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y8s 07-01-2008 01:08 AM

installing the RB 4-1 on my 01 was cake even with everything in the engine bay. just had to take out the shock brace and lower cross brace.

18psi 07-01-2008 01:24 AM


Originally Posted by Ben (Post 277645)
Put the header on a worked over motor, and the gains are much more impressive. N/A power is fun--if you can afford it.

no argument there, except for the bold part: most of the time, to make them really fun, you have to dump LOADS of cash into them and most CANT afford it.

Duckie_uk 07-01-2008 04:11 AM


Originally Posted by Ben (Post 277647)
or just replace the flex joint when it's time.

Or just weld in some solid pipe and fuck the flexi. I have no end of trouble with those damn things, dont get me wrong I use them and in some cases they are very useful but they are always a weak link for me. Maybe its just me :dunno:

BenR 07-01-2008 10:22 AM


Originally Posted by elesjuan (Post 277581)
I call machine welded!!



Word.

Dark Wanderer 07-01-2008 11:51 AM

It's not necessary machine welded. A good welder with 10-15 years of exp can weld like that easy with a pulsed welder.

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8...87Large.th.jpghttp://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1...86Large.th.jpghttp://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9...96Large.th.jpg
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/5...92Large.th.jpghttp://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6...90Large.th.jpghttp://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1...88Large.th.jpghttp://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4...89Large.th.jpg

If I can weld this with only a year of practice and an on/off button (no pedal to moderate the heat) after 10 years I should be able to do something like the headers.

BenR 07-01-2008 12:06 PM


Originally Posted by Dark Wanderer (Post 277942)
It's not necessary machine welded. A good welder with 10-15 years of exp can weld like that easy with a pulsed welder.


Yes, but at what price, after the JDM tax is removed.

Duckie_uk 07-01-2008 05:14 PM

Dark Wanderer, The current is strong in you! I find your lack of fail disturbing :P

Duckie_uk 07-01-2008 05:16 PM

Wtf is that BTW? Part of a fuck off homebrew/distillery plant?

Dark Wanderer 07-02-2008 03:24 AM


Originally Posted by Duckie_uk (Post 278055)
Dark Wanderer, The current is strong in you! I find your lack of fail disturbing :P

EH? I don't understand what your trying to say?

For the part, I dunno, it goes in a sterilizer for an hospital, that's all I know.

Duckie_uk 07-02-2008 05:27 AM

Sorry, my poor sense of humor, "the force is strong in this one" only with current because we're talking about welding. And the lack of fail being disturbing was supposed to be a compliment.

Fuck I really need to stop drinking. I was better off with drugs than drink

18psi 07-02-2008 03:59 PM

:bowrofl:
do drugs man, its way better


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