Dr_Tweak

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Stock exhaust we're replacing...





AngryMike fitting up the new stainless steel custom 3" mandrel bent tig-welded exhaust....



















Custom tig-welded aluminum intercooler piping with welded-in flange for the Blitz BOV...





Working my magic with what that shop left of his wiring harness....





More to come soon!!!

This post has been edited by Dr_Tweak: Mar 19, 2007 - 4:09 PM

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WannabeGT4

#2

Wow. That wiring is a mess. Why in the world did they hack up the fuse box wiring?

This post has been edited by WannabeGT4: Mar 19, 2007 - 4:44 PM

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Dr_Tweak

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Wow. That wiring is a mess. Why in the world did they hack up the fuse box wiring?

Because they're stupid?

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presure2

#4

welds look good!
harness looks like FUNNNN!!! ....umm, not.
lol

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Punch

#5

once again good job!!!

brianforster

#6

no clocked turbo? tweaks gettin lazy!!!!

This post has been edited by brianforster: Mar 19, 2007 - 7:12 PM

Dr_Tweak

#7

Oh don't you worry, the clocked turbo is coming. Not only that, wait until you see what we do with this intercooler piping

-Doc

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toyotacrazy

#8

The piping looks great. Good luck with the harness, Though I doubt you'll need it.
Keep us updated! later

angrymike

#9

hey guys, angrymike here. first time on this board.

i've been welding and building for about 5 years now. i'm having a great time working with tweak. i've built stuff for toyotas in the past, but i would say i'm a little bit of a noob when it comes to toyota specifics. i specialize in saturns, however i've been turboing all kinds for things for the last couple years.

hopefully tweak will show me the ropes so we can offer more specific toyota toys.

if you guys have any questions on welding, fabrication, turbos or fuel stuff i can probably lend a hand.

This post has been edited by angrymike: Mar 19, 2007 - 11:03 PM

Dr_Tweak

#10

Actually I just remembered, there's already another forum member on here who has already had their car worked on by angrymike.... Fastbird!

This post has been edited by Dr_Tweak: Mar 20, 2007 - 8:12 AM

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Negative

#11

Welds look great. I welded for 3 years in college and I never got very good at tig because the place I worked for mainly speced mig welding. Just a thought: What makes Tig welding preferable in these applications?

2slow2nervous

#12

wow doc very nice work so far on my car!!! its looking great i cant wait to get the final product. Nice work! Every1 was rite doc u r the man! lol

x_itchy_b_x

#13

AngryMike those welds look very nice
I'd like to try tig welding, im only familiar with brazing and mig.
The intercooling piping is nice to!

DrTweek that wiring was a hack job! awesome that you can decipher all those wires.
I guess thats why your a doctor

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easternpiro1

#14

im so happy for you 2slow! now youre going to have to change that screen name!

DOC good job!! will be seeing you soon!


by the way...2slow! you HAVE to go through NC on the way back! hit me up eh?

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2slow2nervous

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if i decide to drive her back which i really want to do will do.... Think it might be better just to get the car home safely and brake her in around the area just incase anything happens u kno...
Doc is doing a great job and doing everything he can to work within my price range. Hes a great person to get work done by!

Negative

#16

A long trip with a few stops for cool down is the best way to break in a new motor.

2slow2nervous

#17

i would have about a 12 hour drive... so how many stops would be rite??? i cant wait to see the rest of the fmic pipping thats coming out really good. I called and they said it got finished today so im waitn to see them pics!

lagos

#18

why was it a nightmare?

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Dr_Tweak

#19

Ask 2slow2nervous

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-Dr Tweak, 6GC's resident engine swap wiring expert extraordinaireClick here to see my swapsdrtweak@phoenixtuning.com

Dr_Tweak

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Doc is doing a great job and doing everything he can to work within my price range. Hes a great person to get work done by!

Actually, I don't know if you know it or not, but you got really lucky. We are doing a lot of extra work on your car for free, especially AngryMike, because he wanted to do some cool stuff on a Celica and get his work out there a little bit. When you see the finished pics tomorrow you'll see what I mean

-Doc

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99GT

#21

I want free things done to my car as well. I hate that the celica is piss slow. Damn full time school AND work.

I will coming to you as well.

angrymike

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Welds look great. I welded for 3 years in college and I never got very good at tig because the place I worked for mainly speced mig welding. Just a thought: What makes Tig welding preferable in these applications?

cosmetics, control and thinner materials make tig the best option. you get a much cleaner weld. you can weld stainless and aluminum with mig, however there is a lot of setup involved and the quality is pretty crappy in comparison. tig is a lot easyer and it looks great.

This post has been edited by angrymike: Mar 20, 2007 - 9:23 PM

2slow2nervous

#23

wow! thanks alot!!! u and ur whole team are awesome im happy i was told to go u guys!!!! cant wait to see them pics i appreciate this work alot doc!

Coomer

#24

Great work! That harness work doesn't look like much fun...that's pretty mangled.

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InfamousChappy

#25

Y'all should do fab up some stainless manifolds for the 3sgte.

zipstrips

#26

thoes welds are sexy! how thick is that IC piping you TIG'd? id have access to a TIG but was unsure how thin of a pipe i could get... i know the ones ive seen are too thin for my current skill.. id deff blow through a few before i got the hang of it!

Punisher

#27

and ten grand later.....

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gt_driFFter

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A long trip with a few stops for cool down is the best way to break in a new motor.

That is completely wrong.

The first 500 miles of break-in on a new or rebuilt engine should NOT be at continuous high speeds. Instead, Occasional, quick bursts of acceleration, followed by quick bursts of deceleration is best for the first 500 miles of break-in.

Although, I'm not even sure why you brought up breaking in a new motor, isn't his engine used?

This post has been edited by gt_driFFter: Mar 21, 2007 - 9:13 PM

playr158

#29

when you rebuild a motor you should rebuild...

but no you shouldn't "burst" accel or decel..

advice on breaking in a new motor is best found from your ENGINE BUILDER NOT on this site

but not going past 3k rpm and not boosting as much as possible....basic ways to just take it super easy on the engine i would image

Bitter

#30

its the first 100 miles that matter the most, thats the rings seating against the piston walls and knocking the hone off. dont boost during that, dont lug the engine, dont rev it up and down really fast. drive it gently and roll in and roll out of the throttle.

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