One of the OEM headers on the RS4 engine got squashed, so I cut the offending section out.

I'm not a welder, but to me it looks like a fairly straightforward repair... any opinions before I take it to 'a man'!

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looks simple, unless the system was plasma, or ceramic lined, then there would be a drop in performance, but only marginal.

Don't know Audi engines well enough

stainless?

Looks easy, I'd check the mating surface is flat after welding (lay a steel rule across it) chances are it will distort and need a light skim. I'd bolt it to the head and then weld it up, mind to plug up the ports first. Definitely best done with a TIG to limit distortion.

That's too big a gap to fill with weld. You really need a piece of tube in there

John

I do hope that was tongue in cheek John

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Originally posted by scootz
I do hope that was tongue in cheek John

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It's the way you type 'em!

Looks like an ideal location for a turbo if you ask me!

The right hand end looks as though it may be a bit inaccessible for a tig weld?

With the flattened section removed, should be a simple job to reform it, weld it back in with rutile MMA if access if tight