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Edit page New page Print page More Page last modified 15:45, 2 Jan 2010 by internetscooter 18 Page Notifications Off User:Internetscooter > Scooters > Dry Lake Racer > Articulated Exhaust Articulated Exhaust From $1 Table of contents 1. Learning Exercise We created a KDX designed pipe and added a flexible joint to run the pipe forward under the floorboards. The idea is to improve dynamic performance in a number of ways: bringing the weight forward puts more weight on the front wheel and reduces the impact of aerodynamic lift decoupling the pipes weight from the engine and rear wheel reduces the rear wheel unsprung weight so it will respond to bumps better and have less tyre stress by having the body of the pipe in line with wheels rather than sticking out the side we reduce aerodynamic drag     Learning Exercise I'm treating this as a learning exercise to up my skills in welding. I did a welding course about 3 years ago, with about 1 hours worth of MIG welding. Now I have my own MIG welder and a lot of welding to do on the exhaust. Here is the chopped up straight exhaust ready for welding... Here is the first go. Hopefully there will be some improvement in my welding as I go! (Note: The original straight welds are by Jeremy) My welding settings are in the Unimig info Tags: (Edit tags) No tags Attach file or image Files (18) File Size Date Attached by     front_facing_pipe.JPG No description 117.03 kB 15:43, 2 Jan 2010 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1314 (Large).JPG No description 166.75 kB 14:34, 25 May 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1315 (Large).JPG No description 158.89 kB 14:34, 25 May 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1318 (Large).JPG No description 147.41 kB 14:42, 7 Jun 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1319 (Large).JPG No description 169.3 kB 14:42, 7 Jun 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1321 (Large).JPG No description 178.53 kB 14:42, 7 Jun 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1322 (Large).JPG No description 90.55 kB 14:42, 7 Jun 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1323 (Large).JPG No description 142.2 kB 14:42, 7 Jun 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1389 (Large).JPG No description 171.82 kB 14:22, 25 Jul 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1390 (Large).JPG No description 165.57 kB 14:22, 25 Jul 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1391 (Large).JPG No description 158.01 kB 14:22, 25 Jul 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1392 (Large).JPG No description 164.01 kB 14:22, 25 Jul 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1394 (Large).JPG No description 163.27 kB 14:22, 25 Jul 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1395 (Large).JPG No description 141.53 kB 14:22, 25 Jul 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1396 (Large).JPG No description 152.49 kB 14:22, 25 Jul 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   PICT1397 (Large).JPG No description 146.28 kB 14:22, 25 Jul 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   vespa_kdx_exhaust_v2.pdf No description 19.47 kB 10:16, 9 Jun 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete   vespa_kdx_exhaust_v2.xls No description 35 kB 10:16, 9 Jun 2009 internetscooter Actions Attach new version Edit description Move/rename Delete Images 16 front_facing_pipe.JPG PICT1314 (Large).JPG PICT1315 (Large).JPG PICT1318 (Large).JPG PICT1319 (Large).JPG PICT1321 (Large).JPG PICT1322 (Large).JPG PICT1323 (Large).JPG PICT1389 (Large).JPG PICT1390 (Large).JPG PICT1391 (Large).JPG PICT1392 (Large).JPG PICT1394 (Large).JPG PICT1395 (Large).JPG PICT1396 (Large).JPG PICT1397 (Large).JPG     Comments (0) You must login to post a comment.

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