Xplosivo1 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I would venture to say, people who are just stumbling onto this thread don't realize that the best updates are being posted on NASIOC.. with the link that was provided a few pages back You mean this link from page 13? http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2537813 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 subscribed for S's and G's. I also subscribed to the nasioc thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tocinoman25 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/20/74bb3b67748cea7982a0d9664efc7bd5.jpg Follow me on IG @chefodiycarguy and @chefo.soriano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitter Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 In case anyone is wondering what that means - Grimmspeed said they would stop updating the NASIOC thread and would only be updating via the interest list. This is the first email. Here is the key piece from it Keep an eye out for our next newsletter with an update on the end tank casting process. We've finally made it to the 'top of the pile' and should be progressing very quickly through the tooling, casting and machining process in the coming weeks! We're headed to the pattern shop tomorrow morning to review our masters before they're put to use, so expect additional updates shortly My OBXT build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Got the same email. Went from to - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subakook Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Installed an Avo tmic a few weeks ago. Im still buying the grimmspeed! The fittment is gonna be so good I will remove and reinstall it on weekends just for fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuclear Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 yeah! Russia is waiting for the first one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezz Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I've had virgins tease less than these emails do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baconbits Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 The fittment is gonna be so good I will remove and reinstall it on weekends just for fun Half the reason I'm buying the GS one when it's released is the turbo outlet adapter... I never have to mess with those bolts again. I'll remove it on weekends for fun just because clamps are so easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08Legacy-GT Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 pre orders yet? =) 2017 Subaru STI 2008 Subaru Legacy 2.5i limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannya Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Do We submit interests directly to their site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstorr Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 i cant wait!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyscoodle Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I'm seriously considering going with an ETS fmic at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibr_adam09 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Do it. Jeezh. I thought people were done with the "wanting it now" limbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyscoodle Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Meh, I'm not really desperate or anything, I've got a PW tmic now, and will be putting in a dom 1.5xtr by the end of the year or so, but at this point I'm pretty much over it, whether it comes out or not. Heatsoak is heatsoak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacy360 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 This was posted this afternoon by Grimmspeed. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/10/7cb918c485f7492678b54d4e00da32d6.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compsurge Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Those look like some quality castings. Do I spy a sensor bung? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTris Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I thought that was a FMIC, not the new TMIC, but, I guess it would make sense, considering the timeline. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTris Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 GF just pointed out how gigantic that thing is -- Are we sure that's gonna fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 This was posted this afternoon by Grimmspeed. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/10/7cb918c485f7492678b54d4e00da32d6.jpg All I see is an janky set up. He is using a hammer with a rounded (possibly eccentric) handle to hold the inter cooler flat while he welds it, recipe for disaster. Anyone ever heard of a fixture??? Not to mention the "clean" room being in the warehouse with visqueen plastic used to make walls. Not sure how this is supposed to be impressive. Major bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baconbits Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 What is there to fixture? Other than the end tanks to the core, but he's clearly got one end tank welded already and is on his way with the other, so a fixture isn't going to do anything other than keeping it from falling over. Falls over, it gets scrapped (dent, bent fins, etc)... that's on GS. I'm not sure how not having a fixture at this point makes it any less of a quality piece. Where I work, we only fixture things for welding long enough to get them tacked together and possibly half-way welded. It's just to set orientation to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compsurge Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) It looks more like a photo opp to me. You typically want fixturing in a production run. It reduces variation and quality errors. In the end, it saves the business money and has higher yield. Unless you bend the fixture. Maybe they learned from Stromung that the best fixture is none at all! Sigh. I just saw that exhaust in the basement again... At least I have access to a certified TIG welder and other fabrication services now. Maybe spring time. Edited October 11, 2014 by compsurge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicknetzel Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I'd like to think they'll have a jig to tack them it comes down to it. I'm guessing they are just as excited [impatient] as ask of us and wanted to weld up the first one they could so they could go play on the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted October 11, 2014 Moderators Share Posted October 11, 2014 The welding alone clearly isn't grimmspeed quality. Makes perfect sense to me--why spend a ton of time mocking up something for a test fit / photo op / other use aside from a final consumer product. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compsurge Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=123b18acfcdb13bd9f5f528ae&id=de85b228f3 Welding - Pre-Production Units Complete We were planning on waiting until Monday to send this out, but excitement has gotten the best of us! What you see here is the first pre-production TMIC welded up. What that means at GrimmSpeed is that these are production parts being used to verify our manufacturing procedures. Essentially, this is the finished product! Our process here is to weld a few full intercoolers and see how the materials behave in order to determine what the best welding method and fixturing will be. The castings are very clean, which means that welding can be very efficient - more good news. You'll notice the small holes in the end of the inlet end tank shown above. Those are drilled and tapped for our pressure and temperature sensors. The outlet side has the same features. In the coming weeks, while we continue with production, we'll also be collecting a ton of data on how the TMIC operates in different conditions. This is data that we'll organize and share at the time of release! What's Next? Keep an eye out for our upcoming newsletters! In the next few weeks, we'll share with you the final CAD model, the splitter design and prototypes and the data acquisition equipment and test methods that we'll use to verify/quantify the performance of the final production intercoolers. There's still a lot to do, but we are on track to begin production welding next month and with every day, it's looking more and more like we'll also be hitting our pricing targets as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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