Played arround with my photo editor...Anyone else think of doing this?

 

this sounds retarded but i have NO idea what im looking at

 

did you just mill the hell out of it?

 

 

ditto

What are you trying to show us on your manifold?

 

No. I havn't actualy done it. I was wondering if anyone has done this yet. I figure those areas aren't serving a real purpose anyway. Why not make a "window" through wich one can inspect and clean. If you're planning to keep the MOP like me, wouldn't it be nice to be able to inspect the metering and vac lines easier? It might improve air circulation around the engine as well. Not to mention it's improved appearance in my opinion. What do you guys think?

 

thats stupid

 

Here is the manifold before the photo editor mod for anyone who hasn't or doesn't remember what a VDI UIM looks like...

 

we know what it looks like but its just stupid

 

maybe im just dumb...but it looks like a manifold porno to me.
I think ill go back to sleep now

 

Stupid because of...??? (For reasons other than, "because its N/A")




Has anyone else thought of or done this for real? I can't belive I'm the only one.
I'll let you all know how it turns out in a few weeks, unless there is someone out there who knows for certain it can't be done.

 

thatd mee cool, if not for anything thing your claening up the manifold and saving a little weight, more power to you man, if i had an s5 id so that to mine.

 

Now that I can see what your talking about (before/after pics, sorry I don't own an S5 ) thats pretty neat. I'd say its worth the time, sure, just that little bit of extra engine detailing that all adds up in the end ;0

 

My VDI mod as become reality!



After examining the port runners with my homemade borescope and inspecton mirror I went to work...







More pics coming...

 

Um....why?

 

That's... actually... really kind of cool looking :-)

-=Russ=-

 

Very nice work... you should get that thing sandblasted and possibly powdercoated. I think it looks a lot better with the runners seperated like that.

 

That's kinda neat.

 

yeap, at first I was confused..lol

 

As it is now...



A quick and ditry Mock-up...


I can see things now...

It took me about 3-4.5hrs total to get to where it’s at right now. Just a little finish grinding and it'll be ready for polishing.



Here are the tools that I used:
I used the drillsaw bit for just about all of it and then wire-wheeled it a bit to clean it up.(Yes, I did use gloves and a mask, just not pictured)


The nearby Home Depot only had drillsaw bits with a hex shank, but I was able to find some with the propper 1/4" round shank for wholesale in bulk ...

 

Nicely done. I think it looks good. It's always nice to have something a little different that you have done yourself.

 

That actually is pretty nice looking. It's certainly one of those nitpicky details that seems like something I would do one day.

 

For anyone interested in how much material was removed...





Thats the piece taken out and all of what I could sweep up.
Total weight: 2oz

 

Hey.. looks cleaner!!!!

2-oz here and there ads up after a while..

 

Thanks everyone!
I'm glad most of you like it. I'm really surprised no one else has done this. If anyone plans to do this, my advice to them would be to examine the insides of the runners very carefully. At the very least, use a small inspection mirror.
When drilling out the centerpiece between the primary port runners, drill through the underside and angle the bit toward the center. The riskiest areas are where the ports intersect on the left and right side of the VDI valve chamber. If you take your time and go steadily it should turn out well. The key is the drillsaw bit. It went right though the aluminum, and never got hot with or without the light oil I used. If you can't find the right drillsaw bit, maybe I could help you out there. The bit I used still has lots of life left for the port maching and other stuff I need to do.



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