# epic fail pics.... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 24, 2009, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021 "2009-03-24T09:59:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/1 "2009-03-24T09:59:42Z")
> **[30 Epic Do-It-Yourself Automotive Fabrication Failures](https://jalopnik.com/5176055/30-epic-do-it-yourself-automotive-fabrication-failures)** > > We've seen some pretty crappy DIY craftsmanship before, but these examples take the cake. What's amazing is these DIY'ers know how to post on the internet, but not how to research. EPIC FAIL. great build failures ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/2 "2009-03-24T10:16:54Z")
I would rock this. ![http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2009/03/medium_3368638457_89ddba443c_o.jpg](http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2009/03/medium_3368638457_89ddba443c_o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/3 "2009-03-24T10:18:17Z")
hahaha what in gods name is that! edit: why does this look very familiar ![http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2009/03/smallish_3369372250_15443f9517_o.jpg](http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2009/03/smallish_3369372250_15443f9517_o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/4 "2009-03-24T10:23:59Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > I would rock this. x2 mad siq driveway customs doood! ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/5 "2009-03-24T10:28:12Z")
> **[Autoblog Sitemap](https://www.autoblog.com/site-map/?sid=1)** > > Find your way through Autoblog's comprehensive coverage of the U.S. and foreign auto industries by automaker, vehicle type and body style. Best turbo setup ever. 24hours of LeMons makes me hard. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/6 "2009-03-24T10:30:57Z")
LOL at this: ![http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2009/03/medium_3369463066_bddabb8635_o.jpg](http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2009/03/medium_3369463066_bddabb8635_o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/7 "2009-03-24T10:35:02Z")
^ Work in progress, man… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/8 "2009-03-24T10:37:14Z")
Man. great pics… Although IDK if turbo mufflers deserves to be in there… ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/9 "2009-03-24T11:26:58Z")
[http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/epicfaildiyturbo/1007635398](http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/epicfaildiyturbo/1007635398) wtf is going on here is that intercooler just attached on one side lol? ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/10 "2009-03-24T11:37:14Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Man. great pics… > > Although IDK if turbo mufflers deserves to be in there… Yeah, I just sat that and was like uh… I dunno. Some are pretty dumb though. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/11 "2009-03-24T11:38:19Z")
> [@chino](#): > > [http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/epicfaildiyturbo/1007635398](http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/epicfaildiyturbo/1007635398) > > wtf is going on here > > is that intercooler just attached on one side lol? Looks like it’s just one of those “front mount intakes”. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/12 "2009-03-24T11:44:19Z")
Lots of bad welds in there ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/13 "2009-03-24T12:26:44Z")
If you didnt see the thread about how the turbo muffler thing actually works then yea, it looks dumb if you didnt know the routing was done inside of the muffler casing… ---
**Author:** ![AJC2500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ajc2500/32/4965_2.png) [@AJC2500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AJC2500)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/14 "2009-03-24T14:48:15Z")
![http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2009/03/medium_3368546127_d6dcee5e64_o.jpg](http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2009/03/medium_3368546127_d6dcee5e64_o.jpg) Many deep water/mud guys like to route their intakes into the cabin, because it is less likely to allow water to the intake. Also, if you do get that deep, you’ll know when to kill the engine. ---
**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/15 "2009-03-24T14:53:00Z")
^^ that looks like a del sol cluster so idk how much deep water fording he plans on doing ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/16 "2009-03-24T15:20:21Z")
that is from a del sol that was on ebay. Dude cut holes all through the frame to “make it lighter” here is a great one: ![http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/jclarksince86/Etc/1126081626a.jpg](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/jclarksince86/Etc/1126081626a.jpg) see here: [http://shift518.gom-host.com/showthread.php?t=8336](http://shift518.gom-host.com/showthread.php?t=8336) ---
**Author:** ![AJC2500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ajc2500/32/4965_2.png) [@AJC2500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AJC2500)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/17 "2009-03-24T21:36:13Z")
> [@91CRXSI](#): > > ^^ that looks like a del sol cluster so idk how much deep water fording he plans on doing oh, in that case…fail. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/18 "2009-03-25T07:36:20Z")
> [@chino](#): > > [http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/epicfaildiyturbo/1007635398](http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/epicfaildiyturbo/1007635398) > > wtf is going on here > > is that intercooler just attached on one side lol? no its one of those intakes that look like an intercooler ---
**Author:** ![Iroc\_Guy76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iroc_guy76/32/5150_2.png) [@Iroc\_Guy76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iroc_Guy76)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/19 "2009-03-25T20:21:01Z")
wow thats a lot of fail. ---
**Author:** ![steve1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steve1/32/7283_2.png) [@steve1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steve1)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021/20 "2009-03-25T21:26:49Z")
cut holes in the FRAME = LIGHTER… COST/BENIFIT! looks good [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epic-fail-pics/65021.md?page=2)