Turbo custom piping question
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Turbo custom piping question
What kind of pipes do you guys use for your turbo -> intercooler -> TB? How thick are they? And where do I get them? Also, where do I get some coupler reducers?
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I used samco silicone hoses but cant remember the sizes. They weren't cheap but my old ones were starting to get a few cracks, i now get more vaccum at idle and they look great aswell. They also do coupler reducers. I bought them from a company called demon tweaks, their export sales number is 441978664461. You can buy blue ones straight away but you'll have to wait about 6 weeks for other colours.
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If you want cheap and don't mind the weight, go with mild steel pipes.  You can get these locally from the muffler/exhaust shops.  Standard thicknesses are like 14 gauge to 18 gauge.  These pipes are easily welded (MIG'd) and painted to prevent rusting.
If you got the money, there's always aluminum pipes.  Burns Stainless http://www.burnsstainless.com/ has a good variety of pipes but be warned it's not cheap.
Pipe ID is dictated by turbo size and power levels.  As a rule, always tend toward the smaller diameters, as this keeps intake velocity high.  Don't feel bad when you're using 2" pipes and they look wimpy under the hood - larger pipes increase lag and boost levels.
Stock turbo, up to 250hp - 2"
turbo upgrade, up to 400hp - 2.5"
400+ - 3"
I never bothered to mention 2.75" pipes, as this size is actually hard to find for most people.
As for silicon reducers, try Turbonetics http://www.turboneticsinc.com/ or Baker Precision http://www.bakerprecision.com/
-Ted
If you got the money, there's always aluminum pipes.  Burns Stainless http://www.burnsstainless.com/ has a good variety of pipes but be warned it's not cheap.
Pipe ID is dictated by turbo size and power levels.  As a rule, always tend toward the smaller diameters, as this keeps intake velocity high.  Don't feel bad when you're using 2" pipes and they look wimpy under the hood - larger pipes increase lag and boost levels.
Stock turbo, up to 250hp - 2"
turbo upgrade, up to 400hp - 2.5"
400+ - 3"
I never bothered to mention 2.75" pipes, as this size is actually hard to find for most people.
As for silicon reducers, try Turbonetics http://www.turboneticsinc.com/ or Baker Precision http://www.bakerprecision.com/
-Ted
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