Mishimoto
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- First Name
- Mishi
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2018
- Threads
- 16
- Messages
- 357
- Reaction score
- 422
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Vehicle(s)
- Jeep Wrangler JL
- Thread starter
- #61
Hey everybody!
We have another update on this intercooler pipe for you! We're really excited to get into the really fun parts of the process: prototyping and performance testing!
Check out the post below and let us know what you think!
Thanks,
-Steve
The prototyping phase is one of the most important steps in creating a new part. It gives us a true-to-life look at how our parts will fit and it’s our first chance to recognize potential issues. It’s also one of the most exciting parts of the process as it’s where we get to watch our hard work come to life. With each pass of the 3D printer our ideas become increasingly real.
Before we dive into the prototyping process, however, let’s look at our design and how it differs from the stock intercooler pipe. Overall, the Mishimoto intercooler pipe looks similar to the stock intercooler pipe, and for good reason. With the tight clearances on all sides of the intercooler pipe, we were limited in how much the shape could be changed. What we could do, however, was smooth out the bends and dips throughout the pipe to create one smooth-flowing piece. We also added provisions for other modifications, like aftermarket blow-off valves and a boost sensor or methanol injection. To do this, we added a raised feature at one end of the pipe that can be drilled and tapped for sensors or methanol jets. To fit aftermarket bypass valves, we designed the bypass valve mount as a two-piece feature. The top piece can be used with the stock bypass valve or removed to fit an aftermarket blow-off valve.
With our design nailed down, we could move on to 3D printing. Jason handed off his design to our drafter and 3D printing guru, Josh, to turn the digital drawing into a functional part that we could use for testing. After several hours of printing, we had a very real, very orange, 3D printed prototype.
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We have another update on this intercooler pipe for you! We're really excited to get into the really fun parts of the process: prototyping and performance testing!
Check out the post below and let us know what you think!
Thanks,
-Steve
Rival Nature’s Power – Intercooler Pipe R&D, Part 3: Prototype
Our last 2018+ Jeep Wrangler JL 2.0T intercooler pipe post ended with our engineer, Jason, 3D scanning the stock JL intercooler pipe and engine bay. Over the next several weeks, those 3D scans would evolve into a digital drawing of our high-flow intercooler pipe, then make their way into the physical world in the form of a 3D printed prototype.
The prototyping phase is one of the most important steps in creating a new part. It gives us a true-to-life look at how our parts will fit and it’s our first chance to recognize potential issues. It’s also one of the most exciting parts of the process as it’s where we get to watch our hard work come to life. With each pass of the 3D printer our ideas become increasingly real.
Before we dive into the prototyping process, however, let’s look at our design and how it differs from the stock intercooler pipe. Overall, the Mishimoto intercooler pipe looks similar to the stock intercooler pipe, and for good reason. With the tight clearances on all sides of the intercooler pipe, we were limited in how much the shape could be changed. What we could do, however, was smooth out the bends and dips throughout the pipe to create one smooth-flowing piece. We also added provisions for other modifications, like aftermarket blow-off valves and a boost sensor or methanol injection. To do this, we added a raised feature at one end of the pipe that can be drilled and tapped for sensors or methanol jets. To fit aftermarket bypass valves, we designed the bypass valve mount as a two-piece feature. The top piece can be used with the stock bypass valve or removed to fit an aftermarket blow-off valve.
With our design nailed down, we could move on to 3D printing. Jason handed off his design to our drafter and 3D printing guru, Josh, to turn the digital drawing into a functional part that we could use for testing. After several hours of printing, we had a very real, very orange, 3D printed prototype.
...Continue Reading>>>
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