A BRZ and a welder walk into a bar...

[2point0]

That's it, I need to get my welder back out. I really want to get better and this is inspirational!

I really really like that front pipe. Where/how much to do this? I'd love to see something like this and the overpipe in one piece like the Nameless one. Pretty much all the other front pipes have sharper bends and I really feel the shops are trying to hard to duplicate the stock pipe routing and sell two pieces rather than just one that does the whole job better (I'm staying NA for a good while, so no fancy turbo routing).

Those shop dogs are awesome. My dog barks at the welder when it's just sitting out in the back yard...

[mrk1]

^^Thanks. The 2.5" front pipe is pretty straight forward fit up like any other one out there. The 3" requires a 3" over pipe which is a huge pain to make and I think that's why most companies just skipped it and made the combo things. I know I've been procrastinating on building one.

And my dogs don't mind the welder but the printer scares the crap out of the the black lab sometimes. And they both get really excited when I use the floor jack. Weirdo's at least I get a laugh out of it every time, helps the day to by.

[mrk1]

O2 bungs welded in, down pipes done.



Cut out the drivers side fog light, left a little meat on the bone since I dont know what Im going to do with this side yet.



Template of a block off plate.

[mrk1]

whole lot of fittings today, should tick a lot of things off the to-do list.



Remote line for oil pressure sensor,



Runs under the intake manifold to some mounting bracket I haven't made yet.





Shouldn't have any issues with melted or falling off vacuum lines, braided lines. Vacuum block with the stainless barbs are for the BOV, boost controller, and whatever else needs it.

[Sportsguy83]

The fitting table looks EXPENSIVE! I need to do a remote line for Oil pressure sending unit too. Not hooked up right now because it doesn't fit.

[mrk1]

yeah that wasn't cheap but neither is loosing a motor because a 2 cent line fell off.

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by mrk1

yeah that wasn't cheap but neither is loosing a motor because a 2 cent line fell off.

Oh yes I agree! Just pointed it out because it looked similar to the table when we were completing my kit and it burned a hole in my pocket

Though I'm jealous and want braided WG lines!!

[mrk1]

My last build I messed up a few times and ended up having to pay shipping on 1 or 2 little fittings. That a few times is what almost drove me broke, I hate paying shipping multiple times. This time around I have been compiling that order for a while and only pulled the trigger when I thought I had as much accounted for as I could.

The braided lines are like $12 a pop, not all that bad considering there are only 2

[mrk1]

Busted out the press to build the drain line for the air/oil separator.

[swift996]

Originally Posted by mrk1

Busted out the press to build the drain line for the air/oil separator.

Any plan for a drain system on the oil cooler? I got the Perrin kit and was wondering if there's something that can be rigged up. Unfurtantely, there isn't a drain plug. The lines have a decent amount of oil in them though.

[mrk1]

Originally Posted by swift996

Any plan for a drain system on the oil cooler? I got the Perrin kit and was wondering if there's something that can be rigged up. Unfurtantely, there isn't a drain plug. The lines have a decent amount of oil in them though.

No plans, If I have to remove it I will just cap the ends of the lines.

[mrk1]

Rather then spider the wiring for gauges and what not into the cars electrical system I am going to install an ancillary fuse box to run anything I may ad to car. Radar detector, boost controller, gauges, should make things much easier in the long run.

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by mrk1

Rather then spider the wiring for gauges and what not into the cars electrical system I am going to install an ancillary fuse box somewhere to run anything I may ad to car. Radar detector, boost controller, gauges, should make things much easier in the long run.

Much clean, Many impress, Such WOW

[mrk1]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

Much clean, Many impress, Such WOW

I'm supposed to get another snow storm tomorrow so no excuse to not take my time. I just build on my past experiences and always make the next one better then the last.