Thread: Custom Part Ideas

Alright this is the deal guys, i'm currently in a 2 year Metal Fabrication/Welding program at my local Technical College so I have access to all there equipment (laser, water jet, roller, shear, press, brake, welders, saws, tube bender, maybe some cnc's etc...) Anyways while I have access to all this stuff I might as well design and produce some parts for are cars. I have a bunch of stuff I have to do for my classes before I can go nuts on side projects but hopefully it won't take to long (hoping to start side projects in November).

Now the reason i'm telling you guys this is because I want your input on what parts I should try designing and then making for are cars. I should be able to do almost anything out of steel for now and maybe stainless or aluminum later depending on how well I become at welding those materials. Forget about strut bars and parts that companies already make, give me ideas for parts that aren't out there yet that could be useful.

Always down for some custon VE and DE spark plug covers

Intake Manifold for de.
Half Cages
Stainless steel Air Boxes/heat sheilding for Pod Filters and intakes etc. with opening for piping. Designed for the DE and VE.
Under-body bracing for NX, etc.
Mandrel bent cat back exhaust systems: 2.25", 2.5", 3". Suit DE and VE model cars e.g NX, sentra, others.

All ideas, just putting them out there.

DE throttle body to VE throttle body adaptor
Rear parcel shelf pivot/pins (they are plastic and break on ours, we used to have a dude who made them, don't anymore

Good ideas guys keep them coming!!
I would like to try to stay away from bigger things like partial cages or full exhaust systems since it would take more time to do then smaller items.

Next semester I could attempt a intake manifold but I doubt my aluminum welding skills will be good enough for that yet.

even cooler is if you can do these anodized

actually, something that allows us to use my cruise control on my VE!!!

want something really custom? an Idle air control valve relocation unit so I can get my fat hands at the stupid thing. lol!

I know some people would be interested in a master cylinder brace. There's been talk and design theory throughout the years and I swear one guy was going to start making them and had a bunch of people excited. Not sure what ever happened to that.

Yeah not a bad idea, i remember the thread as well but i dont think anything happened with it.