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Old 01-12-2010, 11:36 PM
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I learned in my chassis fab class. Its my favorite material to weld.
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Old 01-12-2010, 11:40 PM
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I learned in my chassis fab class. Its my favorite material to weld.
I tig aluminum every day. I love switching it up and welding stainless cause of the pretty colors.
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Old 01-13-2010, 09:30 AM
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Stainless is not the norm for me, my turbo manifold was my first big project with it, I feel that is is more temperamental than aluminum and a pain because you have to back purge it.
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Old 01-13-2010, 10:11 PM
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Hey just wondering if anyone has a stock 1.6 manifold laying around?
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Hey just wondering if anyone has a stock 1.6 manifold laying around?
I do.
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Old 04-27-2010, 08:36 PM
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Time to bring this one back from the dead! so I finally started my build. anyways I know you dont want to read anymore, here ya go...
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I will have updates on my web site and pricing once it has been tested. probably looking at being available after the Laguna miata challenge.
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Old 04-27-2010, 08:43 PM
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Cool stuff

where do you get the aluminum hemispheres?
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You ruined my intake manifold!

Really excited to see how this ends up. I'll never afford one but curious on your early pricing estimates?
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Old 04-27-2010, 10:07 PM
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http://www.wagnercompanies.com/Home.aspx
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Old 04-27-2010, 10:08 PM
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As far as pricing goes for now, my goal is to make racing affordable for the average guy. So the price will be reasonable, plus I have almost no overhead.
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Old 04-27-2010, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Gotpsi?
As far as pricing goes for now, my goal is to make racing affordable for the average guy. So the price will be reasonable, plus I have almost no overhead.
Thats always been my philosophy as well. Good on ya for not asking an arm and a leg!
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Learning to weld FTW, cool looking so far.

I think an intake shoot-out would be pretty sweet in maybe a year.
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Old 04-28-2010, 05:02 PM
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I have been thinking of doing some kind of exchange program for the 1.6 guys, so I can have one ready to ship when I recive the old one. I will also build to suit w/ differnt plenum volumes and runner lengths to suit the needs of different set ups. This one will have a 1.7% plenum with 6" runners and will use a LS1 throtle body.
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If this comes in at a price reasonable to a honda swap I'd look into it. Good luck
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Ive got an update [IMG][/IMG]
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Still got a few holes that need to patched up man.....
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******* sick. I'm stoked to see the final outcome of this.
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Originally Posted by johnmatt
Still got a few holes that need to patched up man.....
no way man thats side draft throttle body bypass!
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Old 04-30-2010, 10:14 PM
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Looks fantastic to me. Nice job!
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I worked another hour or so today, so here it is.
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