Random thoughts thread

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by wrxgoose

well, it would be exciting.

and I had to put my SC on in a car-park at my apartment complex. lol

I've got some interesting ideas on making smooth titanium bends, since you can't buy bends and pie cuts suck. Fire (thank you, Dan Gurney!) may be involved if Theory A doesn't work. (Please work, Theory A!)

Also I want to set up a flow testing and porting area. Need vacuums and compressors and benches and stuff...

[Luis_GT]

Originally Posted by Dimman

I've got some interesting ideas on making smooth titanium bends, since you can't buy bends and pie cuts suck. Fire (thank you, Dan Gurney!) may be involved if Theory A doesn't work. (Please work, Theory A!)

Also I want to set up a flow testing and porting area. Need vacuums and compressors and benches and stuff...

[ame]http://youtu.be/9v2SlLIS9eU[/ame]

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Jidonsu

here you go.

http://www.good-stuffs.com/New-Sea-G...tch_p_172.html

I know about that. However, if you pony up the extra 4k to get it from the factory or authorized dealer, you get *lifetime* warranty. For a mechanical watch that's quite a lot of value! Especially a tourbillon that probably needs more servicing.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Dimman

All this tuning talk means it's time for me to complain about not having shop space. Again. For the many-th time.

Maybe this winter. But welding in a woodworking shop is not one of the smartest things you can do...

& I'll be the first customer!

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Dimman

I've got some interesting ideas on making smooth titanium bends, since you can't buy bends and pie cuts suck. Fire (thank you, Dan Gurney!) may be involved if Theory A doesn't work. (Please work, Theory A!)

Also I want to set up a flow testing and porting area. Need vacuums and compressors and benches and stuff...

Titanium bends? O_o

You know, I want to try to modify my stock muffler. Maybe like, cut off the ends of the muffler, replace the middle part with aluminum sheet sandwiching some mineral wool, and change up the baffling. Only thing is, I would have no idea how it sounds until it's done...

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

& I'll be the first customer!

Thanks, Ichi.

I actually have a stock overpipe-back FR-S exhaust split between my apartment (catted/resonated front pipe) and my potential future shop (the rest of it). Problem is this place is a ways away, so I won't get much time at it unless I change towns. Plus I'll be limited to working without my buddy, the awesome welder. Hopefully I'll be able to work something out where I fit it up and tack it together and he finishes it on our machine at work. But part of my bending theory is to cut down on how much welding titanium needs for pie cuts when you don't have bends.

Originally Posted by serialk11r

Titanium bends? O_o

You know, I want to try to modify my stock muffler. Maybe like, cut off the ends of the muffler, replace the middle part with aluminum sheet sandwiching some mineral wool, and change up the baffling. Only thing is, I would have no idea how it sounds until it's done...

Small home shop made titanium bends.

And the guys saying you can't use titanium for headers haven't done their homework.

[OrbitalEllipses]

I just want an inconel header.

[sklimo]

Happy 8/6 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jidonsu]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

I know about that. However, if you pony up the extra 4k to get it from the factory or authorized dealer, you get *lifetime* warranty. For a mechanical watch that's quite a lot of value! Especially a tourbillon that probably needs more servicing.

Someone on WUS published the servicing cost. You'll probably never use $4k worth of service on a watch that only cost less than $1k to make. You can buy another watch (or three) with the money you saved if the first one breaks. There are also much better watches in the $6k range.

[kanundrum]

Originally Posted by sklimo

Happy 8/6 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hahaha just noticed

[kanundrum]

Anyone ever notice old asian people when walking walk with their hands behind their back holding the other hand ?

[kanundrum]

UPDATE: Subaru has confirmed that the STi that was teased last night if just a tuned tS, not a full bore STi. Next time. Next time.

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by kanundrum

Anyone ever notice old asian people when walking walk with their hands behind their back holding the other hand ?

To pretend they are superior and looking at their dominions...

[Kelbyat07]

Originally Posted by kanundrum

Anyone ever notice old asian people when walking walk with their hands behind their back holding the other hand ?

Because they are peaceful people