … Is this just for drag racing/dyno passes … Or can it withstand the heat for longer periods of time? … I guess I never realized that aluminum was that popular … Never knew that many people used them!! … How do the “v” bands hold up? --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-dp/194784)._