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08-17-2012, 12:02 PM | #201 | |
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08-17-2012, 01:51 PM | #202 | |
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08-17-2012, 01:54 PM | #203 | |
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I may swing by a muffler shop and see if they think it can be done since I'm no expert at fabbing up exhaust pieces. |
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08-17-2012, 02:00 PM | #204 | |
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08-23-2012, 07:55 PM | #205 |
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made my first set of headers at work today. quite the learning expierence for an aprentice fabricator. turned out real nice (with a little help from my "manager")
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08-24-2012, 12:10 AM | #206 |
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Very nice man those wouldn't happen to be for a toyota 4.0 would they?
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08-24-2012, 08:23 AM | #207 |
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08-24-2012, 04:06 PM | #208 | |
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It's really easy to try it yourself. Go buy about 1.5 feet of three inch pipe and one of those nice stainless exhaust band clamps. Hack your muffler off with a saw and put the pipe on the end. If you don't like it, just toss the muffler back on. |
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08-24-2012, 08:59 PM | #209 |
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Interesting Hah
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08-26-2012, 12:49 PM | #210 |
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11-07-2012, 08:21 PM | #211 |
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Thought I'd just post up another lil vid of the legy wagon in action. Sounds pretty mean
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11-16-2012, 08:52 AM | #212 |
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Hey guys, im looking to replace my catback system in my 09 2.5i...i am going to redo the piping in all 304SS but I need help on what mufflers i should buy to get a warm sound out of, nothing to glassy and ricey since i havent swapped headers yet
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11-25-2012, 06:11 PM | #213 |
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Made a Custom Muffler delete for my 2013, my friend welded it. I need to lean how to weld lol
This was just as it was bolted on, the sound/tone has changed a bit Compared to the Nameless Delete, mine has a much deeper tone to it. |
11-25-2012, 06:35 PM | #214 | |
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11-27-2012, 12:21 AM | #215 |
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11-27-2012, 12:47 AM | #216 |
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More pics..
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11-27-2012, 12:53 AM | #217 |
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Different set-up..
Another recent one.. |
11-27-2012, 10:42 AM | #218 |
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^^^ incredible work, is that the raw finish on the pipes or do you clean them up with something?
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11-27-2012, 03:58 PM | #219 | |
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More subaru systems, a street and a race system.. Bracket weld Completed 321 race system. Incredibly light Street 304 system.. |
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11-30-2012, 12:31 PM | #220 |
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9Bells, what wall thickness pipes do you use?
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11-30-2012, 05:50 PM | #221 |
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So, just a guess here cuz I've worked with similar stuff before...are you using sanitary clamps and fittings for the "v-band" connections? Either way, great stuff. Love how you're welds are not only clean but uniform throughout the system.
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12-01-2012, 11:01 AM | #222 |
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V-band clamps info?
Regarding V-bands: Is there an application where they are NOT the best suited?
I have headers by Full Race and two friends and I have all had issues with the headers to up-pipe connection. On the FR design this is a two into two connection that uses a head gasket. Seems like the perfect place to install two v-band clamps. I've seen where they were use on V-8 headers at the collectors. Brands: I see a wide price range for 3" clamp sets. Vibrant runs from $70>, Godspeed for $20>, OBX for $35 and $18-$40 for the CX Racing brand. Others? What have you used successfully and are there Chinese rip-offs out there to look out for? |
12-01-2012, 12:54 PM | #223 | |
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This doesn't seem to affect seal except that you're not getting what you pay for. Also if you use vbands in ever joint the fitment needs to be spot on. Whereas you can thread a normal flange ome bolt at a time and slowly tighten each bolt, the vband clamp will not fit without the mating surfaces being flush. It can make it harder to install with even a small amount of tension. |
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12-01-2012, 02:15 PM | #224 | |
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I am not doubting you, or that there are limits, but Vibrant Performance says of their product: V-band flange assemblies feature a unique "Male/Female" design to ensure proper alignment of the flanges inside the clamp. There is also this type, where the tubing provides the alignment. While that would not eliminate stresses due to misalignment, it would allow you to first fit it together loosely then attach header nuts to the heads and then progressively tighten the assembly. It would probably mean pulling the engine to weld the v-band flanges on in the first place or you would have to have jigged things up on an existing motor, on a stand, with turbo in place. I want to do it, but I don't look forward to it. |
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12-01-2012, 06:57 PM | #225 | |
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It's just not super easy to install if you have no flex sections and all the joints are vband. Without brackets, you really need to keep all of the vband clamps slacked. The good vband flanges have an inner receiving ring that's very shallow. If you pull on one part, another will slip out and male groove won't be concentric with the female receiving groove. I would highly recommend brackets for the up pipe so that you install the up pipe and lock it in place when you go to tighten the vband. It's not like it's a nightmare or anything. It's just that the virtue of the vband is to avoid gaskets blowing out. I wouldn't say at least FWIW that it makes it a lot easier to install. Be sure that when you fab the up pipe, you tighten the clamp down well before tacking and final welding. Make the bracket last and with the vband tightened. I think a lot of it is because the amount of leverage that our exhaust piping has. With normal flanges on the up pipe etc..I typically thread the bolts very loose and work backwards and then tighten going in one direction. As I tighten it aligns all the subsequent joints. With vband, all of the pieces pretty much have to be in place exactly as they should be to get the clamp to go around. My current up pipe didn't have a support bracket so the whole assembly moves around as I try to place the clamp around. It was a 2 person job to hold the turbo completely still to get the clamp around. I've added brackets and a flex to the down pipe, and I can do it myself now. Also try to avoid the habit of gunning on the vband clamps once you get it on because you want to throw the clamp against the wall. Most of the vbands use a fine thread and the impact tends to mess them up if you use the gun repeatedly. It might be good to remove with air tools, but I wouldn't pull the slack out with a gun. Trust me LOL Last edited by reid-o; 12-01-2012 at 07:04 PM. |
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