Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

Here are some pictures of a set up just built. This is going to be for a 2000 si aiming for 300whp. Got more pictures saved, but here are the money shots. The Filter might have to be trimmed just a tiny bit ;)
Enjoy

Master Power T3/T4 Turbo
http://lsdmotorsports.com/pictures/jpc_1.jpg


LSD A/C Ramhorn Manifold, 2.5" Downpipe, Dumptube Vented
http://lsdmotorsports.com/pictures/jpc_2.jpg


Enough Intake piping to plumb the great wall of China
http://lsdmotorsports.com/pictures/jpc_3.jpg


Platinum Lip on the filter
http://lsdmotorsports.com/pictures/jpc_4.jpg

Couple shots of a log for a customer
http://lsdmotorsports.com/pictures/log_2.jpg

http://lsdmotorsports.com/pictures/log_1.jpg

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

post some closeups of those welds son.

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

curious why the tops of the ramhorm seem to look so sharp? ???

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

Probably because they weren't lined up properly....Still looks good to me tho....I'd Hit That.

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

whats up with the collector you got going there? YOu just ram those into a bigger piece of piping SSauto style? NOt really feeling it and how much do you charge for something like that? :l

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

Its an A/C compatible Version, Things are a bit tighter as the manifold is shifted to the left of the motor. When you cut the elbows shorter, they will look tighter.

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

Well, the main reason you see the box section is for full flow, If you look at it in person you will see how nice it lines up with the collector and then the turbo flange. It is not SS style at all as it is much thicker wall tubing. Charge varies on a lot of things, size, material, A/c or not, stainless or mild etc. This set up was around $2500 but he purchased everything from us to build his kit.

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

that works for me. a/c ramhorm ftw! ;D

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

looks good mike, is that for your neighboor's si? i need to go weld sometime, but i just got a new job, that i work from 6-2:30 in ontario, and i am tired as hell when i get back.

matt

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

Looks good to me, something I want to do soon as well. Is he using stock fans? Where that wastegate is placed it's got to be tight as anything.

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

Slim fans for sure, Radiator fan will be on opposite side, A/C fan will be on factory side. The dump tube is really going anywhere, but yes its a tight fit, itll just blow down along the tranny bell housing.

No, hes not boosting that Si yet, i was wondering why i hadnt heard from you. Stop by sometime.

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

you need to rotate the center section. :P
if the t3 flange was level you wouldn't have had to cheat the dp as much.
looks ok. not your best work, but better than mine :(

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

Definately so, thats just mock up, the guy whos car it going on know what he has to do.

this is true, but then you run into problems clearing the bleeder valve. It the curse of the hydro tranny.

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

i waana see what kinds beads you guys are layin these days

Re: Manifold and Downpipe complete, Full Race Filter
 

Damn josh, making extra work for me, ill post some welds tonight.
Just for you.

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

Mike built this setup for me. Should be in tomorrow and then installed. Ill post up some pics of the finnished product soon!

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

looking better mike

i was looking for some closeups of that ramhorn though

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

I would have posted some of those but it already shipped out by the time i got to your request. Whats new over in CT?

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

everything. we open in 2 weeks.
been pulling 12-14 hr days finsihing the office, top storage loft and and welding "dungeon"

things are about to blow up over here real soon.
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Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

insurance job with the shop?

i can help ;)

























:P

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

thats cool, you going to do welding for other people / companies or just try and do custom stuff for CC fab?

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

i dont forsee myself having much time for much else besides manifolds downpipe kits and charge piping ect.

were hitting other markets besides honda so, id say pretty soon slappynuts wont even be able to sell himself on the street corner ;) ------ fatass that he is.

were coming out with our own traction bar, we will carry flanges, couplers ect. no chinese ---- though.

there currently isnt a shop in ct that can focus on honda related ----, so i forsee a huge local market.

time will tell. but ill be busy with something thats for sure.

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

yeah as much as you can do in internet sales. There is a pretty big street market ie: people that don't go on internet forums :y. btw pics dont work

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

Are you guys doing general mechanics too or just welding

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

motor swaps, turbo kits, kit installs, basically everything possible

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

Not a good idea man, stick with one thing to start and hit it hard. Once u become known and profitable, then u can expand into new things. Thats just my opinion.

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

i have a few guys with me. so, i can diversify a bit.

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

mike u gotta get some better flanges man.

check how these babies weld. this is a log i did tonight
Attachment 33093
Attachment 33094
Attachment 33095

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

Looking fresh, u just need to get those things stocked up if their selling that fast.

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

stock what. the flanges? i got 6300 worth sittin here.

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

Vouch!!!!! for LSD motorsports. They have the cleanest welds in the land. I have there log mani and its flawless.

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

BMC's flanges do wel really nice. Here is an almost done log I did a few days ago :)
http://www.eville140.com/eh3.jpg

Also LSD do you have 316 l's in stock?

Later
Randy

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

if everyone else is going to post a half finished log i minds well too

http://img303.imageshack.us/img303/645/log3.jpg

http://img303.imageshack.us/img303/5743/log4.jpg

http://img303.imageshack.us/img303/9634/log5.jpg


just waiting to get my syncro 200 running so i can put my t3/t4 flange on it. its for an a20a 89 accord motor. i think i am going to invest in some of those bmc flanges myself.

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

bling bling

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

lol, manifolds man.

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

Lol, your picture and the one below do not go together at all. On that note, how long did you spend polishing that lmanifold and any particular reason? Definately looks sexy as hell, i have some 316 on the way, what did you need exactly

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

Actually I didn't polish that one, the future owner didn't really want to pay me to do it so I let him use my buffing wheel :)
But in the end I will end up making it look better. It's still a bit blurry and has some scratches in it.
It does take way to long to polish them, on a regular old log like that one it take a lot longer to polish it than to make it.
Only reason for it is the bling, they do look a lot better shined up.

Here is one shined up real nice. If I told you what I sold it for it would make you vomit in your mouth it was so cheap ???
http://www.eville140.com/manifolds/n1.jpg
http://www.eville140.com/manifolds/n2.jpg

Also when you get a price on the 316 1.5" l's could you shoot me a message with a price.

Thanks
Randy

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

That would be my bling O0

I didn't spend enough time on the polishing part maybe 1.5 hrs, I figured I'd go back and hit it again once Randy finished it, but I spent a lot more time sanding it probably 4 hours or more using 120 grit on my angle grinder.

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

That thing is tits as well, why did you put the wastegate so far off to one side? If you start with a nice coarse sand, then a 3 stage wheel process, you can get some pretty amazing shine. Stainless is great, Aluminum is even better. Ive been wanting to make one manifold and grind all the welds down and then do a nice polish, just to see how nice it would actually look. However time isnt a very friendly thing for me these days so i may stay in the "wanting" stage for a while. Keep up the good work man.

Re: Close ups on Welds, Just for you Hotrex
 

grinding down the welds is not a good idea...