home made 40r kit mock up. - Page 2

fobiawrx · 11-08-2006, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by blindfold

Wonder what gauge APS used on their header.

I have been doing some thinking about headers and manifold issue. Last time I checked Inconel is the best material for headers/manifolds. Now we need a group buy on some exotic inconel equal length headers. The material is so awesome that no heatwrapping or thermal coating is needed. The only downside is that the raw material is quite expensive.

A general desciprtion of inconel -->http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inconel

isn't that that super thick heavy stuff? you see Honda guys using it all the time. if its what i think it is my manifold would be 100lb!

lackskill · 11-08-2006, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by fobiawrx

isn't that that super thick heavy stuff? you see Honda guys using it all the time. if its what i think it is my manifold would be 100lb!

Inco comes in different guages just like any other metal. It is more dense than SS, but not so much that it would be 100lbs. The only thing I would worry about on that header is the stovepiped bends. That will be the weak point imho. Very nice work though. IDK what you do for a living, but you could make pretty damn good money as a union fitter welder esp. if you got good enough at tig to do nuke work...

fobiawrx · 11-08-2006, 12:00 PM

lol! i work for myself doing construction. i was a trimmer full time for 5 years and now am a tile setter/ remodeler. this is the first time i have ever worked with metal.

fobiawrx · 11-08-2006, 07:25 PM

got the cut out section done today! looks pritty cool to me. should work out well i think. sits two inches below bottom of the bunper. so even with the lip i will put on later. what do yah think?

pt518sti · 11-08-2006, 08:19 PM

That is one crazy setup, man.
I'm interested to see the final results.

LightWerkz · 11-08-2006, 08:21 PM

Craziest setup Ive seen to this day....great stuff!

609Audio · 11-09-2006, 06:52 AM

wow cant wait to hear that one!!

Muffnbluff · 11-09-2006, 08:57 AM

That exhaust/downpipe thingy confuses me.

lackskill · 11-09-2006, 09:16 AM

Make sure you dont do any welding with the piping bolted to the turbo... you can and likely will get bearing arc. You really shouldnt weld with it attached un-insulated from the motor either. If you were worried about it pulling just get some flatbar and mimic the exhaust port bolt holes and bolt it to that for welding. You also may consider doing an argon purge on the piping for the weld, otherwise youll get porrosity from the oxygen on the inside.

fobiawrx · 11-09-2006, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by lackskill

Make sure you dont do any welding with the piping bolted to the turbo... you can and likely will get bearing arc. You really shouldnt weld with it attached un-insulated from the motor either. If you were worried about it pulling just get some flatbar and mimic the exhaust port bolt holes and bolt it to that for welding. You also may consider doing an argon purge on the piping for the weld, otherwise youll get porrosity from the oxygen on the inside.

thanks for the info! i havant been welding with the turbo on but have been alittle on the motor. going to be doing a full build on that though.

calisti · 11-09-2006, 03:43 PM

I've been wanting to get a tig welder. Which one you using? Miller or Lincoln. They're pricey though $700 to in the thousands. I would just want the capablity for 421 stainless steel and aluminum. I guess I should take a class at my local community college. I would love to fabricate my own twinscroll rotated setup and ic piping for reversed manifold.

lackskill · 11-09-2006, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by calisti

I've been wanting to get a tig welder. Which one you using? Miller or Lincoln. They're pricey though $700 to in the thousands. I would just want the capablity for 421 stainless steel and aluminum. I guess I should take a class at my local community college. I would love to fabricate my own twinscroll rotated setup and ic piping for reversed manifold.

I am partial to the lincoln squarewaves, especially if you are doing alum. Otherwise any Miller xmt will do the trick. Plan on spending thousands for a nice lincoln squarewave. Make sure you get a machine that has a foot control if you want to do aluminum, it seems to require a lot of heat changes to get a good weld.

fobiawrx · 11-09-2006, 05:54 PM

check out what i got tacked up! not done yet cuz i have to round out ware the runners meet the plentum and i havent decided how i want the tb done. open to suggestions....... well really i havent decided if i want to keep the stock tb or go bigger. its set up for stock in the pics.

as far as welders i have a miller mig right now and will be perchasing a miller econotig wich is $1400 in dec. thats why every thing is just tacked for now.

***520*** · 11-09-2006, 06:19 PM

sick, that exhaust is gonna be LOUD

ITSASTI · 11-09-2006, 06:24 PM

very cool that your doing all the work.... i just hope it runs!!

11-09-2006, 05:54 PM	#28
fobiawrx Junior STI Driver Car: white 04 sti Fav Mod: s374 Location: mpls! Posts: 193 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	and now a intake manafold! pics! check out what i got tacked up! not done yet cuz i have to round out ware the runners meet the plentum and i havent decided how i want the tb done. open to suggestions....... well really i havent decided if i want to keep the stock tb or go bigger. its set up for stock in the pics. as far as welders i have a miller mig right now and will be perchasing a miller econotig wich is $1400 in dec. thats why every thing is just tacked for now.

11-09-2006, 06:24 PM	#30
ITSASTI Professional STI Racer Car: 05 STI Fav Mod: Twinscroll GT37R Location: Outside Philadelphia Posts: 649 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	very cool that your doing all the work.... i just hope it runs!! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-08-2006, 12:00 PM	#18
fobiawrx Junior STI Driver Car: white 04 sti Fav Mod: s374 Location: mpls! Posts: 193 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	lol! i work for myself doing construction. i was a trimmer full time for 5 years and now am a tile setter/ remodeler. this is the first time i have ever worked with metal.

11-08-2006, 07:25 PM	#19
fobiawrx Junior STI Driver Car: white 04 sti Fav Mod: s374 Location: mpls! Posts: 193 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	got the cut out section done today! looks pritty cool to me. should work out well i think. sits two inches below bottom of the bunper. so even with the lip i will put on later. what do yah think?

11-08-2006, 08:19 PM	#20
pt518sti S204 Racer Car: 2005 White/Gold STi Fav Mod: TD06-20G/Tein Flex coilovers Location: New York Posts: 2,909 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	That is one crazy setup, man. I'm interested to see the final results.

11-08-2006, 08:21 PM	#21
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,495 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	Craziest setup Ive seen to this day....great stuff!

11-09-2006, 06:52 AM	#22
609Audio Spec C Club Car: 2005 STi Fav Mod: Stage dos. Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,375 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	wow cant wait to hear that one!!

11-09-2006, 08:57 AM	#23
Muffnbluff DOMINATOR Car: 05 STi OBP Fav Mod: Strut Clunk Location: STL Posts: 5,613 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	That exhaust/downpipe thingy confuses me.

11-09-2006, 09:16 AM	#24
lackskill Moderator Car: 05 Ram 3500 CTD Fav Mod: Majin Posts: 14,619 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	Make sure you dont do any welding with the piping bolted to the turbo... you can and likely will get bearing arc. You really shouldnt weld with it attached un-insulated from the motor either. If you were worried about it pulling just get some flatbar and mimic the exhaust port bolt holes and bolt it to that for welding. You also may consider doing an argon purge on the piping for the weld, otherwise youll get porrosity from the oxygen on the inside.

11-09-2006, 03:43 PM	#26
calisti Professional STI Racer Car: 04 WRB STI Fav Mod: vf36 Location: 315 awhp 371 ft/lbs Posts: 807 Join Date: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	I've been wanting to get a tig welder. Which one you using? Miller or Lincoln. They're pricey though $700 to in the thousands. I would just want the capablity for 421 stainless steel and aluminum. I guess I should take a class at my local community college. I would love to fabricate my own twinscroll rotated setup and ic piping for reversed manifold.

11-09-2006, 06:19 PM	#29
*520* STi > EVO... Wait what??? Car: 03 EVO Fav Mod: stock :( Location: Michigan / Saint Louis Posts: 12,397 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	sick, that exhaust is gonna be LOUD