Thought I'd seen it all

[E rok Wilbs]

I must have the luck of the draw or something, I just break everything. Ski was acting up and not running right at the AJC ride this weekend. Just took my chamber off and was blown away with what I found.

From the inside.

Looks like it's about to crack here too.

Has anyone seen this happen before with a mod chamber or even a limited chamber for that matter? I would think about having it welded but where it slides into the headpipe coupler it's oval, not even close to being circular. Totally frustrated because I seem to be the the one that always breaks stuff. Anybody got a mod chamber they wouldn't mind parting with? Should I bother contacting Factory Pipe?

 

[TB]

yup seen it happen and seen it fixed with a beer can and duct tape....

 

[RoyalFlush@PCB]

Been there, done that. :naughty: Had it repaired and eventually replaced it.

 

[SuperJETT]

Ditto, it happens.

 

[Idok]

quite common, take it to somone who is GOOD at welding aluminum......the dirtier and older alum is, the tougher it is to weld

 

[E rok Wilbs]

So factory pipe won't do anything?

 

[750SX]

mine is welded up everywhere. even my manifold cracked.

 

[dezerttoyota]

same with mine. its cracked and welded all over the place.

 

[Aircraftsalz]

If you can't find anyone that can weld it LMK. My friend is an aerospace welder & I can't believe some of the work that comes out of his shop. He's retired & just a hobby to him. I would guess $30 to fix it.

 

[Big Kahuna]

call FPP. Usually they will repair or replace. Their warranty is really good.

 

[E rok Wilbs]

call FPP. Usually they will repair or replace. Their warranty is really good.

Even if I didn't buy it new?

 

[Big Kahuna]

Even if I didn't buy it new?

They dont know that. I have had good luck with them over the years.

 

[Proformance1]

Yeah, call FP Eric, they may help

 

[FyrHazard]

Otherwise wrap it with carbon!

 

[E rok Wilbs]

Shipping it out to Factory Pipe tomorrow and we'll see what they'll do for me. Forget the name of the woman I talked to but she was very nice to talk to. I'm staying optimistic for this one, something has to go my way eventually.

 

[Idok]

nice...post up what happens


I just bought a FPP from fl kracker that has a crack similar to that.........was goign to have it fixed locally, but if there's a chance they might replace??????

 

[E rok Wilbs]

Well just got off the phone with Cindy and she said this was the worst chamber they have ever seen. They were surprised I could even get it running. This is not because of the crack but the round opening where it slips into the large coupler is pretty oval. She said my only options were to buy a new one or they could ship this one back to me. I asked her if she could give me a discount on a new chamber but that was not possible. Glad I didn't way around til now to purchase another chamber.

Idok maybe you'll have better luck with yours. I feel like cracked chambers they'll fix/warranty but in my case they never even mentioned the crack. Personally I would just have someone you trust to weld it locally, especially if you've seen their work before.

When I get it back I'll post up some pics of the outside.

 

[Proformance1]

Sorry to hear that bro.

 

[butti]

mine was worse.we just hammered it round and welded up the cracks.good to go

 

[kevbo]

These FPP pipes work well but are a poor sructural design. Shame on FPP for selling a product with a known limited fatigue life without telling the customer. Im glad they don't make airplanes!