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General Category => Fabrication => Topic started by: CSaddict on April 01, 2009, 04:24:57 PM

Title: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: CSaddict on April 01, 2009, 04:24:57 PM
This is the Mini Ram I was working on for Hatchbox90. 44mm Tial V-band FTW.


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Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: 92CXyD on April 01, 2009, 04:35:19 PM
damn that looks nice  :o
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Post by: monty007 on April 01, 2009, 05:01:10 PM
Wow - that looks really nice.  looks like to welded the inside of the collector as well - TITS!!!
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: CSaddict on April 01, 2009, 05:15:33 PM
Yeah, the mini is easy to get at on the inside so why not, right?
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Post by: marcj on April 01, 2009, 05:25:15 PM
ballin
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Post by: Evans Performance on April 01, 2009, 05:37:11 PM
good shit. i am about to attempt to make the same thing but ac compatible for a local guy. i wish my welding was going to look like that. lol. luckily he doesnt care about the looks of it, just as long as it works like it should.
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: ryan89crx on April 01, 2009, 05:58:34 PM
damn, looks awesome! fucker is gonna make some power  O0
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Post by: hatchbox90 on April 01, 2009, 07:24:13 PM
and this is whats bolting up to it

HOLSET HE351CW

Manifold looks fuckin nice Dave, quality work

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I hope the turbo clears the block :?:
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: ryan89crx on April 01, 2009, 07:25:27 PM
haha, turbo looks badass Justin

now get some snap ring pliers and pull that silencer ring out  O0
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: junkyard racer on April 01, 2009, 08:45:17 PM
Nice work.
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Post by: chris on April 01, 2009, 09:48:54 PM
what welder? I so need to buy a tig this year
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: CSaddict on April 01, 2009, 09:54:57 PM
what welder? I so need to buy a tig this year

Thermal Arc Pro Wave 185.
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Post by: Logan76 on April 01, 2009, 10:36:11 PM
that is a fucking work of art, I wish I had half decent welding skills, Ive only ever welded with an old school lincoln arc welder. :-[
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Post by: Toysrme on April 01, 2009, 10:41:35 PM
looks really good CS, as always
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Post by: SiFlyBy on April 01, 2009, 10:42:19 PM
I wish I had 1/4 of the welding skeelz. To quote Eric Cartman: "thats big fat Oprah tits".
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Post by: Loserkidwac on April 01, 2009, 11:56:13 PM
Awesome work as usual Dave!!
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: malichite on April 02, 2009, 12:22:48 AM
How tall are those collector pieces and what angle did you cut those at?
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: CSaddict on April 02, 2009, 06:35:31 AM
They start off 3.5 inches. Im not sure on the angle. I will measure it for you. I cut down the collector after welding it all together then weld the inlet flange on. That way I can keep the turbo as high as possible.
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: weirtech on April 02, 2009, 08:15:16 AM
nice work dave.  you need to post up more stuff.
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Post by: monty007 on April 02, 2009, 03:53:39 PM
are you using Pulse on the Thermal Arc?? 
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Post by: 900s on April 02, 2009, 04:38:52 PM
Looks amazing

Do you clean or polish the welds afterward at all? Almost all my stainless welds come out dark and crusty no matter how much I try to keep the heat down to avoid burning it out...
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: CSaddict on April 02, 2009, 05:30:24 PM
are you using Pulse on the Thermal Arc?? 

No pulse. Why, does there anywhere on there that looks pulsed?

Looks amazing

Do you clean or polish the welds afterward at all? Almost all my stainless welds come out dark and crusty no matter how much I try to keep the heat down to avoid burning it out...

Nope, that is the end result.
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: 900s on April 02, 2009, 05:53:08 PM
are you using Pulse on the Thermal Arc?? 

No pulse. Why, does there anywhere on there that looks pulsed?

Looks amazing

Do you clean or polish the welds afterward at all? Almost all my stainless welds come out dark and crusty no matter how much I try to keep the heat down to avoid burning it out...

Nope, that is the end result.

Damn, very nice. Is it touch-start of high-frequency? We had to do some touch start in class since we were getting ready to do stainless tubing and our instructor said that's how a lot of the industrial places do it. Either way, I could never weld stainless for shit.

I guess I'll stick to mild steel manifolds  :somb:
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: hatchboy on April 03, 2009, 02:39:24 AM
looks great CS.


Don't worry, just nut swinging like the rest of them in order to try and get somewhat of a hookup on the next manifold purchase. lol
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: CSaddict on April 03, 2009, 06:30:30 AM
are you using Pulse on the Thermal Arc?? 

No pulse. Why, does there anywhere on there that looks pulsed?

Looks amazing

Do you clean or polish the welds afterward at all? Almost all my stainless welds come out dark and crusty no matter how much I try to keep the heat down to avoid burning it out...

Nope, that is the end result.

Damn, very nice. Is it touch-start of high-frequency? We had to do some touch start in class since we were getting ready to do stainless tubing and our instructor said that's how a lot of the industrial places do it. Either way, I could never weld stainless for shit.

I guess I'll stick to mild steel manifolds  :somb:

HF start. You can weld stainless if you can TIG other shit. Just keep everything super clean, good gas coverage, don't pull the filler out of the gas inbetween dabs, and from there its just seat time and getting to know your own speed and comfort level.
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: weirtech on April 03, 2009, 08:43:55 AM
its just seat time and getting to know your own speed and comfort level.

i feel like i slowly improve each time i sit down.  when i look at manifolds i built even 2 years ago i am amazed at the improvement.  that is the biggest thing, seat time... just like racing, the more you do it, the better you will get.
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: onlyflash944 on April 04, 2009, 09:55:46 AM
i desperately need more seat time.

and maybe to finish watching those welding with tony videos



nice mani fo sho
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: danz on April 04, 2009, 02:43:28 PM
i got a 351CW going on my d16a6 this year.  looking to hit 130+mph.   :noel:
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: hatchbox90 on April 04, 2009, 07:49:57 PM
i got a 351CW going on my d16a6 this year.  looking to hit 130+mph.   :noel:

may i ask why?

no point in going 130+mph unless your either;
a: trying to kill yourself/somebody else
b: doing it for 1/4 mile times at the track
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Post by: ryan89crx on April 04, 2009, 08:03:45 PM
b: doing it for 1/4 mile times at the track
pretty sure he meant 130mph trap speeds
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Post by: da_dude on April 06, 2009, 12:34:50 AM
Thermal Arc Pro Wave 185.
Manifold look sick. I been eyeing the Thermal ARC Pro Wave 185 for a while now.
Title: Re: Another mini ram....blah blah blah
Post by: monty007 on April 06, 2009, 12:09:45 PM
are you using Pulse on the Thermal Arc?? 

No pulse. Why, does there anywhere on there that looks pulsed?

The reason I asked is because it looks that good!!  Well done!