Intercooler piping..

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NXTIME that is one fkkn nice engine bay!
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Hey NXTIME,

What sort of cooler is that? vr4?
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Thanks, Cam.

Camotec, It is a custom 'cooler mounted similar to the JD Starion (at a 45 deg angle). Core measures 400 x 200 x 75. Probably has the same volume as a VR4.
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It's some dudes car, bit of a tosser if you ask me, all that red crap
rofl yeh i should really update those pics. it's all different now! all shiny!

as for making your own intercooler piping, go for it! i watched the people do mine and i swear i could have done a better job. theres a few people on here that have made their own, cookie being one. i think you cut it all to suit, then go somewhere to get it all welded together.
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decoy wrote:
i think you cut it all to suit, then go somewhere to get it all welded together.
Bing! Correct. A lot cheaper too.
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Yeah, or a welder. They come in dam handy, unless its alloy which seams to be a well payed talent
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Post by Rassy »

hay It is posible to get pipe work from the turbo across an under the batter, me an mate from home done it one weeked, the pipe work is'nt not the best looking job, but Ive never had a problem with it

Sorry no pic cause I aint got no digi camera, I think I need to grow drugs to keep me car going, the little bich is nearly taken me hole wage each week.

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Alexis.. is your cooler piping black or is that hose??
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The guy who helped me rebuild my engine is a fitter turner/engineer/mechanic. Where he works they have everything to do any bends in any sort of pipework so im gonna take my car up there and he will show me and help me bend up my intercooler piping. :D
Its amazing what can be done with the right help :wink:
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Make sure the pipes are mandrel bends, unless you are on a really tight budget.
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Post by flappa »

tmz_99 wrote:Alexis.. is your cooler piping black or is that hose??
That is the stock pipework, and yes it's a big hose!
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Post by LxS »

tmz_99

heres a close up of the pipework (not my engine bay but it's alot clearer)

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Thanks everyone for the replies, now i must ask, what size piping do people recommend? i was thinking 2 1/2 inch piping
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Mines 2.25" mandrel piping. My intercooler end tanks have 2.25" pipes so there was no point going any bigger.

2.25" piping will match perfectly with a standard TC-05 or TC-06 turbo as well since the outlet on the turbo compressor is also 2.25".
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Post by Cam »

Thanks Cookie they are very good reasons for that size pipework. I am not sure what the size will be size on the intercooler i get i am still looking, i am looking at one 450x300. I dont think that would be to big.
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