# yup another noob **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yup-another-noob/204853 **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic **Created:** [April 12, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yup-another-noob/204853 "2010-04-12T21:23:02Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 51
### Author: ![1bad2.8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/e0b2c6/32.png) [@1bad2.8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1bad2.8) #### Post date: [April 19, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yup-another-noob/204853/51 "2010-04-19T18:52:02Z")
> [@who took the trooper exam](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-took-the-trooper-exam/42189/14): > > what about not using aluminum and using actual sheet mild steel or something? heavier yes, but cant be all that bad compared to as cast manifolds. SHould be easier to work with as far as welding goes 2 words " heat soak" and the steel would actually be harder to shape and mold into the shapes u wanted --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yup-another-noob/204853)._