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stevecoolerking

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my bulkhead box looks a bit flimsy a few spot welds hold it together would you run some exra weld on it ? if so along inside of box or outside ?


Turbo Phil

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Seam weld the box, do not fit it as it is !!
Mines seam welded on the engine bay side.

Phil. *smiley*

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nobody told me this :( Mines seam welded all arround the tabs, along the top is double because i fitted it 1/2 an inch lower for more clearance. didnt weld the actual box though :(

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Turbo Phil

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I decided to seam weld mine as when i opened the packet it came in through the post both the ends fell of it .....
Not very strong at all. lol *happy*

Phil. *smiley*

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yeah i looked at mine and there were 6 spot welds holding it together, seam welded that and the bulkhead. also the angled bit of bulkhead you have to cut off i just cut a V out of the crossmember and bent it round then seam welded it back up as its thicker than the piece you get with the boxes.

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jamesfawcett

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we cut out a bit of the roof off my old mini to make a piece to double that cross member bit up lol

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Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
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Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

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