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I think that the bolt flanges could use a little bit more surface area so the clamping pressure applied to gaskets would be a little more spread out. If you ground those welds down and did a little polishing on them I would say it looks damn good. ;)

I think he understands that the cosmetics of the manifold can be improved, But as he said, this is his test one, so he just wanted to see if it could actually be done and if it holds pressure, you guys know if he was selling it, he would take more time making it look good. He is going to finish it up some time today or tomomrow I think.

For the person that asked for pics of the progress, do you mean the build or performance progress. Can DSMlink determine the flow of the manifold or no?

I just finished the manifold, every time i turned around i found something else i needed to do. Right now the last coat of paint is drying. I should have it on the car tomorrow. I tried to find a machine shop that could flow bench it but none around here could do it. I was pissed i called like 20 different shops they all kept saying to call aother place then that place gave me another i thought my head was gonna explode!!

Show us pics???????? plz

Show us pics???????? plz
Didn't you see all those pics? I'll get some updated pics tomorrow. Today was really annoying. Just a bunch of stupid delays not allowing me to finish the damn car. I had to run to the parts store like ten times, my dog had to have surgery, and i had to drive my mom to work so i could use her car...sorry for the venting i just want to finish this fucking project!!!

man you REALLY should find someone with dsmlink in your area and log airflow right before you install it. then throw it on and log again without changing anything else, that's the proof we would need.

I have dsmlink...I don't have any good logs from before i took my old im off. Maybe tis weekend i'll swap em, i was thinking of taking the im off and repainting it. byw i don't have any logs after my fmic install, mostly because i had a boost leak at the throttle body. (i'm a dumbass and stripped a bolt)

Meh, you'll get it, you just had to much shit going on today, plus you were really close to finishing the project, probobly rushed a tad bit, but who can blame you? you'll get it running tomorow, but it's going to be shitty out, I guess it's supposed to rain.

Didn't you see all those pics? I'll get some updated pics tomorrow. Today was really annoying. Just a bunch of stupid delays not allowing me to finish the damn car. I had to run to the parts store like ten times, my dog had to have surgery, and i had to drive my mom to work so i could use her car...sorry for the venting i just want to finish this fucking project!!!


Yeah i saw the pics, i just wanted to se more lol

Good job man looks sweet, Iknow its just a test one im sure your welds will be alot better on the next one. You got me thinking about making one now :grinyes: I have a machine shop here at work so im might start looking around for the stuff to use.

I don't really think I can make many o these in a reasonable amount of time. I'm still working on my cause the flange to the head was warped, so i bought a table top belt sander and am in the process of smoothing it out. When I'm done I'll do a write-up, if any really can't do it by themselves or if they lack a welder, I'm still willing to make one or two...

I have neither the tools, supplies, or time. When you end up getting the results let me know. I may be interested. Thanks.

I might still do it, if i buy a drill press (only like $80) It should be a lot easier. I was kind of pissed off last night. I think a lot of people don't have the tools to do this. An acetelyne torch would help but it would be like $500 for a good set-up. So you guys could donate for a good cause...

El, I'm in Chi town as we speak, where you at homie? We hit th midevil times and the miracle mile today, science museum tomorrow. We saw a yellow lamborghini and a wide body Z with vertical doors. Mmmmmmm...

El, I'm in Chi town as we speak, where you at homie? We hit th midevil times and the miracle mile today, science museum tomorrow. We saw a yellow lamborghini and a wide body Z with vertical doors. Mmmmmmm...


You should have a camera with you to take pics of these cars :grinyes:
Mine goes with me everywhere

You're a pimp for doing this. You'd be the pimp 4L if you could quantify the change.

But since you're pimping, you should pimp our cars too, lol.

El, I'm in Chi town as we speak, where you at homie? We hit th midevil times and the miracle mile today, science museum tomorrow. We saw a yellow lamborghini and a wide body Z with vertical doors. Mmmmmmm...
How long you here? you should stop by i'm about 40 minutes north of chicago. Did you go to medival times in schaumburg off of 90? cause that's pretty close to me.

Hmmm, lol thor, are you going back today (sunday) ?

Hey guys I just got back. Yep, we went to Medivle (Spelling? what a stupid fucking word) Times in Shamburg. We were staying at the AmericSuites or whatever. It was a great time, I had lots of fun. We were actually touring with my school choir. Good times. I saw a Lamborghini Gallardo, NSX, and a widebody 350Z with 19's and vertical doors too. I didnt get enough time to take the pictures of the Z or the NSX and my camera gayed as I was taking the picture of the Gallardo and I only got the front bumper. Hows the SMIM, tested it yet?

actually, it's a little leaky, but he has got more details, you should have let us know before hand that you were down here. I just got my car running, and his is about to start in a few min

Yeah there are a couple of small leaks i figured out the wire speed was too high on the welder so the welds looked like they had bounded but they had small imperfections. The plan for now is to build another one. The one thats on is beyond repair imo i have it jb welded to fix the leaks for now. When i make the new one if anyone wants the old one they can have it if i haven't punched a hole in it...that thing has pissed me off so much, lol first the flange now the fucking welds...hmmmm looks like suicide hotline for me...WTF!?!? they blocked my number!

I got dibs

Shit... I'm second.

holy fucking shit ELL, Maybe I should get off my lazy ass and help you make those in mass production, like actually help you, after tonight, you better fucking relize your sitting on a gold mine.

So I actually get the prototype one right? I'd like to seal it up and actually use it if you will let me have it(plus shipping or whatever)

Just wait, Im going to hate rape him into making them for everyone at an AF discount, keep bugging him about it, he is lazy, EVERYONE PM HIM, he dones't realize how many people want it.

So I actually get the prototype one right? I'd like to seal it up and actually use it if you will let me have it(plus shipping or whatever)
I did seal the leaks with jb weld :icon16: Tonight i owned an srt4 and spun all 4 tires (well 3 tires) http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=551818 There were 3 dsm guys there and one guy asked how much he could pay me to make him one and bith other guys asked if i was making more.

So you can tell a difference?