question about IC piping
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question about IC piping
I have my front mounted intercooler in place and now am in need of some aluminum ic piping. Any recommendations on who to use? Where to buy? Certain piping positions? etc.. Let me know how I should go about this. Thanks
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^ exactly. I guess I'll just order piping from ebay and do a mock-up and mark the piping up and carry it to someone to have it welded. Anyone know exactly how many different bends/the radious of bends/and how long of straight tubing will be needed? Should this be sufficient enuf http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-5-T...spagenameZWDVW ?
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Anyone know exactly how many different bends/the radious of bends/and how long of straight tubing will be needed? Should this be sufficient enuf http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-5-T...spagenameZWDVW ?
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It's already installed but there are a couple different ways I could do the piping. I guess it's like putting a puzzle together. I was just wondering what others that have a front mount had to use to get the job done. I don't want to cut myself short and have to sit on my butt another week waiting for more pipe to come in.
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It's already installed but there are a couple different ways I could do the piping. I guess it's like putting a puzzle together. I was just wondering what others that have a front mount had to use to get the job done. I don't want to cut myself short and have to sit on my butt another week waiting for more pipe to come in.
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Don't know that I've seen anyone try this, but you could prototype it with PVC.
Hack it up, glue the ends together. Doesn't have to be perfect, it's just a proof of concept.
When it all fits, glue it up solid. Don't forget you would need to put some non-glued joints in the pipes so you can pull it out of the car.
Hack it up, glue the ends together. Doesn't have to be perfect, it's just a proof of concept.
When it all fits, glue it up solid. Don't forget you would need to put some non-glued joints in the pipes so you can pull it out of the car.
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Don't know that I've seen anyone try this, but you could prototype it with PVC.
Hack it up, glue the ends together. Doesn't have to be perfect, it's just a proof of concept.
When it all fits, glue it up solid. Don't forget you would need to put some non-glued joints in the pipes so you can pull it out of the car.
Hack it up, glue the ends together. Doesn't have to be perfect, it's just a proof of concept.
When it all fits, glue it up solid. Don't forget you would need to put some non-glued joints in the pipes so you can pull it out of the car.
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I have some nice 2.75" diameter aluminum pipes with mandrel bends, flared ends, various lengths and bend angles for $75 on this forum. Would be great for such a project. I just finished the pipes for my setup and had all these pipes left over!
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ebay has some good deals on this sort of stuff. Also Wade is selling a bunch of left over piping from his IC project here on the forum.
I got mine from from http://www.cxracing.com/ aka ebay seller Just-Intercoolers http://stores.ebay.com/Just-Intercoo...aUSQ3a45QQtZkm
and recommended the same to Wade. The piping was of good quality at a good price.
I got mine from from http://www.cxracing.com/ aka ebay seller Just-Intercoolers http://stores.ebay.com/Just-Intercoo...aUSQ3a45QQtZkm
and recommended the same to Wade. The piping was of good quality at a good price.
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ebay has some good deals on this sort of stuff. Also Wade is selling a bunch of left over piping from his IC project here on the forum.
I got mine from from http://www.cxracing.com/ aka ebay seller Just-Intercoolers http://stores.ebay.com/Just-Intercoo...aUSQ3a45QQtZkm
and recommended the same to Wade. The piping was of good quality at a good price.
I got mine from from http://www.cxracing.com/ aka ebay seller Just-Intercoolers http://stores.ebay.com/Just-Intercoo...aUSQ3a45QQtZkm
and recommended the same to Wade. The piping was of good quality at a good price.
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Burns is the most expensive/worse value IMO, although their collectors are very nice. I would use woolf Aircraft instead. Generally speaking, the tighter the bend the greater the efficiency loss.
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