Plumbing Intercoolers in ?

[Grizzly]

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??

[Fish]

All depends on the size of the turbo, the length to the intercooler from the turbo (smaller to, larger from I.C.).

Fish

[Grizzly]

Well its a T04R and the ic is going to be Front mounted.

[bobert]

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.

[bobert]

[bobert]

[bobert]

[Grizzly]

Cheers for that.

[John Yorke]

Hope you are welding a bead on those pipes:Thumbs-up  will help stop any hoses blowing off at full boost.

[bobert]

Hope 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

[Fish]

Looking good. Should see some good power from that.

Fish

[travellinbob]

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!

[Grizzly]

I\'d like to know how you bent it? (or was it over the knee and a bit of brute force )

[nextleveluk]

lookin good...

[John Yorke]

I\'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