How many DSM guys build thier own parts ?

[Frontwheeler]

Hey, I'm just putting this post up to see how many of you guys have had any luck building your own performance parts. I've had really good luck building my own mandrel bent 3" cat back and a 2.5" UICP. Saved some big time bucks, and gained a lot more self gratification.

If you guys have had luck building any other DSM performance parts, please post them! Especially any of you that have built a good down pipe. I'm looking into building my own 02 eliminater downpipe with a dump tube.

Frontwheeler

 

[WhipmastaFlex]

we're in the process of making a FMIC out of stock intercoolers by figuring out how to splice them together and use custom piping, or just get a starion to hold me over until the Apexi or greddy gets dropped in. Once i'm through with that, i'll drop the intake down where the SMIC sits now, cause the air where it sits now is just too damn hot, i think the air gets up to something around 150-160 degrees under the hood, and of course, colder is better. granted i could just get a hood with scoops in it to cool under-the-hood temps, that wouldn't be any fun. This way i'll get to have some fun with spare parts and tools. I'm thinking about taking the pipe down to the SMIC space, piping the filter facing forward, and using that ugly black box that surrounds the SMIC as a sorta ram-air intake coming off of the front right grill. it just might work, and if it doesn't... i'll make it work.

 

[echo]

that sounds like a good idea. i have seen in it alot of magazines, but never on a DSM. i would love to know how it turns out.

 

[WhipmastaFlex]

i'll let you know what kind of performance it renders. in fact, my aunt's father is a machinist, and is doing the custom piping, so we may produce a few more if all goes well... so if any of you have a FMIC and have some space to fill... let me know

 

[FourG63 97GST]

I have a couple Home Depot Performance Products on my car.

 

[echo]

represent the depot!! Wo0T!

that place has helped me so much.....with everything, not only little end pieces for my car. if they weren't around i don't know what i would do.

 

[greathuskie]

you could move to a city where they were at.....

 

[BoostinDSM]

Making you own stuff saves a ton of money. I made my entire 3" exhaust for less than 100.00.

 

[GoSpeedRacerGo]

Originally posted by WhipmastaFlex
we're in the process of making a FMIC out of stock intercoolers by figuring out how to splice them together and use custom piping, or just get a starion to hold me over until the Apexi or greddy gets dropped in. Once i'm through with that, i'll drop the intake down where the SMIC sits now, cause the air where it sits now is just too damn hot, i think the air gets up to something around 150-160 degrees under the hood, and of course, colder is better. granted i could just get a hood with scoops in it to cool under-the-hood temps, that wouldn't be any fun. This way i'll get to have some fun with spare parts and tools. I'm thinking about taking the pipe down to the SMIC space, piping the filter facing forward, and using that ugly black box that surrounds the SMIC as a sorta ram-air intake coming off of the front right grill. it just might work, and if it doesn't... i'll make it work.

Good Idea, but think again about piping it to face forward. IMO It would be better to still use that black box, but have the intake facing down still because it would eliminate the bend that you would need in the piping to make it face forward.

Hope you understand my jibba jabba :/

 

[psi-plz]

i worked in a garage w/ a pipe bender and lots of pipe so i decided to give it a try. we only had dies big enough for 2.5, but that was alright b/c 3" can be a ##### to fit right. i spent about 16 hours total building the whole thing, but then again i had never used a bender before. i built the downpipe, used the stock flex section (i would recomend either not using it at all, getting a new peice. mine rusted out. not where i had welded it mind you, but the factory weld.) i had to steal an 02 sensor bung from an subaru y-pipe (thank goodness it was the same size) and weld it in place. my system has a test pipe and no resonators. still currently using the stock muffler, so i'm not getting full performance from it. probably be damn loud w/ a hollow core! the down pipe came out great though. just took my time and it all worked out. cost me $25 for the aluminized steel (shop discount!), i used a 10' section. and another $10 in flanges and gaskets. full turbo back for $35 plus my own time, not too bad if you ask me. i would like to try building uicp as well.

 

[WhipmastaFlex]

yeah i figured giving the filter piping an extra turn would slow the air down, but the filter would be enclosed in the SMIC box in that case (unless we cut the front side out). if it's facing forward, the air would get trapped in the box and the filter would suck more than a 13 year old vietnamesse hooker. or i can mount it on an ANGLE for MAX AIR FLOW and my car can be FAST & FURIOUS but hey, that's what experimentation is for, right?

Adam

 

[turbotalon92]

Originally posted by WhipmastaFlex
we're in the process of making a FMIC out of stock intercoolers by figuring out how to splice them together and use custom piping, or just get a starion to hold me over until the Apexi or greddy gets dropped in. Once i'm through with that, i'll drop the intake down where the SMIC sits now, cause the air where it sits now is just too damn hot, i think the air gets up to something around 150-160 degrees under the hood, and of course, colder is better. granted i could just get a hood with scoops in it to cool under-the-hood temps, that wouldn't be any fun. This way i'll get to have some fun with spare parts and tools. I'm thinking about taking the pipe down to the SMIC space, piping the filter facing forward, and using that ugly black box that surrounds the SMIC as a sorta ram-air intake coming off of the front right grill. it just might work, and if it doesn't... i'll make it work.

Kinda like this?

Was on my AWD, I have a different home made one now on my new car.
Peep it in my gallery

 

[masterpah]

I've made my own uip, and it cost me about $10. If anybody wants directions, send me a message.

 

[WhipmastaFlex]

are those all stock eclipse intercoolers? and if they are, 1G or 2G?

 

[turbotalon92]

Originally posted by WhipmastaFlex
are those all stock eclipse intercoolers? and if they are, 1G or 2G?

3 stock 2g intercoolers.

 

[Frontwheeler]

Hey, TurboTalon92,

So in theory, what they have done is taken 3 stock intercoolers, and cut off the end caps. Then tipped all three sideways and custome fabricated end caps to cover all three ?????

I'm very interested in this project. Please fill me in on any details.

Thanks alot,
Frontwheeler

 

[Frontwheeler]

Kurupt,

Try to find a parts store that sells mandrel bend elbow for exuast tubing. I simply bought a 2.5" 180 degree elbow, which is basically a big U shape. I cut it right in the middle of the bend, which gave me two straight pieces with 90 degree bendsa the ends. I used one of the 90's to come up from the sidemount intercooler, the cut the other 90 to the angle needed to hit the throttle body elbow. You'll have to use some 2" to 1.5" rubber adapters to connect them to adapt down to the intercooler and throttle body. And a 2" rubber cuppler to connect the two pieces at the mid bend. You will also have to weld a BOV flange on the pipe somewhere. I just cut and welded my stock BOV flange.

I think I made it sound a lot more compicated then it really is. It fits really snug against my cruise control lines, and I've heard it's much more difficult with ABS. But give it a try. The mandrel bent pipe and 3 rubber connecters costed be aout 25 bucks.

Frontwheeler

 

[gr33n]

I did my own, UICP, LICP, Exhaust system, MBC, Intake and i'm omw to make a fmic : ), that's gonna be fun :þ

 

[Nappy94]

I built a custom o2 housing with dumptube. Here is a link. http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24526

 

[NOMIEZVR4]

i made my own uicp. my lower pipe keeps popping off any ideas?? i used a 45 degree pipe, and cut it a little. thanks.

 

[logic]

Does a manual boost controller count?