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The middle holes I drilled a hole all the way through where the pin goes. I have some pictures I will try to get up by tomorrow. Oh, I ran mine 6mths. Pulled them out to check them. They look the same as the day I put them in.

Oh so you drilled holes on each holes like we did to remove the pin in the middle?

That actually makes sense to be on the safer side.
 

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shit, i still don't get what you're saying lol

From what I understand, he drilled extra holes on the locations shown by arrow so the quick steel would penetrate to the drilled holes, and hold on tighter. Correct me if I am wrong.

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Yep, and round it over alittle to make like a rivet. I will get some pics when I get off work.
 

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Yep, and round it over alittle to make like a rivet. I will get some pics when I get off work.

Ok, I drilled the other two small pins out, drilled 2 extra holes and one to the end. I also tried to make the top of holes a little larger like a rivet so it would hang on to it tighter.

Can you confirm if I am doing it right or if i messed this one up?

here are the pics:

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bottom
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end of the plate
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Thanks

P.S. I cant get the damn bearings at the other end of the plates. :/
 
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Alright, Here is what I have done so far:

I am thinking I made it more secure than the original DIY. What do you guys think?

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Looks good, all you have to now is make sure everything will bolt up flat and seal good. I also poked my quik steel with a nail to make sure it was hard. If my nail made an easy dent, I drilled it back out and redone that hole.
 

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Looks good, all you have to now is make sure everything will bolt up flat and seal good. I also poked my quik steel with a nail to make sure it was hard. If my nail made an easy dent, I drilled it back out and redone that hole.

Already pretty hard. I tried scratching it and i am able to scratch it a bit but I dont think a nail would easily dent it.

I am super nerveus honestly, I dont want this thing to come out and blow my engine. But according to the use of quick steel, it is suppose to be pretty strong and able to resist 500* which I assume our intakes dont get that hot. Plus I am hoping the extra holes will keep the quicksteel inside the holes permanently.

what product did you use? Did you roughen inside the holes as well or simply wiped clean and put the putty in?
 

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I just installed my DIY in my 08 today. here is what the stockers looked like
 

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Not convinced with the actual net power vs. mpg loss.... Good mod most definitely but not too beneficial for a daily driver... They hold up good with this method, I'm at about 5k with them on and no issues...
 

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I used Quiksteel and I roughed up the inside with a screw driver. I took mine back out after a few months and they are holding up great. Look just like the day I put them in other than the oil build up. I am going to do the oil catch tank mod next. You do have to tune for this mod just incase you didn't know.
 

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for what it's worth, I've heard of porting pros using JB Weld, etc. as a filler in port runners for years. Many times this is in an application where it would have a lot less to grab onto than what you guys are doing here. For example, the old big block chevy rectangle ports needed a fair amount of filling to make a good setup for the street. One guy I know would mix clean metal chips with it as a filler, to make a composite of sorts.
 
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Well, I just bought stock charge motion plates from a member who has 07 shelby GT and the holes inside the plates are VERY small compare to others and this one has not bearings. Tiny holes big enough to hold the long pin which you slide out after removing the butterflies.

wtf?
 

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Just curious if anyone has tried using "Alumiweld" or a similar product to fill the holes in, instead of using the quicksteel/epoxy stuff. It seems to me that if it worked, it would be better. I mean its actual metal, and it looks easy to do.

Any thoughts about this???
 

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Just curious if anyone has tried using "Alumiweld" or a similar product to fill the holes in, instead of using the quicksteel/epoxy stuff. It seems to me that if it worked, it would be better. I mean its actual metal, and it looks easy to do.

Any thoughts about this???

I'm actually doin another set and I'm using Permatex's PermaPoxy Aluminum Epoxy... It seems a little easier to work with than the steel weld and just as strong... Will post pics of the final product...
 

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