C-130 Hercules 571 Report post Posted May 27, 2021 ^more welds than metal on that exhaust 😅 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted May 27, 2021 Yeah, what's up with all those welds? Going for the steampunk look? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leichtbau 525 Report post Posted May 27, 2021 29 minutes ago, M3AN said: Yeah, what's up with all those welds? Going for the steampunk look? Poor attempt at pie cuts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted May 27, 2021 11 hours ago, leichtbau said: Poor attempt at pie cuts. Forgive my ignorance but do you know why you'd use pie cuts welded together over a mandrel bent pipe? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted May 27, 2021 Probably because the shape and fitment was developed in situ, so there were no measurements to get the bends made. That said, my biggest issue is the ugliness of the welds. I can understand the tempered v polished finish if they were beat TiG welds, but those look like slugs laid down from a MiG gun - compare the welds on the pipe to the silencer. Not saying I could do better - but as it’s so prominent in the look of the bike they should be better finished. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted May 27, 2021 The welding on the rise to the tailpipe is a bit messy. Probably effective, but could be much tidier. I think the pie cuts are there to deal with heat expansion and possibly a change in material (different expansion rates). This one isn't perfect, but it's much better. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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leichtbau 525 Report post Posted May 29, 2021 On 5/28/2021 at 9:39 AM, M3AN said: Forgive my ignorance but do you know why you'd use pie cuts welded together over a mandrel bent pipe? You can guarantee internal radius, and achieve tighter bends than with a mandrel bend. The Japanese tuners in the late nineties / early 00's turned it into an art form with intercooler piping. At this stage with advanced machines like a Femi Band Saw, pie cuts are a purely aesthetic choice. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted May 29, 2021 On 5/26/2021 at 3:00 PM, E30 325i Rag-Top said: I have worked with bikers that kept their bikes inside, throughout the house, even doing a rebuild in the lounge and engine overhaul on the kitchen table! So I wouldn’t put taking a bike into the shower past some of the two wheeled fraternity. @Allanw would never be so crude as to use the Fisher and Paykel parts washer in the kitchen for dishes... 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted May 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Young Thrash Driver said: @Allanw would never be so crude as to use the Fisher and Paykel parts washer in the kitchen for dishes... Excuse me! It's a Bosch! A german one! I stopped buying F&P years ago, when it took them 18 months to replace my stove, and the brand new one was faulty too - Never buy F&P crap again 😉 I just built brand new front struts for the R32ran in the dining room this week though. She didn't even roll her eyes 😁 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted May 29, 2021 13 minutes ago, Allanw said: I stopped buying F&P years ago, when it took them 18 months to replace my stove, and the brand new one was faulty too - Never buy F&P crap again 😉 It's all Haier now.. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2542 Report post Posted May 29, 2021 At Caffeine and a classics this morning. Monster turn out but not enough BMWs. Not sure if this is a members car? Average photo but car was stunning, top condition, leather stitched dash etc - absolute beauty got me day dreaming about an E24... 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bennyboy 199 Report post Posted May 30, 2021 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted May 30, 2021 Wow, I hope that's using blocks of wood for suspension! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2542 Report post Posted May 30, 2021 @Bennyboy haha, just saw that on Instagram- beast! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leichtbau 525 Report post Posted May 30, 2021 God I wish BMW NZ had been brave enough to spec some of the batch of MZ3's in Evergreen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted May 30, 2021 Maybe yours, but not mine though.... Cheers... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) Now that's ^ a proper grill. That whole package is real sexy. Edited May 31, 2021 by M3AN 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted June 1, 2021 the Z8 is a beautiful car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted June 1, 2021 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3315 Report post Posted June 1, 2021 August 2017, Makara. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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