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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
22nd May, 2010 at 10:33:51pm
Just slightly holey :) much more to come :d
Edited by Paul R on 22nd May, 2010. Drives
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 9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
22nd May, 2010 at 10:40:32pm
looks good so far any ideas how much weight you lost?
Yes i moved to the darkside |
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
22nd May, 2010 at 10:44:57pm
tbh im not sure im going to weigh it next to a bare std subby when im finished with it.
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
22nd May, 2010 at 10:49:08pm
that'll flex nicely with 200hp going through it On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
22nd May, 2010 at 10:50:36pm
well others have done the same and i dont have a flipfront and will be adding braces to it as well so hopefully wont to much =/ Drives
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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
22nd May, 2010 at 10:51:02pm
how much would this practice affect rigidity?
Edited by wolfie on 22nd May, 2010. Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
22nd May, 2010 at 10:56:18pm
The standard subframe I fitted last year is bent where the tie bars fix and I have dyno footage where you can see the front end flex. Its a welded front, but no inner wings and no brace bars, but if it flexes that much in standard form, adding lots of holes is not going to help much.
Edited by Sprocket on 22nd May, 2010. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
22nd May, 2010 at 10:57:41pm
mines braced as well i did it because of the bulkhead box Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
22nd May, 2010 at 11:13:03pm
well i will see when its done what its like, it seems alot of people have done it and its not hampered them that much. i want to add brace bars but not use inner wings make some sort of frame insead idk if anyone has done that before Drives
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 1342 Posts Member #: 2292 Tool Herne Bay, kent |
23rd May, 2010 at 09:11:12am
mines seem weldeds with a few holes in and then bracing either side of the tie rod mounts and extra triangle bracing on the turrets On 27th Apr, 2010 Rick.SPI said:
cant beat a good blowout. |
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4018 Posts Member #: 1757 Back to Fucking Tool status Swindon |
23rd May, 2010 at 06:10:00pm
does yours flex alot? Drives
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 695 Posts Member #: 984 Post Whore Westhoughton, Bolton |
23rd May, 2010 at 06:44:11pm
Sprox, any pics of what your doing? |
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 6549 Posts Member #: 1149 #1 Basshunter Fan Force Racing ICT Dept Manager Miglia Turbo Am frum Yokshyer tha noes! |
23rd May, 2010 at 07:32:06pm
Ive been busy, heres a peek.
1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.
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8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
23rd May, 2010 at 08:04:40pm
lower subframe brace?
Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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 10022 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
23rd May, 2010 at 08:11:06pm
Mike you teaser! If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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 12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
23rd May, 2010 at 08:12:20pm
looks a bit transplantesque to me.... On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
23rd May, 2010 at 08:25:04pm
Show em your meat Mike On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
23rd May, 2010 at 08:31:09pm
Is the large chunk of flat steel heaver than all the tube you replaced it with?
On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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6549 Posts Member #: 1149 #1 Basshunter Fan Force Racing ICT Dept Manager Miglia Turbo Am frum Yokshyer tha noes! |
23rd May, 2010 at 10:16:52pm
Teeheehee 1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.
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6549 Posts Member #: 1149 #1 Basshunter Fan Force Racing ICT Dept Manager Miglia Turbo Am frum Yokshyer tha noes! |
23rd May, 2010 at 11:04:17pm
lol
1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.
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1342 Posts Member #: 2292 Tool Herne Bay, kent |
24th May, 2010 at 06:52:39am
mine doesnt flex as far as im aware. its feels fucking rigid lol On 27th Apr, 2010 Rick.SPI said:
cant beat a good blowout. |
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6549 Posts Member #: 1149 #1 Basshunter Fan Force Racing ICT Dept Manager Miglia Turbo Am frum Yokshyer tha noes! |
24th May, 2010 at 08:40:56am
Mine deffinately doesnt flex. 1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.
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6549 Posts Member #: 1149 #1 Basshunter Fan Force Racing ICT Dept Manager Miglia Turbo Am frum Yokshyer tha noes! |
24th May, 2010 at 09:07:09am
1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.
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 1547 Posts Member #: 2727 Post Whore Bicester |
24th May, 2010 at 09:21:46am
ooooh mike you've been busy, i like 1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER |
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 8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
24th May, 2010 at 09:55:03am
Come on then, how much does it weigh? https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel
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