RXtacy's slooow build up - Page 10

JL1RX7 · 10-26-2015, 07:20 PM

Might this make an appearance at certain event in a few months? Looking good Mike.

RXtacy · 10-26-2015, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JL1RX7

Might this make an appearance at certain event in a few months? Looking good Mike.

You mean deal's in 6 months? That would be nice but I'm not making any predictions.

speedjunkie · 10-27-2015, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by RXtacy

Thanks buddy!

I wanted to use sheet metal and make all the transitions nice and rounded etc.

I like the entry/exit points on yours, that's what I was originally thinking/wanting to do with mine. The pipe routing just wasn't working out with my turbo placement.

Well I think it still turned out pretty well. I like how yours is more direct from the turbo to the IC and not angled like mine. Speaking of, I didn't really want mine like that either, but I was under space constraints as well, so I definitely understand what you mean. I want to do clamps like you're using too but I'm not brave enough yet lol.

EDIT: See, this is what I want for end tanks lol. But I like how yours are simple and clean, without all the frankenstein welds that mine have lol.
http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...52&postcount=4

RXtacy · 10-27-2015, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by speedjunkie

Well I think it still turned out pretty well. I like how yours is more direct from the turbo to the IC and not angled like mine. Speaking of, I didn't really want mine like that either, but I was under space constraints as well, so I definitely understand what you mean. I want to do clamps like you're using too but I'm not brave enough yet lol.

EDIT: See, this is what I want for end tanks lol. But I like how yours are simple and clean, without all the frankenstein welds that mine have lol.
http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...52&postcount=4

Don't get me wrong I'm happy with how it turned out, but there are always ways to do things better

Something along this line is what I wanted to do.
http://www.fabricationlife.com/2014/...ercooler-pt-2/

***TitaniumTT*** · 10-27-2015, 07:06 PM

I'd hit it like the first of an angry God
I'd PIIDB
Sexy brotha, I dig it

RXtacy · 10-27-2015, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

I'd hit it like the first of an angry God
I'd PIIDB
Sexy brotha, I dig it

Thanks homie.

Sneak peak of the cold side pipe tacked up.

hades · 10-27-2015, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RXtacy

Thanks homie.

Sneak peak of the cold side pipe tacked up.

Why deep instead of a wider IC?

***TitaniumTT*** · 10-27-2015, 11:45 PM

Reasons

Are you gonna ditch that bullshit greedy BOV?

Also.... if you get up here early enough on the 20th, I sense some dimple dieing and powdercoating

speedjunkie · 10-28-2015, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by RXtacy

Don't get me wrong I'm happy with how it turned out, but there are always ways to do things better

Something along this line is what I wanted to do.
http://www.fabricationlife.com/2014/...ercooler-pt-2/

Yeah I hear ya. That's how I feel all the time lol.

And um, HOLY SHIT he did a great job on his end tanks. Wow. I like the Smurfette drawing too lol.

RXtacy · 10-28-2015, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by hades

Why deep instead of a wider IC?

Several reasons. Firstly being packaging space. I wanted to make sure I had enough room to run my air filter into fresh air.

Secondly intercoolers loose efficiency the wider you go. If I went wider, in order to get one that would be able to handle the upper range of my flow rate would have made it prohibitively tall. So I kept it as short (width) wise as I could and increased the depth to bring it above my needs for flow. Also wanted to keep the overall volume of the system as low as possible to help with boost response.

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Reasons

Are you gonna ditch that bullshit greedy BOV?

Also.... if you get up here early enough on the 20th, I sense some dimple dieing and powdercoating

Is there a reason to get rid of the Greddy? Does it leak at higher pressures?

Dimple dieing perhaps. I wanted to ceramic coat the piping though. Also kinda want to get it running and make sure it doesn't have a pinhole somewhere before coating

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Originally Posted by speedjunkie

Yeah I hear ya. That's how I feel all the time lol.

And um, HOLY SHIT he did a great job on his end tanks. Wow. I like the Smurfette drawing too lol.

Yea that'a s professional fabricator for a race team, so you would expect the quality to be high, but it's nice to have something to shoot for

RXtacy · 10-28-2015, 09:39 PM

Finished the cold side pipe.

RXtacy · 11-11-2015, 06:20 PM

Finally got a clear day to take some pics of the finished piping.

t_g_farrell · 11-12-2015, 10:14 AM

Nice work and I'm a newb to all this turbo stuff, but is that setup going to be too rigid?

Won't the engine moving a bit cause some stresses on the pipes or do the connections
and rubber isolators on the intercooler deal with that for you?

RXtacy · 11-12-2015, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by t_g_farrell

Nice work and I'm a newb to all this turbo stuff, but is that setup going to be too rigid?

Won't the engine moving a bit cause some stresses on the pipes or do the connections
and rubber isolators on the intercooler deal with that for you?

The radiator and intercooler are both completely isolation mounted. The Vanjen clamps also allow for ~15° of angular movement and ~.5" of axial movement. There won't be any problems with stresses between them due to engine movement.

***TitaniumTT*** · 11-12-2015, 10:53 PM

I still say ditch that shock looking torque brace and brace the engine off the bay or build a tri-point strut/firewall brace

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10-27-2015, 11:45 PM	#143
*TitaniumTT* Test Whore - Admin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right Behind you son Posts: 4,581 Rep Power: 10	Reasons Are you gonna ditch that bullshit greedy BOV? Also.... if you get up here early enough on the 20th, I sense some dimple dieing and powdercoating __________________ -The Angry Stig- DGRR 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 - Best FC DEALS GAP!! WOOHOOOO!!!!! 2015 Audi S4 - Samantha - Zero Brap S4 2004 RX8 - Jocelyn - 196rwhp, 19mpg fuel to noise converter 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Wifey mobile - Now with 2.5" OME lift and 30" BFG AT KO's! So it begins 1998 Jeep Cherokee - 5 spd, 4" lift, 33" BFG's - Rotary Tow Vehicle 1988 'Vert - In progress 1988 FC Coupe - Gretchen -The attention whore BEAST! I'm a sick individual, what's wrong with you? I'm pure Evil I'm still insane, in the best possible way. I think Brian's idea of romance is using lube. Your rage caused the meteor strike in Russia. The Antichrist would be proud of his minion. You win with your thread. Most everything It's a truck with a steel gate on the back. Just a statement of fact Motec M820, AIM dash, ported 13B-RE Cosmo, 6-spd trans, 4.3 Torsen, custom twin wg fully divided mani, Custom 4" split into 2x 3" exhaust, Custom HMIC, Custom custom custom custom I like to welder stuff.... No Bolt-ons allowed. Dyno'ed @ Speed1 Tuned by me - 405rwhp on WG.... WM50 cuming soon. *-Angry Motherfcker Mode ENGAGED-**

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11-12-2015, 10:53 PM	#150
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