Originally Posted by the_enginear
(Post 1321754)
At this point I am starting with wish I had gotten some sort of kit. Not because of the poor quality but because of missing parts. Having to make 4 trips to the hardware store for 5$ parts is pretty irritating. They didn't give me a drain flange so I welded one up from flat stock and pipe. Used a piece of the oem exhaust header gasket as a gasket. Also made the wg bracket yesterday which took way longer than it should have.
so what gasket are you using between the exhaust manifold and head now if you cut your oe one up to shit because you bought cheap shit parts? |
Also no individual turbo you buy will come with a oil drain flange. That is something that you always have to go purchase on your own. ATPTurbo is your friend for those things. Part of the allure to buying a kit from a vendor is that you get all the things you actually need. You pay a higher premium for it, but it saves you time and frustration.
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just wait til all the parts start breaking too. it will be even more frustrating
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Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1321767)
just wait til all the parts start breaking too. it will be even more frustrating
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oh, right.
we're all gonna learn from dis :party: |
Learn who they give engineering degrees to these days..
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Originally Posted by nitrodann
(Post 1321772)
Learn who they give engineering degrees to these days..
Seriously though, this is not good. IMHO and from my experience many academic institutions have started to consider students their bread and butter customers, with a customer is always right mentality. This is the result, master "enginears" and PhD scientists with no clue. Also demonstrates the difference between someone with a modern engineering degree and a real PE. |
My business card has engineer in my title. I cannot math at all, I don't consider myself an engineer because of that. So I don't call myself an engineer. At least in the IT field it has gotten to the point that every position is some sort of "engineer" and it makes me go crazy.
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That's what Dann is getting at - everyone these days is an engineer.
I don't even think the word means anything anymore for the most part. I mean this guy looks at the cheapest, crappiest, manifold ever made, and goes "in my professional opinion, it looks well made". We should outsource engineering degrees to china too, I bet their sweat shops are filled with nothing but ENGINEARS |
There needs to be better legal protection (and enforcement) of the title "Engineer" in the U.S.
If your not a certified PE, you shouldn't be able to use the title "engineer" at all. It would greatly increase certification rates and eliminate all of these people graduating from ENGINEARing programs (not ABET certified) and calling themselves engineers. Yes thats just a personal opinion...but an informed one. I work with many people who call themselves an engineer and not know any actual technical knowledge other than second hand knowledge gained from talking to real engineers. The problem isn't a new one, some of these people have "been in the business for 30 years", without a real degree. Anyways...nice manifold bruh :giggle: |
Originally Posted by Dustin1824
(Post 1321820)
There needs to be better legal protection (and enforcement) of the title "Engineer" in the U.S.
If your not a certified PE, you shouldn't be able to use the title "engineer" at all. It would greatly increase certification rates and eliminate all of these people graduating from ENGINEARing programs (not ABET certified) and calling themselves engineers. Yes thats just a personal opinion...but an informed one. I work with many people who call themselves an engineer and not know any actual technical knowledge other than second hand knowledge gained from talking to real engineers. The problem isn't a new one, some of these people have "been in the business for 30 years", without a real degree. Anyways...nice manifold bruh :giggle: At least those 30 years of experience guys have the real world application down..not the theory with no actual knowledge of applying it. |
Originally Posted by Shortpersonbk
(Post 1321824)
30 years experience > Degree
At least those 30 years of experience guys have the real world application down..not the theory with no actual knowledge of applying it. |
Originally Posted by Shortpersonbk
(Post 1321824)
30 years experience > Degree
At least those 30 years of experience guys have the real world application down..not the theory with no actual knowledge of applying it.
Originally Posted by aidandj
(Post 1321825)
+1. Too many people graduate and take a certification test. I would take someone with experience over someone who got certified any day.
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I am an Engifar.
What did there, do you see it? |
Originally Posted by Shortpersonbk
(Post 1321824)
30 years experience > Degree
At least those 30 years of experience guys have the real world application down..not the theory with no actual knowledge of applying it. Both experience and knowledge are important. I see too many highly experienced people making the same mistakes over and over again. You would take the guy who has been doing the wrong thing for 30 years over the person with a couple years experience who actually knows how to properly engineer things? Hopefully not... When you see a group of "highly-experienced" individuals make the same $1M+ DOLLAR mistakes 3 times in a matter of a couple years, your would know what I'm talking about. When their components were tested, they have failed the same way over and over again. |
we are a highly trained group of engitrollineers with years of experience in the field
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Hey guys, I just want to clarify that I'm not a PE and don't claim or plan to be one. The program I attended is ABET certified though. You need to realize that this whole thread is me trolling, while also trying to build a half assed car for cheap. I don't have alot of experience in the field as I'm recently graduated and I don't claim to be experienced. I'm sorry if this thread is actually offending you. This thread should not be used to reflect on the knowledge of engineers or people working in industry. To further your frustration, I have a pic of some welds that look extremely high quality in my professional opinion. They were done with an $80 harbor freight welder that I picked up.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1460055549<br > |
Not bad for a hf welder.
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:D I like this guy
just engineer an open downpipe and hang the oxygen sensor where the connector now hangs, you'll be fine |
Originally Posted by Dustin1824
(Post 1321880)
You would take the guy who has been doing the wrong thing for 30 years over the person with a couple years experience who actually knows how to properly engineer things? Hopefully not... |
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