Up until about a year ago my answer would have been:
No. Yes.

Now, and for a long time from now:
Yes. No

I am starting to understand what it is you're saying.

Unfortunately, my car is at 50%, and that has become my attitude. I'm officially an old fart.

I had some time to testfit the manifold with the turbo and i think it looks pretty good.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...1a2ae167b6.jpg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...9a57447f0e.jpg

Totally serious question: how much Bondo is in that picture, just below the very pretty white paint?

What purple is that?

Spray foam, file, then bondo?

Instantly thought of you when I saw the purple.

What caught my eye was the intake manifold.

Not that much, before the bondo was aplied i made it as smooth as possible

I dont know exactly what color purple it is. Its not a RAL color

That's the weird thing about being "too pretty."

When it's a woman, you can assume that they are going to be high maintenance and probably have some self-esteem issues.

When it's a car, you can assume that you're looking at an ocean of body-filler.

what the F is thaat intake manifold?

Also one of my designs. Welded by someone else

Read your thread.... appears to be a Skunk2 with a large custom plenum? I can dig it. :)

Buildin' more stuff.

Some of it is being done the hard way:

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...2601a64c35.png


And some the easy way:

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...a2937389c1.png



I have to admit, the hard way and the easy way are both fun in different ways, distinguished mostly by how many of a certain part needs to be made.

More than 2-3, and I usually go the easy way.

Joe, you need a decent 3d printer. I am constantly surprised at how may tools and parts I can make with plastic. 9/10 they do exactly what the metal part would have.

We did recently buy one at work. But this is a part I wouldn't 3d print. It has threaded holes, and is going to carry about $25,000 worth of camera & lens, total payload weight of around 45 lbs, atop a moving robot. Times nine.

It's a better-made version of this piece here:

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...7ab2a6f51b.png

Emachineshop.com rocks it as usual. New column-locking plates for about $300 (total) per pedestal, vs $7,000 each for factory rebuilds. These 35 year old peds still have spunk left in them.


https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...e342cde885.png

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...95d1668897.png



Boom- Cam 31 and 32 are online.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...4ddd4d3be0.png

Not sure if I'm making this more complex than it needs to be:


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...d2bd772ec0.png

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...cb9f65d120.png

Printed afm delete pipe for 1.6 airbox, testing before turbo. Designed on 360 fusion and printed with a tevo tornado using petg.

Sure looks like it to me.