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Old 10-21-2007, 12:56 AM
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Old 10-21-2007, 03:18 AM
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HEY! Does your vac block have 5 fittings on the bottom of it!? Mines only got 3! WTF!
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Old 10-21-2007, 07:25 PM
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hmmmmmm ^
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Old 10-21-2007, 08:04 PM
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haaaaaaah?
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Old 10-21-2007, 09:45 PM
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did you guys get the return fitting welded onto your oil pan or was it brazed?? I think I am going with brazing, it should tke the heat and I can do it myself. When you mounted your intercoolers did you put somthing around the intercooler studs before putting them into the front support. I got my IC anodized but I am still worried about dis-similar metals.
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Old 10-21-2007, 10:08 PM
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i got mine welded on friday, i was a little worried that it would leak so i just got it welded
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Old 10-21-2007, 10:19 PM
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brazing should hold fine , right ?? I talked to an experianced welder and he thought so , I am not sure what temp it melts at but you use Oxy-Acetalyne , so it is a hot melt deal.
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Old 10-21-2007, 11:08 PM
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brazing should hold fine, it's pretty much like welding but without the huge huge weight limits.

and since the return line isn't a load bearing part...you can make do with that.
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Old 10-21-2007, 11:19 PM
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I got mine welded. The tapped fitting melted. I don't know what brazing is. Why not just get it welded?
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brazing is like soldering
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brazing typically uses led. i'll stick with a good ol' weld
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Old 10-22-2007, 07:55 AM
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phil
yes i have 5 fittings.
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i didnt get mine welded either. so far i have had 0 problems with the kit and no leaks from anywhere
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Old 10-22-2007, 01:44 PM
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i have never heard of brazing using lead ?? Soldier does , but brazing is just brass and flux.
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Old 10-22-2007, 04:05 PM
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Damn, your just one upping me left and right!
Once you get tuned it's all over!
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Old 10-23-2007, 12:30 AM
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not to totally hate on myself, but i really like the black manifold.
and once im tuned your gonna be right behind with more boost and a better tune with your superior piggyback
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Old 10-23-2007, 04:57 AM
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I def love the kit. My only thing is i still want the pipes flush with the underside of the car. But that is not anything that can't be handled. The rest of the kit looks awesome and the performance is extremely nice ..especially meaty's first tune at 252whp at 5psi.
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Old 10-23-2007, 06:12 AM
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yeah.. i was wondering about my kit but olaHalo said they fixed the problem so i hope my kit is one of those!
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Originally Posted by olaHalo
not to totally hate on myself, but i really like the black manifold.
and once im tuned your gonna be right behind with more boost and a better tune with your superior piggyback
better reconize with that aem piggy back.... lol sorry had to make my apperience cuz I know you guys love me oh so much! lol
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Originally Posted by scion04xb
Originally Posted by olaHalo
not to totally hate on myself, but i really like the black manifold.
and once im tuned your gonna be right behind with more boost and a better tune with your superior piggyback
better reconize with that aem piggy back.... lol sorry had to make my apperience cuz I know you guys love me oh so much! lol
OH PIMP DADDY IRA IN THE HOUSE

hey dude. check out this saturdays meet pics

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Old 10-23-2007, 06:39 AM
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LOL! What's up! I was wondering when you'd be back on!

No offense, Matt, but I like the black better as well! But considering you did not pay for the polished, or the heat coat on everything else, you still one upped me.
And we will have to see about funding before I get that retune.

Resu: my pics are kinda misleading. They aren't really that low. But my front tires a tucked, so I'm sure I'm lower then anyone on any springs except maybe gold lines.

And java, it depends on how you clock the turbo and how far you can get those pipes into the couplers.
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