Ok Say It Aint So

[Dermy]

did anyone ever tried to make one themselves? it's just bent pipes with couplers

they sell kits online for about 100 bucks thats just a bunch of different pipes with couplers and you build it yourself. theyre really only straight, 45 degree and 90 degree sections but you could always find someone with a pipe bender to put the extra bends it. that, or you could cut just the bent sections out and couple (or weld) them together to make the bends you need. did it on my Mazda and it wasnt too bad, probably would do it to my Volvo too but i dont see much of a reason at this point.

looked kinda ghetto-fabulous though so thats probably why no one has done it.

[dmelviØØ7]

its not worth it

you don't need it

if you want shiny stuff polish the stock piping

Never seen that shot before, looks great. And it is still easy to change your spark plugs. (always thinking like a tech)

[Zulu]

Never seen that shot before, looks great. And it is still easy to change your spark plugs. (always thinking like a tech)

I think redoing you piping so it doesn't go over teh engine at all makes it easiest ;)

[thelostartof]

I think redoing you piping so it doesn't go over The engine at all makes it easiest

i've only ever seen one fwd I5 volvo intercooler pipes NOT go over the engine .. and it went behind the engine and under the strut mount .... i mean even OEM goes over the engine .. both styles ... and going over the engine doesn't mean stuff as long as you have a good intercooler in there and the cold side pipe goes from under the car to right up into the TB

[Zulu]

i've only ever seen one fwd I5 volvo intercooler pipes NOT go over the engine .. and it went behind the engine and under the strut mount .... i mean even OEM goes over the engine .. both styles ... and going over the engine doesn't mean stuff as long as you have a good intercooler in there and the cold side pipe goes from under the car to right up into the TB

Wait, wait...besides mine? Ideally you wouldn't want piping there, but w/e.

[thelostartof]

i don't know if i've seen yours ... how else does one route intercooler pipes but over the engine .. sure you can do it behind it under the torque mount .. but where else?

[BeachRat]

Wait, wait...besides mine? Ideally you wouldn't want piping there, but w/e.

Or you could route the turbo to the back of the car near the rear fender, plumb the intake over the left B pillar and move the intercooler to somewhere in Alaska (for colder ambient temperatures of course). Make that stuff look like a freaking hamster cage with a labrynth of inter-connected tubes. That should keep it cold.

[Zulu]

i don't know if i've seen yours ... how else does one route intercooler pipes but over the engine .. sure you can do it behind it under the torque mount .. but where else?

To the right then under torque mount, yes.

Or you could route the turbo to the back of the car near the rear fender, plumb the intake over the left B pillar and move the intercooler to somewhere in Alaska (for colder ambient temperatures of course). Make that stuff look like a freaking hamster cage with a labrynth of inter-connected tubes. That should keep it cold.

I most definitely believe that's ideal. +1

[BeachRat]

To the right then under torque mount, yes.

I most definitely believe that's ideal. +1

I'm sure EST might try to dream that up. I actually saw your setup, pretty darn nice! I went a little less on the intercooler size m'self.

[dmelviØØ7]

Or you could route the turbo to the back of the car near the rear fender, plumb the intake over the left B pillar and move the intercooler to somewhere in Alaska (for colder ambient temperatures of course). Make that shit look like a freaking hamster cage with a labrynth of inter-connected tubes. That should keep it cold.

That white 245Ti I just bought is running that setup, it works great! Dyoned at 387WHP, I got slips to back it up.

[BeachRat]

That white 245Ti I just bought is running that setup, it works great! Dyoned at 387WHP, I got slips to back it up.

This one?

I think I ran more vac lines back to the wheel than this setup, but it's close enough! :tup:

[rodrigo]

wow...the space station... :blink:

[Zulu]

I'm sure EST might try to dream that up. I actually saw your setup, pretty darn nice! I went a little less on the intercooler size m'self.

I actually need to go bigger. Will be selling my setup eventually and make a whole new one.

[dmelviØØ7]

This one?

I think I ran more vac lines back to the wheel than this setup, but it's close enough!

How did you find my diagram, WTF?

[Boosted5cyl]

ok thanks for going easy on me guys, no more RIP questions fo me ! I get it, got it, and got the good of the info, peace and happy Friday women of questionable morals. !