Sexy Welds

[jimboburgess]

Check out my downpipe, i guess this is called a whitey bend (from homemadeturbo) and the manifold all finished, i decided to route the wastegate back into the exhaust so it would pass inspection, thank god all we have around here is a visual imspection. I also made the that wacky 7 bolt flange that attaches to the turbo, it blocks off the stock wastegate.

 

[AHHVTEC]

that looks like shit,

 

[jimboburgess]

awesome shit, the pipe bender at the shop doesn't make bends that tight, only option i had without waiting a week to get manderl bends.

 

[get_nick]

your car is hating you right now...

 

[AHHVTEC]

awesome shit, the pipe bender at the shop doesn't make bends that tight, only option i had without waiting a week to get manderl bends.

well grind down the welds and it might clean up just a little

 

[eg6sir]

those look a little chunky.. not saying i can do better, but .. yea

 

[jimboburgess]

1000th post

isn't going to change the flow characteristics, already grinded the inside, i don't mind if it looks bad, less time killing my ears with an air powered die grinder.

 

[klyph]

Turn the wirespeed on your welder down a tad, it will make your welds look a LOT cleaner. But I guess you're already done so it doesn't matter much.
As long as nothing leaks, I say it looks great

 

[hcivic.com]

You take a lose bend and cut it? Fuck is it that hard to get 2 shit bent? If it is maybee I should get into.

 

[jimboburgess]

that is true, i like how it looks shows ingenuity and craftsmenship, doesn't need to look pretty to go fast and it'll function the way i intended

 

[Estorvito]

THe welds look like crap. BUt who cares. Just make sure it doesnt leak


Great job making your own dp. LOW BUDGET STYLE...i like that

Good luck with your project.

 

[dappa1]

looks like the piping has a fungus infection

 

[Turbo&Auto]

Grind that shit down man. The functional budget looks is fine, but you're pushing it here

When are you going to install all the new parts?

 

[TurboMirage]

fuck grinding it down, i dont really bother unless i think something is going to leak, then i can weld over it! ahaha!

+1 for home grown ingenuity, regardless of what it looks like.

 

[jimboburgess]

Grind that shit down man. The functional budget looks is fine, but you're pushing it here

When are you going to install all the new parts?

i got and installed the turbo rebuild kit, so by wednesday i hope to have all except the oil and water lines. once i have those installed it is a matter of tuning for the 11psi that the wastegate is set at, as my car sits it has a tune for a much smaller turbo with much less psi.

grinding and rewelding isn't something i have time for with classes and trying to do this build all at the same time, i also have to manage a social life somewhere in there and playing in a regional band.

 

[jimboburgess]

Grind that shit down man. The functional budget looks is fine, but you're pushing it here

When are you going to install all the new parts?

i got and installed the turbo rebuild kit, so by wednesday i hope to have all except the oil and water lines. once i have those installed it is a matter of tuning for the 11psi that the wastegate is set at, as my car sits it has a tune for a much smaller turbo with much less psi.

grinding and rewelding isn't something i have time for with classes and trying to do this build all at the same time, i also have to manage a social life somewhere in there and playing in a regional band.

 

[Turbo&Auto]

I wouldnt try running that car on the same map. Definately going to be VERY lean.

 

[turbo sol]

way to go on he helen keller welds! but yeah i'd spend the time on it to grind them down...it'll look better. but hells yeah man, great job!

 

[klyph]

hellen keller welds

 

[Seany-izzle]

as long as it works!