My BEGi downpipe is a Piece...
piece of art........:bigtu:
pics tomorrow! |
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Sweet 2 peice huh. for a second there i thought you where going to say peice of crap. Glad to see the hype is well diserved atleast as far as looks go we'll see about performance once you install it. good luck:):bigtu:
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that is a nice downpipe.
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Sure is sexy! I'm sure FM's new kit will be nice, but there is something about Corky's products that screams quality craftsmanship.
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Kewl...does it use some kind of beehive spring to hold the two pieces together? And why not weld around the entire outside of the turbine outlet flange? Must be just "the way it's done" when welding the main bead on the inside of the flange.
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Originally Posted by bripab007
Kewl...does it use some kind of beehive spring to hold the two pieces together? And why not weld around the entire outside of the turbine outlet flange? Must be just "the way it's done" when welding the main bead on the inside of the flange.
I thought the same thing at first when I saw it, but the main bead is on the inside edge (which I guess is enough), and this way you don't run into problems with the hardware getting too close to the welds. |
Yeah, I figured the main weld is on the inside, but why weld the outside at all, then? Or, is it any better/worse to weld the entire outside of the flange and then only a little bit of the inside (the inverse of what was done here)?
Well, upon looking at the pic more closely, I see that the weld could've interfered with the stud/flange hole area. |
First off, that DP looks top notch. :bigtu:
Originally Posted by braineack
They use a really long bolt to pull the two pieces together, you can see the two slots where it would go.
Originally Posted by braineack
the main bead is on the inside edge (which I guess is enough), and this way you don't run into problems with the hardware getting too close to the welds.
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One thing I can see is that the pipe mates all the way to the inside of the flange. I dunno if that's why. Maybe I'll ask Corky next time I give BEGi a call. Either way, it works.
BTW I was right about the source of my manifold cracking. Check out where the flange was welded to the DP. Can you see a problem? http://www.rev2red.com/images/cars/brokeassdp.jpg |
Originally Posted by braineack
BTW I was right about the source of my manifold cracking. Check out where the flange was welded to the DP. Can you see a problem?
[/img] Ouch! I decided to fab a transmission bracket for my downpipe.:ugh2: 1500 miles later and not a problem. Hopefully it holds up. |
the reason that the inside is fully welded and the outside is only partial is also for thermal expansion. I did this on my dp also. corky covers this in his book.
Michael |
Originally Posted by Stripes
Ouch! I decided to fab a transmission bracket for my downpipe.:ugh2: 1500 miles later and not a problem. Hopefully it holds up.
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Originally Posted by braineack
BTW I was right about the source of my manifold cracking. Check out where the flange was welded to the DP. Can you see a problem?
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sorry bracket* holding the DP to the transmission.
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Originally Posted by braineack
Can you see a problem?
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not when the manifold was cracked in 4 places as well..... Self :owned:
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What diameter?
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i want corky bell to seed my children.:bowdown:
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Originally Posted by tylerdurden
What diameter?
I also failed to mention he was nice enough to weld in a WB bung for me. :) |
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