Intercooler piping for over the manifold

[ENGINR]

Will you really notice the difference between if you run the standard EVO piping route or over the manifold?

 

[WindeX]

Will you really notice the difference between if you run the standard EVO piping route or over the manifold?

I really dont know, but I thought that a shorter intake path was always a good thing. That said alot of guys get big HP from the stock path, but I want response not big HP.

From I have read though, the jump to the larger pipes is a real bonus, more so than the different route.

 

[Liberoz]

From I have read though, the jump to the larger pipes is a real bonus, more so than the different route.

Spot on Windex

 

[GSRSOL]

Meek sell the same (or very similar) piping kit that plazmaman sell - except for more money

 

[EVOCPE]

Here is how my car sits at the moment

 

[Dean]

mmmm no silicone
i like

 

[iluszn]

I thought that cutting a nice hole into the radiator support panel was defect waiting to happen.. This is if i remember correctly thus on my previous GSR I had it run under, it all depends on pipe size and end tank entry/exit location.


But i am 99.999% sure that cutting that radiator support panel will get you a nice defect, though the support panel is not structural but, since it is removing re-enforcement it classified as non compliant.

But, it may be worth while finding out from an automotive engineer.

PS: I ran over manifold and didnt have any issues with lag, 2.5" piping.

 

[EVOCPE]

Its all legal if u weld another support to compensate for the part you cut out

 

[aapje]

Guys may I ask what sort of flange you use before the throttle body? My stock 4G93T one has a nasty bend in it and I need a straight one like I see on your pictures.

 

[Dean]

aiight, digging up old threads here,
im going custom..
what material would be best to use? Stainless Steel, or Aluminium?

 

[olly]

depends how big your pocket is

 

[Liberoz]

or how heavy you want your piping :lol: 63mm o/d alloy FTW

 

[Dean]

or how heavy you want your piping :lol: 63mm o/d alloy FTW

so whats heavier then?

 

[DOUGMO]

the stainless is alot heavier than the alloy dean

 

[GSRSOL]

Aluminum has much better heat dissapation properties compared to Stainless. Stainless is not the best choice for cooler piping as it retains a greater amount of heat.

The thin wall aluminum cooler pipes i have you can touch (without burning yourself) pretty much as soon as you've stopped driving the car.

 

[3zercrowd]

Aluminum has much better heat dissapation properties compared to Stainless. Stainless is not the best choice for cooler piping as it retains a greater amount of heat.

The thin wall aluminum cooler pipes i have you can touch (without burning yourself) pretty much as soon as you've stopped driving the car.

Who sells those aluminium pipes Dan?

 

[ENGINR]

MEEK and Plazmaman.

I purchased some aluminium bends from a fabricator here in Melb and was going to get them welded up but in the end decided to go with the MEEK kit.

Any metal place should stock a decent variety of aluminium mandrel bends and tubing which you could tig (or have tig'd if you're like me and can't tig for shit!) together.

 

[3zercrowd]

MEEK and Plazmaman.

I purchased some aluminium bends from a fabricator here in Melb and was going to get them welded up but in the end decided to go with the MEEK kit.

Any metal place should stock a decent variety of aluminium mandrel bends and tubing which you could tig (or have tig'd if you're like me and can't tig for shit!) together.

AHH see I didnt want the Meek kit. I want to fabricate my own.....I thought there might be an online store with just bends and straight pieces. I suppose I could try a metal place up here.....

 

[GSRSOL]

the stuff that meek and plazmaman sell is quite a bit thicker than the stuff TRIKFAB uses ....

 

[cheeks]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Universal-TU...ryZ43807QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Buy a kit like this and fabricate it yourself..