Intercooler piping
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Intercooler piping
All you guys that made your own intercooler piping, how do you cut the pipe? And do you have any pointers on the fitment process?
I know I'm on my own because I'm doing a custom job but I'd hate to make avoidable mistakes.
I wish I could just by an off the shelf kit, and would be happy to pay 1200 dollars for something well thought out, and quality, but I'm installing this with a 13b-re so unfortunatly it can't be off the shelf.
Oh yeah, I have a pretty good garage full of tools, and am pretty good with fabrication, such as exhausts and the like.
I'm going to be doing the welding with a 120 amp mig setup, with argon.
Is that enough to weld the intercooler piping?
If anyone has any advice please offer it up,
Thanks...
I know I'm on my own because I'm doing a custom job but I'd hate to make avoidable mistakes.
I wish I could just by an off the shelf kit, and would be happy to pay 1200 dollars for something well thought out, and quality, but I'm installing this with a 13b-re so unfortunatly it can't be off the shelf.
Oh yeah, I have a pretty good garage full of tools, and am pretty good with fabrication, such as exhausts and the like.
I'm going to be doing the welding with a 120 amp mig setup, with argon.
Is that enough to weld the intercooler piping?
If anyone has any advice please offer it up,
Thanks...
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Originally Posted by sleejay
want to use aluminum pipe? you need tig :/
You can stick weld ALU as well but that's murder on thin metal. Gas welding works with the appropriate flux and rod but takes lots of practice.
As for cutting, I generally just use a cutting wheel. Fitment is usually trial and error. I cut conservativly, fit, cut, fit, cut and then finallly mark the orientation or tack it into place in the car.