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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 02:01 AM
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^ making a turbo kit is fun indeed

especially when you test fit and go like

ahhhh ****, I don't think that'll work
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 02:48 AM
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Lots of that.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Lots of that.
I think the funnest part of fabricating for me would be welding something to my face... like an exhaust manifold. Man would there be some laughs.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by chickenwafer
Fabricating can be more difficult than it looks. Making a weld that holds up to potential 2000F exhaust gas temperatures is no small task.

The biggest pain in constructing your own kit isn't welding, it's the time and pain it takes to test fit everything, measure, mess it up, and make another one. I speak from experience.

But for some people that's half the fun, I know, because it is for me. But most people (read: 98%) want to buy a kit and slap it on. You know how much people bitch and whine when a part is a hair off from fitting perfect.

When you buy a kit you aren't just paying for hardware. You are paying for the fabrication time, the research and development time to make sure the kit performs as advertised, and that it fits. Most people are willing to pay for a profit margin.
Yeah...

My first build was fun...now I'm good tho...I've bled and blown stuff up already...

Pay for someone else to weld a manifold to their face and groin...no problem...

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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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I wish I still had access to the machine shops I had in college. I liked making stuff. I'm not an accomplished welder though.
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