Polo Gti Badger 5 Big Turbo

[barnsley]

thanks bill


i think bill is on tig hooch

 

[h17och]

tac just look abit big for tig. nicely made tho

 

[ibizacupra]

that mig or tig?

both.
mig tak on the car, some bits mig'd (flanges) rest TIG.
stainless mig

 

[ibizacupra]

some more for you

 

[barnsley]

thanks bill looking well

 

[ibizacupra]

another update:
Intercooler mounted: bungies not perpanent

spot the intercooler - very stealthy

Close up you struggle to see the intercooler. pipework tucked up behind bumper

Charge pipework getting built up (deblinged satin finish)

SEM Gen1 manifold on there with its R32 t'body, muchos tight fit as is everything on this install.

we're getting there. it does'nt look like much for a whole weekends work, but these builds are on-off-on-off-on whilst checking the pipe work fits, other parts still fit, before final tig welding things together. full 63mm pipework from turbo out.

 

[h17och]

water pipe to turbo looks close. looking tidy tho

 

[ibizacupra]

water pipe to turbo looks close. looking tidy tho

the water pipe is just sat there, not touched it yet. it will be hardlined as I did on the A3 as I like the look and install like that.

 

[h17och]

what diameter are the bends you use? currently making a set for a friends car. can you get 15mm od stainless 45degree bends?

 

[ibizacupra]

have a browse thru Aalco fittings hooch - thats where I have bought most of my fittings previously.
for water pipes to and from turbo, 3/8" Stainless tube I use, which I tube bend to shape from lengths I have here.

http://www.aalco.co.uk/

 

[RobDon]

Intercooler pipes look great - fine looking build.

 

[Lodgey180]

looking awsome !!!!

 

[richybigman]

That looks amazing, top quality job!

 

[barnsley]

thanks for the udate bill looking good

 

[creedy]

wow, thats a tight fit talk about shoe horned in!! looking good tho!

 

[ibizacupra]

vaseline in abundance - slippery as feck.. makes it kinda hard to work on

 

[barnsley]

vaseline in abundance - slippery as feck.. makes it kinda hard to work on

but you love it really bill

 

[ibizacupra]

some long overdue updated piccies..
chargepipework 95% complete..

As much as possible is done in hardpipe. longest single piece of chargepipe I have made yet, lol.
keeps joiners to a minimum.. eveyr join is a possible weakness/leak in service. just 4 joins in this lot and 2 hardpipes

 

[barnsley]

thanks for the update bill looking well

 

[ibizacupra]

couple more.. final oil drain and coolant feeds..
off the car again prior to sending to Zircotec for ceramic coating.