Ok so i ordered one of those cheap *** ebay FMIC's, 9"x20"x2.5" and a 2.5" piping kit. Installed it, but had problems with the piping blowing off on the turbo side. Also noticed a 1.5 psi drop in boost, i suppose because of the bigger piping and longer runs, and crappy IC. But intake temps at the TB on hot summer days were usually only around 100 F, so i guess its doing some good.

So i realized i needed to get the piping flared, and while i was at it , i tried to straighten out some of the bends. Before, i had the piping do two 90 degree bends to get around the headlights. So I took a hole drill and cut out the section right behind the headlights, so now the piping is a lot straighter. Hopefully it will flow a little better, lessen the boost drop, and the piping wont want to pop off so easy.


I still have to do the turbo side, but i think is a lot better. Ill update as i get the other side done.







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looks nice, good job!

 

definatly get the piping bead rolled, and invest in some decent silicone hoses. Besides that looks good

 

ya looks pretty good i am looking into a similar setup just gotta find the piping

 

nice.............

 

looks good.... i have a 12x24x3 godspeed ("ebay") intercooler.. and 3" ebay piping... ill be installing mione this weekend.... thank god for ebay!




12x24x3 ebay intercooler $150

3" polished intercooler piping $150

saving $800 by not purchasing the greddy kit.......... priceless!

 

Looks good. Id ditch the homedepot plumbing connectors. they will start to dry out and crack quicker than you think

 

you noticed, lol. Yeah when they break ill try to get some better quality couplers, i guess ill find out how long theyll last

 

i finished the other side today, heres some more pics:











It looks a heck of a lot better than before. All i have to do next is flare the pipes at teh ends, install the uego wideband, and take it for a test drive. yay! cant wait!! ok sorry ill calm down

 

got a question regarding bov. Shouldnt it be closer to the TB or no? Bout to do the same, finally have the freaking money :-), and just wanted to check.

 

bovs can be mounted anywhere on the intake track... doesnt matter what-so-ever the location.. either before the intercooler or after.... im gonna have 2, 1 on each side of the intercooler

 

it does matter, honestly i cant rember what the diffrence between placement is though...

 

What about the $100 TB adapter?

$300 for your parts list, but the GReddy kit streets for like $900.
It's more like a $600 savings?


-Ted

 

Closer placement to the turbo = faster reaction to compressor surge, but you end up "stalling" all of that intake charge from the BOV to the TB.
Remember, you need to accelerate all that stalled intake charge to get the engine to make power again.

Closer placement to TB = less stress on the throttle body, but you get slower reaction to compressor surge - see below.

The BOV is triggered by vacuum from the TB snapping shut.
The BOV operation is not instant.
There is a slight lag involved.

If the original intent of the BOV of minimizing compressor surge, ideally you want it closer to the turbo.


-Ted

 

tooshay! forgot about that little tidbit! so yeah, $600 sounds like a reasonable savings (not to mention the $50 to get the pipes bead-rolled so they dont pop off the hose)...so $550

 

this is the kinda stuff that makes me proud to be an FC owner lol people making due with what they got and doing it them selves and turning out awesome...keep up the good work!

 

About how long did it take you to do this?

 

Looks great. A freindly observation though, watch where you cut out the place for the piping, looks like the piping is very close to the sharp edges and might rub through. Id wrap the piping near those areas with something or put some weather striping on the part you cut out. you might of already planned to do this but I thought I might save you some trouble since no one else saw it and said anything Keep up the good work

 

i also see you have a home made tower brace there nice work. is that intercooler you bought just the right size too fit inside your bumper or can u go bigger? i'm prob gunna be doing the same thing your doing and i wanna get the right size...except mines an s5 front bumper.