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COREdevelopments - 17/3/08 at 09:29 PM

Hey all, just thought i would post a few pics of my coil bracket i made, took me all morning to cut and file using a pillar drill and hand file. a local fabricator done the tig welding. im well happy with the result.
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COREdevelopments - 17/3/08 at 09:32 PM

coil on Rescued attachment DSC00054.JPG
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mookaloid - 17/3/08 at 09:33 PM

CairB - 17/3/08 at 09:51 PM

I'd be tempted to put a bit of extra support to prevent the bracket failing due to fatigue from vibration.
Cheers,
Colin

COREdevelopments - 17/3/08 at 10:12 PM

its got a full weld on top and seems really strong, but a couple of gussets wouldnt go a miss,

Confused but excited. - 17/3/08 at 11:20 PM

Ooo, a proper water cooled racing bracket. Niiiiiiice.

02GF74 - 18/3/08 at 08:56 AM

gusset.

MikeRJ - 18/3/08 at 10:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
gusset.


Fnarr.

Very nice looking bracket, but I would agree that a bit of support would be a good idea. Coil packs are quite heavy and will be subject to quite a bit of vibration mounted on the engine. Aluminium alloys are not the most fatigue resistant materials either...

Macbeast - 18/3/08 at 11:36 AM

What's wrong with a couple of cable ties round that chassis member in the background ?

BenB - 18/3/08 at 11:50 AM

I'd either gusset it or (if getting more TIGing done is a pain) bend up a couple of strips into triangulating braces between the bolt heads on the two parts of the bracket.

Looks very nice though

COREdevelopments - 18/3/08 at 11:53 AM

ye think i will do a couple of gussets. or like you say ben a strip should do the trick.

thanks

rob