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already on the cards have discussed long runner version with a customer

Send me a pm if you want this done. I am not an advertiser here........just yet but it will happen shortly

Good luck, let me know if you need any advise. Sorry no pics of it back on the engine since the manifold was just bought to me and that's it, but there is plenty of space to the strut tower so no hassles there

No, no and no Never had the need for it.

atually just make me an offer and I will most probably take it. I just want it gone, it's of no use to me ph/sms 0403 279 000

Came off a running car. No wastegate, it went missing in my move. Minor shaft play as expected though considering it age. Was running 10psi for as long as I can remember. $150 delivered anywhere in Oz or best offer. Thanks, Ariel

Just in case anyone is interested in doing this mod. I know it's a popular mod and works quite well. 1 - select location, preferably located in the middle of the merge to the exhaust housing and on an angle to make the air entering the wastegate as strealine as possible 2 - die grind the hell out of the standard exhaust manifold until you get rid of the scaley crap on top. Go at least 10mm past where you are going to weld the flange to the manifold 3 - either holesaw or oxy the hole and clean it up with the die grinder, get ready to demolish on carbide tip, they dont like the cast steel. Being a splut pulse exhaust housing, I first drill the hole with the hole saw and since I dont own an oxy, cranked the tig up and blasted the inside of it away. Again, the die grinder came in handy to clean it all up at the end 4 - No just place 3 or 4 tacks around the 'gate flange and weld. did not preheat it at all. Ran 1 root pass and 2 filler passes. One think to keep in mind it is to be slow on the downslope. In my experience, the cast steel doesnt like cooling down quickly, so aim for 1.5-2 downslope. I used around 90 amps on the root pass, and less on each subsequent pass. Here is the end result If anyone has any questions, just let me know

cas still available?

I know it's been a while, but here is the latest Next is a VX SS fuel tank replica....to fit in the standard location just a little more capacity and pumps to feed a 2000hp LSX TT

Sounding good.....looking forward to more pics

Nice stuff Brad. Who done the existing cage?

Some of the latest work I have been doing

Sorry to hear all those people getting screwed. As you might know I am into VL's and this has happened with a couple of traders on CT and lets just hope moderators do the right thing and ban anyone that does this to users of "their" site so it continues to be a trusted source of info and parts for so many people out there. An old saying comes to mind - cheap fast reliable - pick one Best of luck to everyone Cheers, Ariel

dailling in the new Kemppi.........this is my first plenum with it. I am really liking this machine already, it is well worth it!!! For more pics go to https://www.facebook.com/customplenumcreations or www.facebook.com/redstarfabrications

Actually just waiting for the car fitment. I want to release all the data and photos all at once

yeah killer machine, just need to touch up the setting a little bit but its by far the best welder I have ever used my latest work...ca18 intake manifold flange. Have also done s13 and s14 sr20 along with 13b cosmo. Next ones are 1j and 2j along with rb30 PS - its not to scale

Great to see you having a good cracking. First thing before considering anything else, make sure the materials you are welding, as well as the tungsten and gas cup are clean. Doesn't matter what you do, if these aren't clean you will just frustrate yourself in trying to improve. From there on, throw the filler to one side and just learn to run welds with no filler.....and go from there. Cheers, Ariel

Thanks Braden....let see what comes this weekend after I give this thing a real run

........Christmas came early! Just to add a little more finesse to my welding

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/304211-my-welding-pics-thread/page__pid__6353706__st__220#entry6353706 Enjoy

Sounds like I am on the money. Check out my thread for what cast welds should look like

Just for your reference, since I have done this previously, you would be looking at approximately 3-4 hours work....MAX!!

That all makes perfect sense....thanks for the insight

That would be good to see, but I dont doubt what you are saying. 30% is massive, what effect did that extra 30% have on the front legs?

Just thinking out loud, so why wouldn't bent bars front and back be more desireable if they are unable to straighten since they both have footing locations? Then you could add the same style support to a rear leg as you would a front bar? But as you state, it is not required by ANDRA but doesnt mean a roll cage builder can't take it into consideration when designing the cage....if the owner/authroties allow it. Broadly speaking, one would think the more the merrier, especially when it comes to safety Then I can assume that a CAMS cage is targetted at safety in the case of front impact being more likely then rear impact? Hence why the CAMS cages have straight backs to reduce the likelihood of the rear collapsing since they will be in compression? Having said all that, front and rear impact at dramatically higher speeds with concrete barriers either side increase the likelihood of rear impact, or both front and rear for that matter since those concrete walls are within metres of each other I heard about that argument....the saga continues and we will see what comes of it