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General => General Technical => Anything Engine/Performance/Tuning related => Topic started by: Grizzly on January 27, 2007, 10:54:02 PM

Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: Grizzly on January 27, 2007, 10:54:02 PM
Hi all.

Were rigging up an Intercooler on my Mates Single Turbo and it struck me what size Pipe would be best?

The Outlet on the Turbo is 2.5" and the Inlet elbow is 3"? The Intercooler has\'nt had the inlet and Outlet welded on yet so this can be changed quite easly.

I\'ve had a look at quite a few diffrent cars and they all seem to be diffrent, So the question is will there be any diffrence if i use 3" or 2.5"? I would imagen the 3" would hold more Volume so may effect the responce???? But on the other hand it would be easyer to shape the pipe if its smaller bore??
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: Fish on January 28, 2007, 05:42:53 PM
All depends on the size of the turbo, the length to the intercooler from the turbo (smaller to, larger from I.C.).

Fish
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: Grizzly on January 28, 2007, 05:45:43 PM
Well its a T04R and the ic is going to be Front mounted.
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: bobert on February 04, 2007, 10:37:04 AM
im in the process of plumbing in pipe work for my to4r.
I have used 2.3/4" from the turbo to the intrcooler and 3" from my intercooler to my elbow.
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: bobert on February 04, 2007, 10:46:29 AM
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Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: bobert on February 04, 2007, 10:48:55 AM
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Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: bobert on February 04, 2007, 10:50:05 AM
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Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: Grizzly on February 04, 2007, 11:48:34 AM
Cheers for that.
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: John Yorke on February 04, 2007, 12:30:00 PM
Hope you are welding a bead on those pipes:Thumbs-up  will help stop any hoses blowing off at full boost.
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: bobert on February 04, 2007, 01:32:52 PM
Quote from: John YorkeHope you are welding a bead on those pipes:Thumbs-up  will help stop any hoses blowing off at full boost.

ive had them done since the pics have been taken:D
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: Fish on February 04, 2007, 04:25:52 PM
Looking good. Should see some good power from that.

Fish
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: travellinbob on February 04, 2007, 06:28:20 PM
Nice work bobert! Is that mild steel pipe work? if yes then where did you source the pipes from if you dont mind telling me?
  Awesome to hear of ore people doing it for themselves!
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: Grizzly on February 04, 2007, 06:42:25 PM
I\'d like to know how you bent it? (or was it over the knee and a bit of brute force ;))
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: nextleveluk on February 05, 2007, 02:15:48 PM
lookin good...
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: John Yorke on February 05, 2007, 02:46:00 PM
Quote from: GrizzlyI\'d like to know how you bent it? (or was it over the knee and a bit of brute force ;))

More like a mandrel:spank
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: Grizzly on February 05, 2007, 07:04:00 PM
I was joking, i\'m not that Dumb as to think you could bend a 3" stainess pipe by hand. :rolleyes:
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: bobert on February 05, 2007, 09:45:32 PM
Quote from: travellinbobNice work bobert! Is that mild steel pipe work? if yes then where did you source the pipes from if you dont mind telling me?
  Awesome to hear of ore people doing it for themselves!

I bought the a 3 inch 30 degre stainless steel pipe of ebay. that is the one from the intercooler to the elbow.
I got it from //www.pipeworx.com or http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Pipe-Werx-Performance-Exhausts.

the other pipe from the turbo to the intercooler. I had some old 2. 3/4 stainless steel pipe left over from my old set up. I cut it at angles and made my own bend.
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: travellinbob on February 05, 2007, 10:17:16 PM
Hey thanks for the links!
 all the best with the car.
Title: Plumbing Intercoolers in ?
Post by: Grizzly on February 05, 2007, 11:48:24 PM
Quote from: bobertI bought the a 3 inch 30 degre stainless steel pipe of ebay. that is the one from the intercooler to the elbow.
I got it from //www.pipeworx.com or http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Pipe-Werx-Performance-Exhausts.

the other pipe from the turbo to the intercooler. I had some old 2. 3/4 stainless steel pipe left over from my old set up. I cut it at angles and made my own bend.
That realy is a good find. Cheers for pointing it out  :Thumbsup!
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