***Custom Fabrication parts picture thread*** Badass hardware only!

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[dubtec]

[02vwgolf]

These are all incredible

[angrymadeJESSE]

Faaarreeeaaakkkkin amazing!!!!!!!

[69stibug]

Very nice


It's not how we fall which defines us but how we rise after falling

[Jetta603]

wow amazing. Parts look incredible

[20v_boost]

Lots of bad-ass welding here. How 'bout some CNC action?

Intake flange on CNC


Finished intake flange


Here's a water flange:
Printed part for test fitting


Billet machined part (5 axis, 2 setups)


Polished


Anodized


Installed


-Alex

[Bazmcc]

Billet machined part (5 axis, 2 setups)

Nice piece of kit. Would this be commercially available? I'm rebuilding a 16v at the minute and I've already had to buy a new plastic one but I'm thinking metal would be more futureproof.

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I doubt anyone would pay what it would cost to make these like I did. A better way would be to machine the flange and weld the rest together. Either way it would be close to a hundred bucks. The plastic one is $8.

-Alex

[sdezego]

I doubt anyone would pay what it would cost to make these like I did. A better way would be to machine the flange and weld the rest together. Either way it would be close to a hundred bucks. The plastic one is $8.

-Alex

Easier way, not better.

I would pay 100 for that work of art. Seriously! Don't underestimate the price some people would pay to do things right. You should see what it would take to produce a batch of them, then talk to James aka Dogger at Spoonfed Tuning to market these properly here on the tex.

Nice freaking work!

[sdezego]

Someone knows how to do **** right

[Bazmcc]

Easier way, not better.

I would pay 100 for that work of art. Seriously! Don't underestimate the price some people would pay to do things right. You should see what it would take to produce a batch of them, then talk to James aka Dogger at Spoonfed Tuning to market these properly here on the tex.

Nice freaking work!

I think it would be interesting to simplify the design of them slightly and I think they be worth producing. Yes $100 may seem expensive but to be honest, I think if they could be made for about maybe $60 you'd be able to sell plenty. I wouldn't hesitate to pay for one.

[Stangy]

This might fit..

2007/2008 CBR600RR Exhaust Build:
Myself and another memeber put this bad boy together a while back for my 2007 cbr600rr race bike- thought i would post it up! My buddy is the welding master, i am simply the sherpa!

Exhaust is SS steel with 4-1 header and 2.5" after collector with V-Band connection (yes on a bike haha). We also made CNC machined header clips (hold header to engine).This was matted to a 2.5" two borthers exhaust. Simply a for fun test go at an exahust build. Made less power down low and moved the power band way high- gained few WHP after 9000rpm. Ended up taking it off and running a two borthers header back as it yeilded better mid range which is what i needed. Never the less...and amazing build and learning experience.

Custom 4-1 Collector:


Jig:


Sooo Fresh and Sooo Clean:


Up Pipe:


Done!:


On Bike:


Comments are welcome!

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So you guys got me thinking about that water flange. The one I made does not replace stock, it takes a different path to go around the tensioner. I'm guessing that most people would want to customize theirs too so this is what I came up with. You buy the flange and weld on your own pipes, AN connectors, whatever you need. The flange costs much less to machine than the whole part and can probably sell for $50. Would there be any real interest in this?




-Alex

PS. sweet collector on that bike exhaust. I once welded up a collector but I'm too embarrassed to show pictures of it

[Bazmcc]

So you guys got me thinking about that water flange. The one I made does not replace stock, it takes a different path to go around the tensioner. I'm guessing that most people would want to customize theirs too so this is what I came up with. You buy the flange and weld on your own pipes, AN connectors, whatever you need. The flange costs much less to machine than the whole part and can probably sell for $50. Would there be any real interest in this?

I'm fitting ITBs to my 16v so it would be of interest for me to have something like that. What about putting either and inner or outer thread on the flange so a compression fitting could be screwed into it and it would allow the user to put a 45 degree or 90 degree bend or even a T piece onto it?

What obstructions do we need to consider? Alternator, lower intake manifold, oil dipstick tube....

I think I need to go out to my garage and have a look amy my head and block again.

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ok this last pic is rough shape of plenum, the front of it is 12" from the head..... Im a little worried about overal height and the hood, sinse the hood slopes torward the front...... Half of me wants to make a card board template that we would be able to attatch and let you shut your hood and see if it smashes.... id hate to do all the work and be cuttin stuff apart, this is the problem with doin this type of stuff and not having a car here!


Also, water ports, do you want both on one side? or One on each side? Something is telling me both on the driverside might be best..... but not sure where your htinkin about setting all your stuff up. Let me know... im not doin anything else till we get a plan.

Oh and valve cover.... i dont think we mess with it, i think the way its gonna be shaped it should keep air speed up for the pressure drop its gonna see when it opens up... and the velocity for it hitting those cooling fins? This is all just dumb guy garage theory though

Making some more progress, any thoughts on the above?....

[INA]

Installed


-Alex

Nice work
I am a huge fan of counter boreing to "hide" the head of the bolts. Might be an option for you to cut down on machine time and make a cool "flush" part.

[Bazmcc]

Nice work
I am a huge fan of counter boreing to "hide" the head of the bolts. Might be an option for you to cut down on machine time and make a cool "flush" part.

What about a few pics of that 6 cylinder dry sump system of yours? And a price?

[INA]

What about a few pics of that 6 cylinder dry sump system of yours? And a price?

The VR6 kit?

[Bazmcc]

The VR6 kit?

Yes please. I've only seen a pic of the sump. It looks like a nice piece of kit.

It's the sort of thing I'd love to build (or afford to build) into my mk2 vr6.

And it would fit into this thread nicely.

[INA]

Yes please. I've only seen a pic of the sump. It looks like a nice piece of kit.

It's the sort of thing I'd love to build (or afford to build) into my mk2 vr6.

And it would fit into this thread nicely.

Hmmm....ill upload some images when I get around to it but the kit is incomplete without the proper crank pulley.

[dasbeast3.0]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...s/DSC03707.jpg

Scrolling through here and said wait, thats my trunk and stewart I/C pump! (nothing was really fab'd, just reducers on the pump)

A guy named Donny Bailey made the tank up... incredible welder.

Lots of cool stuff in here, keep it coming

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...s/DSC03707.jpg

Scrolling through here and said wait, thats my trunk and stewart I/C pump! (nothing was really fab'd, just reducers on the pump)

A guy named Donny Bailey made the tank up... incredible welder.

Lots of cool stuff in here, keep it coming

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[speeding-g6O]

this car has changed.

[California Jay]

Heres a LS3 Camaro build I'm on. Haven't touched a VAG in a while.

[speeding-g6O]

nice work Mr Thornton!!!!!

[GTijoejoe]

I like this thread! great work guys

[02vwgolf]

I have so much respect for those of you that can weld, I really am hoping I can save up for a welder this year and start practicing