Keep the amazing fabrication pics coming guys!
Few by my self, need still some practice with the tig...
Downpipe 4".
Exhaust flex 4" to 3,5".
Exhaust 3,5".
Screamer pipe 2".
Race cat 5" 100cell.
BMW 320d Touring e91 -06 ----- BMW 740iA "ALPINA" e38 -00
Audi UrS4 Avant 2.2T Twincharged @624hp/737Nm -93 ----- Audi 80q B4 2.2T @500hp/620Nm -92
Thuppu from your pics you have a good speed and dip frequency but you need to dial the heat back. You're turning the welds gray due to heat.
Ok. Should I use less power or how can I reduce the heat?
BMW 320d Touring e91 -06 ----- BMW 740iA "ALPINA" e38 -00
Audi UrS4 Avant 2.2T Twincharged @624hp/737Nm -93 ----- Audi 80q B4 2.2T @500hp/620Nm -92
Ok, I have been saving the gas by having the flow as small as possible. It's quite expensive to fill the bottle here where I live(Argon ~130euro/20liter/200bar). My Tig is a cheap china 200amp AC/DC/Pulse/Plasma combo machine.
Have been thinking to upgrade my torch with a gas lens though.
Last edited by Thuppu; 12-09-2012 at 01:37 PM.
BMW 320d Touring e91 -06 ----- BMW 740iA "ALPINA" e38 -00
Audi UrS4 Avant 2.2T Twincharged @624hp/737Nm -93 ----- Audi 80q B4 2.2T @500hp/620Nm -92
Gas lens is great. I would rock like 15 cfh or so but your primary issue is your amps are too high. you want to be using 1/16" filler at the MAX. I actually like 0.045" filler on thin wall tubing.
Ok, thanks for the tips.
BMW 320d Touring e91 -06 ----- BMW 740iA "ALPINA" e38 -00
Audi UrS4 Avant 2.2T Twincharged @624hp/737Nm -93 ----- Audi 80q B4 2.2T @500hp/620Nm -92
No prob - I am not pro, but I have learned that the grey is the oxides/carbon forming. It stinks because it essentially "un-stainless"es the stainless steel.
Made this intake support for the E30 M50 car all 304L so it shouldn't have rust issues - I plan to leave it raw, I think. I kind of like the crude/industrial look:
Intake Support by Jon Kensy, on Flickr
Intake Support by Jon Kensy, on Flickr
Intake Support by Jon Kensy, on Flickr
Intake Support by Jon Kensy, on Flickr
The result:
Intake Support by Jon Kensy, on Flickr
Last edited by 5mall5nail5; 12-09-2012 at 05:53 PM.
Yeah on the highway I'd expect about 30. My '95 E34 525i gets 30.6 indicated and 29.x real MPG on the highway at 60 mph over 300 miles. So, I figure it should be at least that if not better.
You do nice work. Wish you were local.
Its interesting to see how corrosive some Non BMW coolant can be on aluminum cylinder heads.
Nice MIG welds!
TIG welds yo!
Nice craftsmanship Jon. I like the little holder/support.
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Just bored and wanted to fix a problem. The intake on that car was dangerously close to touching the alternator pulley (which is the fan design type).
Anyone have an opinion and a Y adapter turbo manifold for a m50 e30? Utilizing the stock exhaust manifold, and creating a top mount, just like the numerous m20 turbo fiends?
Weld that bad boy up Clay!
Anyone have an opinion on that y adapter?
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