Would this be fixable or not?

When I got it I wanted to slot the flange. Some people said all those who slotted it got a crack. Well I guess it cracks whether or not you slot it.

 

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Welds never break, just the heat affected zone.

Sure it can be fixed. Clean it out, bevel it out / grind out the crack. Weld it back up.

 

Nobody else chiming in?

 

yes, it can be fixed. take to competent tig welder and it shouldn't take more than 30 min

 

So why would the ETD using schedule 40 weld-els crack, and this ARTech mani not?:


Or this ABSURDflow one?:

 

artech mani's have cracked before
so have ABSURDflows
and a wittyworks manifold
All got repaired/re-welded and went on their merry way.

its just how it goes with an un-braced/supported tubular on a BP. how many miles is on yours? I'm pretty sure it's lasted you quite some time now

 

how's your exhaust mounting? do you have a flex pipe? is it attached to the tranny?

 

I have the FM exhaust brace which braces exhaust next to the cat, to the PPF.

Downpipe has flex joint (BEGI dual pipe, custom for ETD mani)

About 20k - 25k miles on it, and only a few track days, first one at 15 psi (was 10 psi).

 

Curious: stainless or mild?

 

Mild