What is CNC Machining?
CNC, or Computer Numerical Control machining is a process whereby computerized controls are used to machine parts from solid billet into...
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Jul 5, 2022
Behind the scenes: How we Heat Shield a turbo charger?
Our Turbo Charger heat shields are ever increasing in popularity so Good Fabrications wanted to give yourselves a behind the scenes.
Apr 21, 2022
Behind The Scenes: Tube Bending At Good Fabrications
GoodFabs draws on the experience of skilled tube benders to produce the inconel and titanium tube used in many of our projects. Read on to..
Dec 24, 2020
How to optimize battery cooling?
At Goodfabs we have over 20 years of experience developing exhaust systems for the highest performing motorsport series such as Formula...
Aug 26, 2020
What is springback in bending?
Next to understanding the bend allowances in the materials we form, there is also a factor called ‘Springback’ we need to take into account.
Feb 5, 2020
Design and development of a full championship winning BTCC exhaust with heat shield for WSR
Unfortunately at GoodFabs we can’t always show what we are working on. That doesn’t mean we don’t do things with passion! Luckily...
Dec 17, 2018
Atom Probe Tomography investigations of microstructural evolution in an aged Nickel superalloy for e
Good Fabrications was able to investigate the ageing of an Inconel 625 alloy exhaust manifold exposed to a Formula 1 racing environment.
Sep 7, 2017
Oxidation of a Nickel Superalloy in Formula 1
Good Fabrications was able to investigate the oxidation response and microstructural evolution of an Inconel 625 alloy exhaust manifold expo
Jun 12, 2017
Engineering exhaust merge collectors
Almost every exhaust system uses some form of a merge collector. The key role for this merge collector and the most obvious one is to combin
May 9, 2017
The challenge of designing a winning NASCAR exhaust system
The NASCAR Sprint Cup regulations for example make the routing of the exhaust system and its assembly quite a challenge, especially where a
Apr 24, 2017
What is bend allowance?
When designing a sheet metal part which is folded you need to understand what happens when a flat sheet of metal is fabricated or folded....
Mar 8, 2017
Flow through a pipe
The flow through a pipe often depends on its geometry. In exhaust systems this geometry often creates the entire gas dynamic behaviour to in
Mar 1, 2017
How to optimise the inlet bell mouth
Next to the design of an exhaust system and its gas dynamics, the induction system of the engine is equally as important. To ensure that the
Feb 23, 2017
Oxygen sensors and engine power
In the automotive and motorsports industry Oxygen sensors (also known as O2 sensors) are often used to monitor the air fuel ratio in the cyl
Jan 19, 2017
GB Skeleton and GoodFabs – searching for an edge
GoodFabs has assisted the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association (BBSA) with the fabrication of the runners for their world beating sled
Jan 15, 2017
Advantages of mandrel bending vs hydroforming
By having full control over the entire bending process the spring back of the metal can be controlled more quickly and cost effectively than
Jan 15, 2017
How we helped Roger Clark Motorsport get their HP back
Good Fabs worked with Roger Clark Motorsports' Gobstopper Time Attack cars and developed a custom made and heat-shielded Twin Scroll Inc
Jan 15, 2017
Titanium alloys
Titanium Grade 1 is also known as the Commercially Pure Titanium and is one of the softest titanium grades with a very formability and excel
Jan 15, 2017
Aluminium alloys
Aluminium 6063 is an alloy used in most of the induction systems on high performance engines used in motorsports such as Formula 1 and touri
Jan 15, 2017
Inconel alloys
Inconel (nickel-chromium alloy) is widely used for its high strength and outstanding corrosion resistance in a large temperature range (from
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