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jeez, this project has fallen to the side for a bit. Ive been sorting out my shortblock for the last couple of months, but ive just been up to the workshop with a tray of piss to pay for the ali welding. but there is more to go. gotta get some parts laser cut soon, then it'll be off again! there you...

nah no price yet. will tally it all up at the end and split it.

Haha, I cant give up now! I need one too you know!

Pretty Good. It took a LONG time to make all of the moulded funnel peices! But ive got them back from being welded up and are just cleaning them up. After that, Its welding the flange on and getting a finshed design cut for the Airbox. And for you StarionVR4, the extra methanol injector and fuel rai...

Not yet its all going sweet tho! I think i will run with the bead blasted finish as its a lot easier to acheive , especially with more welding to be done after that point on the top and bottom. Ive just got to source a vr4 injector and fuel rail setup to sort out the brackets on the manifold, and ma...

just got a prototype trumpet back from the welder. Turned out very well!!! I gave it a quick linish and a die grind plus sand, and they toyed around with different finishing forms. Bead blasting turned out great, and polished also looked good. Any comments on which one looks better?? http://i91.phot...

The only reason for wanting thicker wall is so that it will give a nicer (possibly easier, im not 100% sure as im not the one welding it) weld when fixing it to the thicker (6 or 8mm) manifold flange. I have had a couple of peices welded in this size before, and even tried my hand at it. Mine didnt ...

Just for anyone who may have the same idea about intercooler pipe being measured in by the internal diameter, dont bother, its outside

hey mate good bloody luck with it cant wait to see one :) just wondering which tb these were designed to be used with...? or they'll be large enough for use with vn commo, xf falcon etc?? The way Ive designed the plenum is so that the front "funnel" like peice can be changed very easily w...

Ah ha, thats what they called it free machining bar. I can be sure that im not using that in the final production because a piece 150mm long cost me $20 and that was with a discount. The main goal from that machining was to test it to see if it would work on that former. Ill try again and let you kn...

Just hit a few snags today. I machined up a peice of aluminium to simulate avaliable material because I cannot find a 50mm ID pipe with a 2 or 3 mm wall thickness!!! Now i dont know if the properties remain the similar to that of extruded tube, but this is what happened when I machined up a test pei...

sure are! just finalizing design for manufacturing process

wow that is very shiny!! Grumbly, Was that directed at me or are you trying to get the hypertune ones? I have a former cut for the standard shape manifold ports on the VR4 head.

I rang laser cutting comp, still havnt got quote ?!?! frustrating! I am trying for you StarionVR4

getting quote from laser cutting company for cutting, folding and welding. that was last thursday, and still waiting for reply. will ring them tomorrow. alls going well, the design changed a bit when i discussed with manufacturing guys, but hopefully for the better.

wow the pressures really on now! I have the mould for the the funnel getting case hardened as we speak, i have done two prototypes with different size aluminium and it works beautifully. They have been welded up so now all i have to do is get hold of some proper pipe that i will use and then send th...

that would be cool redzone, i still havnt got a clue as to how much its guna cost to make! and what is Hi Octane? is it a aftermarket shop?