Help with a supercharged 302 combo?

Uber88GT · February 25th, 2011, 08:45 PM

I love my s/c...but don't be scared to try it, it's nothing you can't figure out other than the tune...which is a whole other story...

Cloud Nine · February 25th, 2011, 08:51 PM

Yeah man I am getting a quarterhorse from a guy on ebay who includes email tunes and his support if I need help. His company is dirtydirtyracing.

Crossing my fingers this goes well. hehe

But shit dude, I was just looking at welders at home depot right now. They're only 250-300 for a MIG welder. I'm guessing these cheap ones are good enough for welding if I were to go turbo. Hmmmm

Are those electric welders good?

Uber88GT · February 25th, 2011, 08:58 PM

I have a MIG that I bought for $500, works great, my buddy has the same one that he built a complete home made setup..the piping is thin so it works well, just buy some pipe and practice because you don't want to fix a blown-through hole on your good pipe...if you even have to weld anything...

Cloud Nine · February 25th, 2011, 09:04 PM

How does this MIG look?

Lincoln Electric Century 80GL Wire Feed Welder - K2501-1 at The Home Depot

Not sure what GL strength is needed to weld turbo piping?

Uber88GT · February 25th, 2011, 09:09 PM

80 amps is a little on the low side if you ever want to do anything else other than thin wall pipe, if you can afford something in the 100+ amps range it would be more versatile, like for welding subframe connectors...it's all about penetration!!

Cloud Nine · February 25th, 2011, 09:18 PM

Haha alright. Do you think I would be able to weld in full length subframe connectors myself? The one where you weld it through the car. Is it any hard?

Uber88GT · February 25th, 2011, 11:05 PM

Why not? I'm welding my own in, but have a fair bit of welding experience. Its all about your confidence....

93hatch · February 25th, 2011, 11:06 PM

you have to do it on a drive on lift, car has to have the weight on the wheels or itll fuck your car up, just a heads up

fogged306 · February 25th, 2011, 11:25 PM

That welder will get the job done, but expect to do some grinding on the welds because it's a flux core welder and you're an amateur. Flux core welders are tough to make pretty welds, but they work. If you get a gas MIG you can make pretty welds in a matter of minutes.. it's all about making little circles with the weld puddle.

ryanw · February 25th, 2011, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by 93hatch

you have to do it on a drive on lift, car has to have the weight on the wheels or itll fuck your car up, just a heads up

so you cant have it on four jack stands ? one under each A arm and one on each side of the axel ????

fogged306 · February 25th, 2011, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by ryanw

so you cant have it on four jack stands ? one under each A arm and one on each side of the axel ????

As long as the suspension is loaded you're fine. You just cant have any jackstands on frame points ect..

ryanw · February 25th, 2011, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by fogged306

As long as the suspension is loaded you're fine. You just cant have any jackstands on frame points ect..

Good to know. thanks

Cloud Nine · February 26th, 2011, 12:04 AM

Thanks for the advice hatch. Yeah we got several lifts at my college.

I had another question. Do you need a bar map sensor for a supercharger or a turbo with a quarterhorse?

I only plan on running 8-10 psi at the most.

February 25th, 2011, 09:09 PM	#65
Uber88GT Regular 1988 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 456 iTrader: 0 reviews	80 amps is a little on the low side if you ever want to do anything else other than thin wall pipe, if you can afford something in the 100+ amps range it would be more versatile, like for welding subframe connectors...it's all about penetration!! Last edited by Uber88GT; February 25th, 2011 at 09:14 PM.

February 25th, 2011, 11:06 PM	#68
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	you have to do it on a drive on lift, car has to have the weight on the wheels or itll fuck your car up, just a heads up __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

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February 25th, 2011, 08:45 PM	#61
Uber88GT Regular 1988 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 456 iTrader: 0 reviews	I love my s/c...but don't be scared to try it, it's nothing you can't figure out other than the tune...which is a whole other story...

February 25th, 2011, 08:51 PM	#62
Cloud Nine Enthusiast 1990 Mustang Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hawaii Posts: 876 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah man I am getting a quarterhorse from a guy on ebay who includes email tunes and his support if I need help. His company is dirtydirtyracing. Crossing my fingers this goes well. hehe But shit dude, I was just looking at welders at home depot right now. They're only 250-300 for a MIG welder. I'm guessing these cheap ones are good enough for welding if I were to go turbo. Hmmmm Are those electric welders good?

February 25th, 2011, 08:58 PM	#63
Uber88GT Regular 1988 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 456 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have a MIG that I bought for $500, works great, my buddy has the same one that he built a complete home made setup..the piping is thin so it works well, just buy some pipe and practice because you don't want to fix a blown-through hole on your good pipe...if you even have to weld anything...

February 25th, 2011, 09:04 PM	#64
Cloud Nine Enthusiast 1990 Mustang Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hawaii Posts: 876 iTrader: 0 reviews	How does this MIG look? Lincoln Electric Century 80GL Wire Feed Welder - K2501-1 at The Home Depot Not sure what GL strength is needed to weld turbo piping?

February 25th, 2011, 09:18 PM	#66
Cloud Nine Enthusiast 1990 Mustang Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hawaii Posts: 876 iTrader: 0 reviews	Haha alright. Do you think I would be able to weld in full length subframe connectors myself? The one where you weld it through the car. Is it any hard?

February 25th, 2011, 11:05 PM	#67
Uber88GT Regular 1988 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 456 iTrader: 0 reviews	Why not? I'm welding my own in, but have a fair bit of welding experience. Its all about your confidence....

February 25th, 2011, 11:25 PM	#69
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	That welder will get the job done, but expect to do some grinding on the welds because it's a flux core welder and you're an amateur. Flux core welders are tough to make pretty welds, but they work. If you get a gas MIG you can make pretty welds in a matter of minutes.. it's all about making little circles with the weld puddle.

February 26th, 2011, 12:04 AM	#73
Cloud Nine Enthusiast 1990 Mustang Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hawaii Posts: 876 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks for the advice hatch. Yeah we got several lifts at my college. I had another question. Do you need a bar map sensor for a supercharger or a turbo with a quarterhorse? I only plan on running 8-10 psi at the most.

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