From that pinhole to the dynorun, this video was too short to describe how much willpower it took to do what you did in that time frame. One of the most relieving episodes to date!
The proper way to pressure test a vessel is to fill it with water. The pressure test works identical to air, but when the vessel fails, you hear a crack instead of an explosion. Its even safer if you fill it with water and submerge the vessel in water during the test. "Hydro-testing" as they say. I pressure tested a 5 gallon keg to failure this way at 150psi with a hand pump without an issue.
Hector is gonna be running 2 spoon 🥄 engine’s...your lucky 🍀 you didn’t blow the welds on the intake the floor rivet’s the passenger floor and motec system 2 exhaust....
I like how methodical your build is. The way you learn from your mistakes is inspiring. I particularly like how you pressure tested the tank. I can only imagine how your work style will translate to testing at the track. Great job!
If you ever have to pressure test a new component in the future, consider using DI water to fill up most of the void. If your component does pop, it doesn’t explode like a compressed gas will.
When pressure testing fill with water first. That way the air inside won't compress under pressure. It is safer to test with water inside. Less explodey. I mean put water into the air chambers for testing.
Yeah I was a bit worried seeing them use air to pressure test, they must not realized the danger they was in. It popping standard that close can be deadly, pretty much a grenade
One of my favourite parts of your videos is the closing commentary, and how you give such an honest gauge of what's happened and where you're at. This episode, the joy on your face was obvious and infectious. So happy for you achieving this milestone.
No diss on the engine I 100% agree with your choice when you explained it a couple of episodes ago but since seeing Adam lzs video on the high hp Audis just wondered what your thoughts were about the 5cly from the ttrs cause that would surely still fit transverse and have a killer noise
17:43 congratulations Mike. I’ve been a faithful viewer once episode #1 and what you’ve accomplished is admirable. Your dedication, determination and (especially) patience is truly admirable. One step at a time buddy! Track day is coming, and it will be interesting to see how many cars you’re build murders on the track! Soldier on! (I’m the guy that said you sounded like you were from Wisconsin...) -Wayne in Chattanooga Tennessee
It may seem like a long road, but for a completely one off setup I feel like you've had remarkably few issues with your design. Always a sign that you took your time developing the initial plan. Some things just have to be used to find the final flaws. You've done a beautiful job 👏
You know we joked building our car about calling it "Third Time Lucky" - because we literally remade every part three times before it turned a wheel in anger. It's nice to see it holds true for everyone else too!
I can't even put into words how happy I am that you eventually became a Honda guy. Gotta come by the shop one of these days but stoked on your progress Mike!
Best news all week! Been having a crappy few days and seeing this milestone be reached really perked me up. Congratulations on a successful dyno session and some awesome power numbers.
Bruuuuuuuh!!! So awesome!!! Been watching your sub numbers in total confusion for a long time. Keep up what you're doing! The subs that appreciate your high-level craftsmanship and detail oriented videos will find you! So excited to see this sick ass build on the track!!
Nice looks, hate the hella covers take them out and leave the clear headlights and install another pair next to them. Love to see it with out that wing. Not a fan of white wheels but in this case it looks very fast!
Man I love seeing the fails! Dont take it wrong, not happy that your having issues; but its nice to see the full transparency. That way we are learn and less experienced people understand the growing pains of a new build. Keep up the good work!
Totally , it’s like Pandora’s box one fix can show a weakness somewhere else and so on . Great to see it warts and all , as that’s offer life when you make custom stuff ❤
E85 would be the smart move. High octane, easily found and smells sooo good lol. Can’t wait to see this thing finished and finally ripping around a track.
You might already know this, so sorry if telling you to suck eggs, when you pressure test things in industry you would typically use a hydrostatic test, so water and a pump. The key difference between water and air in this case is water being incompressible won't explode the tank during a failure, it'll pop the weld then just leak out. Much, much safer. Epic build though, matey. So good to see it running so well
Mike, my heart sank with the intercooler leak. I was expecting you to throw the towel in and buy something off the shelf🤦♂️. Your perseverance is inspiring.
I love this content/build. It's great to see the failures as the wins. Makes me feel better about the setbacks with my build. It's just part of the process.
Damn that car is beautiful….i always loved the lines of the late 70’s early 80’s iconic ferraris…….but that one being white and making 4 times the power of the reds ones we used to see 40 years ago is just absolutley mindblowing!!!
Pressure is pressure, does not matter if its air or water both are regarded fluids in the world of engineering 🙂 But its higly dangerus to test with air. Just think of an exploding tire with just a couple of bar of pressure. Keep safe 🙂
@@stanceworks pressure tests are always done with water or with air submerged in a water tank. As Mattias said, this was dangerous and why its not done in pressure vessel testing.
Really happy for you man! Sorry for the welding / Intercooler woas, I know the defeated feeling all too well. Glad you overcame it! 🙌🏻 Love the build, series, and the Audi content, keep it coming!
Would really advise to pressure test with water and not air. If it bursts, water is way safer. If you use air, submerge it in a tank of water. Car is looking great 👌
so great to just watch you work. That's it - simple. Working through issues. Solving them. Finding ways to fix things and celebrating the wins. Keep them coming.
I do custom control electronics/programming not custom cars, but I think my motto could still apply. "If you didn't test it then it doesn't work" I can't count the times I've stood in front of a customer while explaining a problem with a new system. Awesome build, I really appreciate the craftsmanship, I see "the look" you are trying to achieve and it's cool.
I don’t often “fall in love” with a car, but this car/project has me HOOKED!!! Man that E30 build also has me thinking back to the days when the ex of my sister had a E30 AC Schnitzer fully build and tuned by Schnitzer…The noise that car made was something else…
Looking on Ferrari Chat, being a Ferrari 308 owner, I found this series. I have spent the last five days watching non stop and I was i impressed with eveything that Mike has done. No where in my Ferrari owners manuel does it say I can’t modify my car, so what Mike has done is in my mind old fashion hot rodding. I appreciate Mike’s thought process and execution. Great series
A tip I've learned for fixing welding pinholes is using Loctite 290 which is "penetrating grade". It wicks into small cracks, pinholes and weld porosity and seals them up extremely well. I am also a mediocre aluminum welder and have found this to be a very easy way to fix tiny oopsies that if you try to go in and weld up can result in a runaway issue that just keeps getting worse. Leak repairs using this stuff have never failed for me. Have used it to seal radiators, wheels, oil fittings that have survived track abuse. Not sure it would have recovered your 2nd attempt but I would have tried it!
No words man, but ommfg!!!!!! So stoked its running and making pulls on the dyno! Being a builder myself focusing on traditional customs and hotrods, i know the feeling of months if not years of work, non stop, 7 days a week. But the feeling of accomplishment when you can actually make dyno pulls and run it down the street....Priceless. If you know, you know. If a random person were to ask "why would you do something like that?"... Theyll NEVER understand. Congrats on one more step closer to track days!!!
Definitely makes a statement more than a K swapped SW20. Ferrari/Honda is a good collaboration. To high revving manufacturers with a high revving pedigree. Hats off!
Congrats on the awesome progress! Just a suggestion for safety, fill the intercooler completely with water and pressurize with air on top of that, then it's not a bomb when/if it fails.
Those are impressive power numbers out of a 4. The one graph showed it gaining 500hp in 2000rpm. That's quite a jump. Reminds me of some two-stroke bikes I've ridden. Should be a fun drive.
After all the trials and tribulations, finally getting to see the car make serious power must be so rewarding. Congrats, man. This has been THE longest and most in-depth build I've ever followed and it's fn awesome to see the car in it's current state. Looking forward to seeing you hit the track with this beast!
One of the top builds on youtube bro. Give yourself credit. Along with Home Built by Jeff and his Ferrari engine Alfa Romeo. ....now what's going on with the 5 cylinder Audi ?
That sound! Like old school Abarths! Sounds wild! And such a stunning looking car. Best looking 328 i've ever seen. Usually such modifcations mess up a good looking car, but this is beautiful form follows function. No gimmicks
I'm so happy to see this car running and giving incredible numbers. A little sad to see that we are coming to an end (same feeling as when you finish a good book), but very happy to know that we will be able to see it on the track and even knowing that a car like this never really ends, now we will be able to see different things that will need to be done and the real world experience will lead to necessary improvements and corrections are certainly very interesting to see with the details that this channel always brings. Congratulations Mike, Glovehand and 244 GTK.
Use a Ridgid 1450 pressure test for filling with water and pressurizing. Then use a ball valve and inline gauge to close off for a static pressure test.
Intercooler aside this episode really deserves the "You did it man!". I remember watching the episode when you dropped the original engine and getting hyped to hear that noise coming from that car and here we are! So happy to be a subscriber and learn along the way with you.
Man, I love this series. Since Day 1, I've enjoyed watching this odyssey, and seeing the car scream on the dyno is really satisfying for me; I can't even imagine how you feel about it. Quick cosmetic question: Any interest in placing the iconic Ferrari shield on the front quarter panels? They've always been reserved for the most dynamic Ferrari models, and I'd say this more than qualifies.
Honestly this is one of my favorite car builds on RU-vid atm, I personally prefer it without the spoiler but hey we all have different taste, really awesome project ^^
Usually, never put a core on the welding table, an arc will destroy it immediately, we put the welders ground directly on the core! Or protect the core somehow,by touching it on the table from the hard side only.
Finding that pinhole leak when you DID, saved you countless hours of hair tearing out trying to figure out WTF is going on and why, later.....painful but better than NOT having found the issue NOW. It would be a real shame to get it all together and going and blow it sky high because of a pinhole in the IC.........and I need to teach myself how to weld so i can make me some stuff like that. BRAVO on the cool swap......I did my first swap in 1979.....need to find another project, soon.....oh yeah....and MORE B000000ST!!!!
You can do brazing with the tig torch, you just need some brazing rods. You could potentially touch up that pinhole if you use the right brazing rod. The difference between brazing and welding that is giving you trouble is the Flux. Flux is a chemical that when heated cleans the metals to be joined and keeps them clean while the liquid metal is flowing on the base metal. The brazing rods have Flux in or on them that comes out as the rod is melted. You need aluminum specific brazing rods because aluminum needs more aggressive Flux to break through the oxide layer.
Super excited to see it on track! But definitely safety first, as you are building a track weapon. Beautiful build and congrats on the dyno progress..cheers!
It's always, always a good day when a StanceWorks video drops. Mike, you're absolutely killing it, I think it sounds amazing and it'll go like shit off a chrome shovel. One small thing, any chance on putting a unit on the torque figure instead of just 'TQ'? I realise that's a fairly personal and probably stupid gripe I have, and it's pretty much the only complaint I've had on any of your videos! Always looking forward to more, super stoked to see this on the road and track :)
It would be much earned and appreciated to see a 20 min video of you just leisurely pushing the whip through town for a joy ride, all show, no go. Just some really cool optics to a dope soundtrack. Just sayin. Man that car is amazing, great work, yay and attaboy!
I did almost the exact same thing, I welded two intercoolers together, and overheated the internal seams between the cells. Also had to cut the end tank off again to repair the weld, it's a bitch. It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock'n roll !
Hot damn. I know that 1k was always the target, but showing up in a lightweight 4cyl and laying down 800+ in a single session is amazing. This thing will be a monster on the track.
A friend recently reminded me, it is MUCH safer to pressure test using water rather than air because water is not compressible whereas air is. Push it to failure with fluid, it will split. Push it to failure with air, and it will "explode" or at least rupture far more violently. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YD1dNpelSpg.html Thanks for sharing your trials and tribulations.
The dyno chart suggest that there is more fine tuning can be done... Especially in the aspect of vvt (not vtec) to close earlier at higher rpm... And maybe slight advance vvt at lower rpm just to aid spool up and torque area under the curve at below 6k rpm... Anyway im stoked to see good dyno session and cant wait to see this car action on the track 💪🤘
It sounds fantastic man. You'll hit 1000whp in no time, but even bhp is still a feat! It's rough seeing how much of a headache this intercooler has given you, but at least it's over now (until billet, anyway). Glad you did some pressure testing simply for just leak testing purposes, especially since there was one. Not to mention just verifying that the welds didn't have any other impurities that would skew it from our FEA. Glad to see you so stoked again Mike! I'd be absolutely beaming too.
Is there a chance we will get to see the Ferrari drive on the street before a track day? Cannot wait to see it in motion! Congrats Mike. Love this channel.
THAT IS A NICE DISC SANDER.. Looks to be 24” … sweet. Glad manufacturers still make a 24” sander. The Ellis and Fein Grit belt sanders are great. Some have coping fixtures and wheels.
kudos, you are a true testament what a man can do if he puts his mind to something and does not buckle under adversity. Cumming out victorious (well at the moment.) hope to see you get to the track one day this year. Just enjoy your victory and the beautiful creation at the moment.
Hey man been following the build. You should invest in some liquid penetrant so you can do a PT on your aluminum Tig welded components. The dye don't lie. I recommend the magnaflux type II method c. Its a great way to locate surface and some subsurface defects in non ferrous metals.
Nice work on the intercooler diagnosis. One of the coolest cars out there. Other than making it h-pattern, I would not change a single thing. Can’t wait to see how it drives!
That’s more than enough power for now and to hone in some driving skills, I’m glad it’s finally working well for ya. I always look forward to your episodes 🙏🏻🙏🏻
dear mike. i'm inspired by your attitude: don't complain, find solutions. and your cars really have soul! they are independent creatures, nothing generic. if you like: for me they are art! i wish you all the best and do your thing ;)
