Turbo to Intercooler pipe with a Single ?

[Sharpie]

I have noticed that with some single installs you can see the turbo to intercooler pipe using the stock routing but, on others, you don't see this pipe (I guess it runs under the front chassis leg ?)

 

Why are there two types of setup ?

 

here are some examples:

 

with stock routing pipe

http://www.to4r.com/media/wang_engine1.jpg

 

not using the stock pipe routing

http://www.to4r.com/media/gweaver_03.jpg

 

Oh, it just dawned on me....is it dependant on what size turbo you use ?

 

i.e. smaller turbos only needs a 2-2.5" intercooler pipe where Bigger turbos need larger intercooler piping ?

[UltraFlynn]

The picture from to4r must have the air filter in the wheel arch which is why the pipework seems to disappear and you can't see the air filter.

[LeeT]

The picture from to4r must have the air filter in the wheel arch which is why the pipework seems to disappear and you can't see the air filter.

hes not talking abut that pipe. I think it was originally because the greddy 4 row piping was to large to go through the wing and now PHR for instance just use that route now anyway regardless of pipe size. also it is a shorter path for the airflow

[uk-rich]

[Alex]

Pete,

It's upto you upto a point as you've sussed...big piping has to go straight down...piping small enough ie T67/Greddy 3Row (and below) can use the stock route. But you could route a smaller system in the same way as it's larger brother...or as Paul Mac did, route it through the filler plate under the intake.

[Sharpie]

.or as Paul Mac did, route it through the filler plate under the intake.

 

Oh, yes, I see

 

[Lucifer]

PHR do the direct route where BL go through the wing.

 

YOu can get the larger piping down there too but you have to go through the sub panel under the air box.

[Sharpie]

Cheers guy's

[Sharpie]

I already have the BOV on the intake/TB side piping so, don't need to worry about that.

 

[UltraFlynn]

hes not talking abut that pipe.

 

I get ya. Should pay attention really.

[SimonB]

I think the main reason is it's easier to fabricate a pipe that's almost the same as a standard pipe for the twins than fabricate a whole new one. So that's what most people did.

[Wez]

You should try and route the piping best you can without too many changes in direction, especially 90deg.

[paul mac]

thanks for the mention Alex, the reason i went this route was pure laziness as i was making the pipe up myself i tried for a while to get the wing route right but in the end gave up as the bends were a bitch to do, i thought about straight down into the engine but that brought me dead level with the I/C which would mean a really sharp right angle into the I/C (bad) so this method was the best of a bad bunch and allowed nice sweeping bends, if anyone does this make sure the hole is about 6-8mm wider than the pipe to allow for engine movement