[s-cars] DIY FMIC - Almost done, hit a small snag...

[Trevor Frank]

Those cute purple things, basically a 15 deg misalignment along the axis
with a bit of play axial, oring to metal to oring with a quick
disconnect to hold it all together.  I got mine off of ebay for cheap
but if you want to pay$$ you can get them, very cool and no way to blow
them off, unlike a hose clamp.

http://www.fluidcontrol.net/gallery/ezGallery.cgi?1&cat=AdelWiggins/Adel
Wiggins

http://www.burnsstainless.com/Hardware/WigginsClamps/wigginsclamps.html

http://www.xrp.com/

xrp sells a better version made by Hydroflow, resold to the automotive
industry through these guy's.


-----Original Message-----
From: Lewis, Gary M [mailto:gary.m.lewis2 at boeing.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 3:34 PM
To: Trevor Frank; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] DIY FMIC - Almost done, hit a small snag...

As always, Trevor, you are the man.

Now WTH is a wiggens??

-----Original Message-----
From: Trevor Frank [mailto:tfrank at symyx.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:27 PM
To: Lewis, Gary M; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] DIY FMIC - Almost done, hit a small snag...



Weld a bead on it...
Use a wiggens and weld it to it, no silicon tubing.

Ship it to me I will put the bead on for free.

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Lewis, Gary M
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 10:15 AM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: [s-cars] DIY FMIC - Almost done, hit a small snag...

Sheads,
I have the DIY FMIC nearly done (total costs now are ~$550), but I need
to roll a bead on the ends of the aluminum tubing. The options I know of
are:

1. Have it done locally at a machine shop ($100).  I'm leaning this way.
Technically great but a little pricey.

2. Buy my own machine ($400).  Charge everyone who will go after me like
$40 to roll a bead on their pipes to recoup the costs.
http://www.vansantent.com/bead_tool.htm  This is technically good but
pricey.

3. Do it by hand with a press.  Free but scary.

4. Use an aluminum epoxy ($10).  I have heard of some racers doing this,
and apparently it works, but I sweat when a piece of the epoxy flies off
and goes into my motor.  Scarier than #3.

5. Your super cheap and super brilliant idea here.

The sooner I get an answer to this problem the sooner I will post up
pics and a parts list.

Thanks,
Gary Lewis

1995.5 S6 Avant, Green/Ecru, RS2 MAF, RS2 Exhaust Manifold, RS2
Injectors, Custom Turbo (K26 Turbine, Factory K26 Cold side (Audi Works
'999' P/N) with 50mm intake and custom Innovative Turbo compressor
wheel), TurboXS Type 25 Bypass Valve, Bilsteins, Eibachs, Big Reds, Spec
II Clutch.



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