im looking for a stainless steel t3 discharge flange, and the cheapest i found was like $72... then i found an OBX one of ebay for like $21.... generally, knowing its OBX, id look right pass it, but can a flange be a big deal? Yay or Nay to it? thanks

here is what it is:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...rdZ1


Modified by tallblondkid at 7:46 PM 4/8/2006

 

Pics? details other than that it's a stainless obx flange?

 

link added

 

I dunno how they could expletive it up but they always seem to find a way I'd rather go to BMC race but I know some of us are poor and must cut some corners. I'm not going to say it's good or bad.....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I4sillypwr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I dunno how they could expletive it up but they always seem to find a way </TD></TR></TABLE>
exactly why i was asking, lol

at BMC, i only saw Billet flanges... but im running a stainless steel downpipe and need a stainless flange


Modified by tallblondkid at 8:18 PM 4/8/2006

 

i know how they can F it up ... they cast it and then machine it afterwards, i had one of their flanges and started welding it... low and behold i burnt through a 1/2 thick CNC flange ? inside was a frickin POTHOLE !!!! soo they make nice hollow flanges i guess.. at least thats my experience.

 

They are flame cut 1/2" plate. I'm using one and it fit fine. I paid the same day, but it took over a week for Sparktec to get it to me, and I only live about 600 miles away from them.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tallblondkid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
exactly why i was asking, lol

at BMC, i only saw Billet flanges... but im running a stainless steel downpipe and need a stainless flange


Modified by tallblondkid at 8:18 PM 4/8/2006</TD></TR></TABLE>

you dont need a stainless flange if you are running stainless runners or DP. I was under the assumption that mild steel is better for flanges anyways?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rewsnaeht &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you dont need a stainless flange if you are running stainless runners or DP. I was under the assumption that mild steel is better for flanges anyways?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i know i dont need to, but i feel itll look more uniform... but why do you say that mild steel flanges are better?

 

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i know i dont need to, but i feel itll look more uniform... but why do you say that mild steel flanges are better?</TD></TR></TABLE>

less chance of warpage.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by project dc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i know how they can F it up ... they cast it and then machine it afterwards, i had one of their flanges and started welding it... low and behold i burnt through a 1/2 thick CNC flange ? inside was a frickin POTHOLE !!!! soo they make nice hollow flanges i guess.. at least thats my experience. </TD></TR></TABLE>

damn phil, i guess they can expletive pretty much anything

 

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damn phil, i guess they can expletive pretty much anything</TD></TR></TABLE>


had that happen to me as well.

 

then i put my ski mask on, and the problem fixed itself.

 

goddamn I knew they would find a way to expletive it up.

It's almost like they sit around and think really hard about how they can suck even more.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tallblondkid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">exactly why i was asking, lol

at BMC, i only saw Billet flanges... but im running a stainless steel downpipe and need a stainless flange


Modified by tallblondkid at 8:18 PM 4/8/2006</TD></TR></TABLE>

the billet is stainless steel...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wantboost &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the billet is stainless steel...</TD></TR></TABLE>

orly, i thought billet was aluminum? or is billet the way it is cut?

 

I beleive billet describes that the piece was machined from a single piece of metal... I know for sure it has nothing to do with the type of metal

 

billet is a solid chunk of any metal alloy.

we machine "billets" at work, anything from titanium to aluminum to steel

 

good to know

 

i can probably get you one soon as i am starting to make flanges for the company i work for