# v band? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 3, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v-band/250122 "2010-02-03T20:02:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 19
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v-band/250122/19 "2010-02-05T08:19:47Z")
> [@NEW car PICS\>](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car-pics/28871/33): > > synapse uses mild steel flanges on basically everything. the problem with stainless flanges and vband rings is when welded they have a habit of warping pretty badly. if your dead set on using stainless i would tack the flanges on, clamp them tight with the vband clamp, and then weld them. and dont weld in one big circle. weld short sections on opposing sides of the pipe. Adam, Hank, anyone can you back this up? I usually tack it on with about 4-6 spaced out 1/4" tacks to seat it and hold it on the pipe where I want it, then go to town. Tig on about 60amps or so for depending on the tubing dia… filler rod welds, not fusion. I have yet to warp a v-band or a normal 3-4 bolt flange either. I also go slow and only do a few inches at a time becasue I dont have 3 hands. lol --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v-band/250122)._