NYT-SKY Member 155 Member For: 16y 1m 12d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 08/05/09 12:39 AM Share Posted 08/05/09 12:39 AM (edited) Pics of the inside of the tank? ie: baffles Is this tank made to suit XRs only? Edited 08/05/09 12:40 AM by NYT-SKY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETM Member 1,194 Member For: 17y 10m 27d Gender: Male Location: syd south Posted 08/05/09 01:17 AM Share Posted 08/05/09 01:17 AM [quote name='buggzy' post='873743' date='May 8 2009, 08:57 AM']the welding is as good as it gets.[/quote] dude I hate to burst your bubble and I get no pleasure from bagging others welding but the welding shown is far from as good as it gets.I would seriously suggest you trial these things before you try selling them as from my experience surgetanks mounted down there take a pretty severe beating and looking at the mounting bracket and material choice (stainless is very brittle) I would be inclined to think that it could crack pretty easily. I know this because I have tested such setups in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI PSI Member 1,586 Member For: 18y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: Central Queensland Posted 08/05/09 09:52 AM Share Posted 08/05/09 09:52 AM Hi Buggzy. Please take what we are saying as constructive cristcism. I certainly mean no offense to you or your product, but I would really like for the mount to have a wider base and substantial vertical bracing (eg:- C Section) to be added. Normal vibration and shock loading will take its toll on the unsupported mount. The stress and twisting due to Gforces will be extreme when you consider that it will be 3-4Kg (At a guess) and the mount is not in a central position . I really feel that there is amarket for your product. I for one would love to have the Rapid and Process West Bling. But I like many cannot afford or justify the billet product. I am intersted in purchasing one if this area is rectified. I look forward to your response.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buggzy Member 3 Member For: 16y 7m 22d Posted 08/05/09 10:24 AM Share Posted 08/05/09 10:24 AM I have sold over 150 surge tanks of different sizes and to suit different cars this last year and never had one complaint or problem with any of them. The bracket on this tank is strong enough to hold tank full and vibration forces, it’s not designed to have 100kg rocks pelted at it and neither are any other surge tanks that are made. My Tig welding is far from poor, I weld around 4 days a week 8 hours a day and have full qualifications to show. Yes a robot could probably be more consistent, but if you don’t like what I have to offer, then just go spend $1200 on a alloy one from plasman? I am offering here a quality alternative to the excessively over priced tank already available on the market. All my items come with a lifetime warranty, I will repair or replace item if it cracks or there is issues with it that are my fault. Cheers, Nathan.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 5m 22d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 08/05/09 10:37 AM Share Posted 08/05/09 10:37 AM Lifetime warranty, you can't get much better than that. And I can picture it now. People ducking under the car, getting a look at the surge tank and commenting "gee, that welding doesn't quite look as good as it gets". Hey Buggzy, can you offer these in HPC? Maybe that will satisfy some peoples perception of what's decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI PSI Member 1,586 Member For: 18y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: Central Queensland Posted 08/05/09 10:52 AM Share Posted 08/05/09 10:52 AM I guess that in this instance, the customer isn't right...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 8m 13d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 08/05/09 11:46 AM Share Posted 08/05/09 11:46 AM do the cars fuel hoses/pipes have to be cut or modified to fit? or do they stay standard and still connect like some of the other brands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl Toughest BA Turbo Lifetime Members 3,408 Member For: 22y 1m 16d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 08/05/09 04:12 PM Share Posted 08/05/09 04:12 PM I very strongly recommend against this mounting point. It is in a non-protected position. I had one fitted in that position in my old car and in a very mild collision it ruptured, leaked fuel, and I was extremely lucky. In a major accident it could be extremely dangerous. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spine Donating Members 642 Member For: 18y 9m 22d Gender: Male Location: Footscrayastan Posted 08/05/09 09:39 PM Share Posted 08/05/09 09:39 PM Sorry champ but welding does get better than that, if you want some pics let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 9m 14d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 09/05/09 01:08 AM Share Posted 09/05/09 01:08 AM Personally i don't like how the builder is claiming on Ebay that Rapid's and Process West's surge tanks sell for $1200. There surge tanks come complete with all hoses and connections. Yours does not. There surge tanks are $950 and $925 respectively [b]with[/b] a pump. Yours doesn't include a pump in your advertisment. Don't go comparing you're product [b]without[/b] a pump and all connections to theres [b]with[/b] a pump and all connections. Don't make false statements about the price the others sell for either. We are not fools and know the other suppliers, their pricing and quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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