240Z Turbo Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 304SS for my buddies N/A Honda Drag car. Equal length, 25" 1.75" primaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 Absolutely beautiful work.....I'll just crawl back into the hole from which I just came - I am truly humbled! Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Your Car is Slow Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 Good stuff there God I cant wait to do that! I started my welding class at the local community college tonight....its only been one night and ive learned Oxy and plasma cutting...and got started on MIG tonight. Results sofar I have so much crap on the Z I need to weld. 4 months of this class...hopefully Ill have it all done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zfan Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 Beautiful work. I wish I was that talented. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 You wouldn't happen to want to make a video on how you make these look like art, would you? Actually, it would be neat to have a pro show you how to do it from start to finish. Love your work. !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 Nice work! Those look like TIG welds, are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 On stainless it pretty likely is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Z Turbo Posted May 10, 2003 Author Share Posted May 10, 2003 Yes, all TIG welded with Solar Flux B on the inside instead of purging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAD D Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Dose solar flux B work as good as purg welding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZROSSA Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Very nice work. Got a couple of questions; Did you make the merge collecters? If so how did you decide on the size and taper? Why do you not have a mandrel bend after the collecter? Thats got to hurt the gas flow. Cheers Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie-GNZ Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Douglas, that is a Honda drag car so that pipe is the entire exhaust. It exits through the front fender in front of the front tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Why do you not have a mandrel bend after the collecter? Thats got to hurt the gas flow. Honda engines are transverse mounted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 james did you fab the collector too? or are they avail pre fabbed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAD D Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Stony, you can get them here but thay are big $$$ http://www.burnsstainless.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZROSSA Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Merge collecters are way expensive. Cheepest I have seen is around $600 usd for a pair for a v8. That pipe ,regardless of were it exits, still from what I can see has a sharp 45 degree bend in it. Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Z Turbo Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 Our cost on the merge, 304SS, was about $260 and was purchased from Specialty Products Design. Same place I purchased my material as well as the material for the SR20DET'd RX7. I wish I could fab a merge like that. Solar Flux B is said to be 95% as effective as purging. It forms a barrier inside the pipe so the weld does not oxidize. Burns is more expensive and they do not have a mandrel bending machine, hence the increased prices for bends. We opted to let SPD provide us the optimal header specs: 25" primaries - 1.75" tubes collector exit - 2-5/8" tapered to 3" exhaust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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