My home made intake made today :)

[The Chubby Pirate]

Looks amazing, love nice TIG welding like that and the bracket you have made looks superb too in terms of how its styled
Although im a little concerned that as the engine moves its got nowhere to flex really as its such a short piece of silicone to the manifold that it wont really have any give?

That's a good point actually...

 

[Chip-mk1]

That's a good point actually...

Not a big deal though, would only be the slightest of tweaks to either rubber mount it or do what I would and just use a very short rosejointed bar to hang it from.

 

[The Fatty]

this is one of those thread where you click on it expecting something really crap, but instead get pleasantly surprised with pure quality!

 

[Chip-mk1]

this is one of those thread where you click on it expecting something really crap, but instead get pleasantly surprised with pure quality!

Agreed, although I think the "home made" is a bit of a stretch when it was done at work for a company that specialise is car parts fabrication, lol.

 

[Budgie]

Your welding makes my b****cks tingle.

 

[JezzaMac]

 

[Addicted]

A Welder by day makes an induction kit and people are impressed by the welding? No way!

 

[ScottRallye]

Glad you all like it.. As said we can do any work, things such as intercooler pipes are fine as we do them all the time, hoping to make a few more things such as a headertank/power steering fluid pot made into one to get ride of the grubby looking standard items.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Scott, any comment about the fact it looks like its rigidly attached to the body, and (as its only attached by a very short silicon hose) rigidly attached to the engine as well, but the engine isnt rigidly attached to the body.

 

[ScottRallye]

Seems

Scott, any comment about the fact it looks like its rigidly attached to the body, and (as its only attached by a very short silicon hose) rigidly attached to the engine as well, but the engine isnt rigidly attached to the body.

Well spotted there, the mounting point isnt yet finished as a rubber mount we use is out of stock so for the moment it's as it is, seems the silicone hose does move sufficiently enough to cope with the engine movement. Will be revised shortly.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Do you work for AH fabrications by any chance? Is Lar's still there?

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[Heez]

Tekkers!

 

[Krys_23]

Impressed!

 

[scarble]

Looks lovely but I gotta say the weight of it must be substantial compared to a ropey silicone thing and as some have said the mounting is iffy. Looks like you've attached it to the ECU bracket and I think they tend to snap at the other end where it attaches to the watsit under the thingy.
Actually, that little bar, that must be where the stock airbox goes? I've never seen a stock airbox!
I'd be worried it could leak around the join to the TB too with the various lips and the shortness of the silicone.
Probs better to mount on the engine hoist eye, looks like there's even a free bolt hole there?

 

[MWRS182]

I used to be a welding inspector for over 10 years. I can confirm the welds are good, but an xray might tell a different story. Still looks good well done.

 

[ScottRallye]

Sorry northloop missed your comment there, yeah i do work there and Lars is indeed still here

Also the weight of it is by far less than a similar kit in silicone form, ever held a piece of silicone a similar length? It's pretty heavy compared to the equivalent aluminium. Will have to weigh it for y'all.

 

[Krys_23]

Aluminium i'd imagine would be lighter than silicone, it'll make your clio weigh 0.005 grams less lol.

 

[ScottRallye]

Precisely! Haha also I may add that the itg filter is extremely light too which I'm very impressed by.

 

[BoatNonce]

Won't this suffer a little from heat soak?

 

[ScottRallye]

Not half as much as youd think, whilst moving the pipe stays very cool! Obviously in traffic along with any other open filter then it will suffer abit but all in all its fine gherkin

 

[JackJack]

Great fabrication skills.

 

[The Fatty]

Won't this suffer a little from heat soak?

I wouldn't have though it would be any different from any other solution.

 

[BoatNonce]

I wouldn't have though it would be any different from any other solution.

I was thinking along the lines that aluminium is a better conductor of heat than silicone etc.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Won't this suffer a little from heat soak?

Compared to the heat of the inlet the air goes into next I can't see it being an issue.

 

[scarble]

Aluminium i'd imagine would be lighter than silicone, it'll make your clio weigh 0.005 grams less lol.

I was thinking more of strain on the mounts but hey if it is lighter...
Makes for good under bonnet pron I guess. Will wait to see dyno proof
Seriously though I'd be looking at mounting fully to the engine, although there's always the possibility it'd start rubbing the battery up the wrong way then!

Heat soak through the pipe might happen but I'd think that would be minute. Someone should put a thermocouple in and do some back to backs with the standard intake.

 

[Rob]

I was going to say, doesn't aluminium have very fast heat changing properties. i.e sure, it'll heat up, but it'll cool down just as fast, it doesn't retain heat. Get moving, it'll cool down silly fast with the cool air blowing through. I'd love to have something meaty knocked up for the zed, but I'd have to think of a design first!

 

[Leeshez]

Proper skillz. .

 

[.:Tank:.]

We're not worthy, we're not worthy.... :hail:

​Welding look tidy mate, cant beat a nice looking weld... unless it has boobs!

 

[clio ph1 Belgium]

You will cry when you see me welding aluminium with my TIG .
My steel and stainless steel are ok.
Do you play with your current while you weld the alu ?

 

[Dan@SJM]

Saw this at FCS, photos do not do it justice!

 

[ScottRallye]

Haha cheers Dan! Nice to meet someone off here,

Had an awesome day and the afternoon track time was really fun even in a standard Clio, induction kit survived it no problem too!

 

[Keith185]

Amazing piece of work beautiful.

 

[markerboy2002]

Put some more of your work on here (picture wise), It's very impressive!!
​very tidy welds as well and your work looks solid

 

[ScottRallye]

Put some more of your work on here (picture wise), It's very impressive!!
​very tidy welds as well and your work looks solid

Cheers heres a few more bits then..

 

[w33 brl]

Aluminium i'd imagine would be lighter than silicone, it'll make your clio weigh 0.005 grams less lol.

ever little helps lol

Cheers heres a few more bits then..

what are these tanks for?

 

[ScottRallye]

Top ones a dry oil sump tank with breather pot on the side, then an intercooler end tank of a Audi s3, then a custom intercooler for a bmw race car, then a oil catch tank for an impreza.

 

[Ryanph1rs]

Do u work for Alisport by any chance lol .... If you're making and selling these put me down for an expansion tank and the induction pipe work

 

[ScottRallye]

Nooo not alisport mate haha.. Well I'm looking to make up an expansion tank so once thats done I can get a price on that and will let everyone know then.. Oh and a powersteering pot too.

 

[Ryanph1rs]

I'd be interested in both of these

 

[Thrust-Rated]

That is some impressive welding!
Good to see some pictures, those products look mint!