First attempt at Turbo manifold

So, made some progress today on the manifold for the turbo.

It is basically the stock gsxr1100wp manifold stubs (including the bit that joins the head and the first bend). These are interference fit into 38mm tube (also in stainless). I cut these different bends from 135deg bends (3 of them), and then these all come together at a merge collector.

The picture shows it tacked up, and was to confirm that it clears the chassis rail (very important).

The nice thing about this design is that I only have 5 joints between pipes, and then the complex merge.

This is my first MIG welding project, so I expect to be doing a lot of grinding!

2010 summary

Aimed to build a garage and sort out wood burning fire in living room.

Built a spanking engine out of old sidecar racing outfit parts. Kept engine in shed.

Took car on track-day to Abingdon. No grip, rubbish suspension, great fun, destroyed water pump but got home.

Became a school governor

Swapped old SVA engine for new engine. Fitted front ARB, stiffer springs, popped on ACB10's.

For the test drive, went to Llandow for track day (350miles in weekend). Met some great fold, awesome day, some oil surge, engine using oil (boo).

Bought accusump, changed gsxr600 throttle bodies to gsxr1000 throttle bodies and built a new airbox with secondary injectors.

Our sons learned to swim

Upgraded MS1 to MS2.

Modified MS software and built new hardware to allow stock gsxr trigger wheel.

Won 5 years funding for a project at work

Installed rear ARB

Started on the turbo conversion.

Aiming to sort out garage and wood burning fire in living room.

post from new phone

So, I eventually got an android phone. Damn typing os a paon. Matt