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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:27 pm

i wanna do two things

a)make some money

and b) help u guys out!!

reading through these threads iv noticed the extreme lack of turbo manifold available for m20, m30 etc. also stuff like piping and wastegate/BOV bosses etc

would there be a market for this stuff in this country? im talking good work, good prices and limited (one off's also) runs.

let me know ur thoughts guys, also what else is missing from the scene if you see what i mean - the kinda thing u think - "i wish someone made/sold that!!"
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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:47 pm

What sort of price for some thing similar to this in two inch stainless piping ?

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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:52 pm

sorry double post lol
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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:53 pm

Andy335Touring wrote:What sort of price for some thing similar to this in two inch stainless piping ?

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im guessing its open inside the X yeh, no divider or baffle?
in SS?

whatever the materiels cost u, plus bout 20quid to weld it.

i have no idea whats out there (BM wise) and what isnt and at what price etc - u guys are my eyes and ears lol
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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:58 pm

Yeah, open X, not sure where or what you would need to do the job but 20 quid to weld it up seems good :)

Any one got any good places for SS tubing ?

Where are you based ?
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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:03 pm

im based in banbury oxfordshire, so pretty central in the country, also stuff like this can be posted i assume?

i could prob source the bits for you, got a few bits kicking about anyway lol
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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:06 pm

Cool, if you could look into finding out a total price including materials that would be great 8)
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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:09 pm

Andy335Touring wrote:Cool, if you could look into finding out a total price including materials that would be great 8)
yes mate will do, 2.5inch diameter tube yeah? il have a look tmrw if i get 5mins, got a SS exhaust component catalogue in my box at work. any idea on over length and spacing between tubes?
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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:28 pm

2 inch tube, this will give you a rough idea of the overall size, what might make it fun is the two exhaust pipes are not completely parallel, it has got to fit inbetween the flange and the exhaust bracket.

I hope this enough to get an idea of what i want, if the price is right i will get you some better measurments

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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:33 pm

looks easily do-able mate - il look at rough prices this weekend, and we'll go from there with precise measurements etc

ps - did u just go and take that pic for me?!?!
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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:58 pm

I would like someone to start making ajustable top mounts cheap.
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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:02 pm

ollielsd wrote:
ps - did u just go and take that pic for me?!?!
Yeah, the exhaust is already off as i'm swapping over engines

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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:46 pm

ollielsd wrote:looks easily do-able mate - il look at rough prices this weekend, and we'll go from there with precise measurements etc
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