RMW's Project X-1

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  1. Jan

    Jan Well-Known Member
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    #41 Jan, Jan 8, 2015
    the turbo T4 twinscroll manifold in 321 Stainless steel was completed:devil:
    equal length is hard to do on these type manifolds . This manifold weighs 8.5 lbs! The previous one out of Schedule 40 was 23.5 lbs!!!!!
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  2. Dave.0

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    #42 Dave.0, Jan 8, 2015
    Nice metal art.
     
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    #43 mini_racer, Jan 8, 2015
    Bring it to TX, it will have fun at COTA and can stretch it's legs a little.
     
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    #44 Savvy, Jan 8, 2015
    Was the schedule 40 just for proving things out?
     
  5. Jan

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    #45 Jan, Jan 8, 2015
    sadly no..............
     
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    #46 Dave.0, Jan 9, 2015
    More RACECAR Porn :cornut::devil::drool
     
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    #47 minirab, Jan 9, 2015
    Now that is craftsmanship!
     
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    #48 00Mini, Jan 9, 2015
    The workmanship on this manifold is absolutely second to none !!
     
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    #49 UKCoopeR, Jan 9, 2015
    Save one for a museum of modern art display, thanks for sharing the progress with us!
     
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    #50 Jan, Jan 14, 2015
    Ok, got the Stage 3 Big Valve head back...........
    Ceramic coating chambers and exhaust ports
    32mm intake valves and 27mm inconel exhaust valves with Stage 2 CNC porting
    92lb springs vs 78lb on stage 1 and 2. She's gonna see 35+psi at some point..........
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  11. Firebro17

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    #51 Firebro17, Jan 14, 2015
    It's a beautiful thing when we get to feast our eyes on such precision craftsmanship!

    Thanks for that. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #52 Jan, Feb 5, 2015
    Stainless steel bolts and chromoly nuts for easy removal
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    stainless steel studs too............
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    Our newest partner DCI with this amazing heat shielding which will be used in all of our turbo kits:D
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    Hard anodized pistons;)
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    #53 MCS02, Feb 5, 2015
    Very Nice!:drool:drool
     
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    #54 mrntd, Feb 6, 2015
    Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my keyboard :drool
     
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    #55 Firebro17, Feb 6, 2015
    ^^ Switch to a smartphone. They're more water resistant.
     
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    #56 Eric@Helix, Feb 6, 2015
    Golly, Jan, this project looks expensive. I bet it's setting you back like $18k!
     
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    #57 cct1, Feb 6, 2015
    18K is just for the bolts.
     
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    #58 Jan, Feb 6, 2015
    :devil:


    the bolts were $100:mad2:
     
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    #59 ScottinBend, Feb 6, 2015
    Did I just finally get that this thing is rear engine/wheel drive........:eek6:
     
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    #60 cct1, Feb 6, 2015
    Mid-engine, perfect weight distribution, rear wheel drive. Yes, it's going to be brutally quick.
     
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