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big gra
26-05-08, 05:10 PM
well, spent my dinnertime today making a bracket for my indution kit to bolt onto my AFM. found them on eBay but there £30+, and i cant afford that, this cost me nothing, isnt the prettiest thing but it works.

first found some plate, marked out the holes, and drilled a pilot hole.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/26052008094.jpg

then cut the plate out.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/26052008098.jpg

welded the pipe in place.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/26052008100.jpg

tried it on the AFM

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/26052008103.jpg

and it was finished, wasnt as easy as i thought it would be, making the big square inlet hole wasnt easy, but its done.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/26052008104.jpg
big gra
26-05-08, 05:11 PM
id suggest, if anyone else is thinking of making one, just buy one on ebay :thumb:
Mike
26-05-08, 05:13 PM
I think there quite easy to make TBH Gray... mine took me about half hour or so using 2.5" exhaust pipe and 1.5mm flat plate
big gra
26-05-08, 05:20 PM
well i expected it to take about half an hour, took my whole dinner hour in the end, mainly because i couldent fine the chuck key for the drill, and the welder was out of gas so had to change it.

picture of it on. need to find a bigger filter really, its a bit puny.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/biggra/26052008105.jpg
TIDGE
26-05-08, 05:26 PM
the filter looks fine mate and 30 saved is 30quid better off
big gra
26-05-08, 05:27 PM
the filter looks fine mate and 30 saved is 30quid better off

yep, my thought exactly, need to save every penny for PVS :thumb:
TIDGE
26-05-08, 05:29 PM
exactly:thumb:
Mike
26-05-08, 05:30 PM
Actually Gray, i think i may have one of what youve made sitting around at home spare lol
big gra
26-05-08, 05:31 PM
Actually Gray, i think i may have one of what youve made sitting around at home spare lol

haha its always the case, oh well, i enjoyed making it, put all those boring days at college to good use.
Jack
26-05-08, 05:39 PM
Well if it works and saved you £30 you can't go wrong really :D
dan16v
26-05-08, 07:27 PM
Bracket must weigh more than the car!lol
craig green
26-05-08, 10:46 PM
Considering it isnt even visible... Fair play!

£30 is far too much tbh. I bet 1600 8v engines have changed hands for less!
big gra
27-05-08, 12:38 AM
Considering it isnt even visible... Fair play!

£30 is far too much tbh. I bet 1600 8v engines have changed hands for less!

haha never thought about that, probably have. lol