Pipe From Cooler To Throtle Body

[Brendan XR6-T]

Has anyone used the n/a pipe from n/a throttle body to get round to the passenger side of the car instead of the type that goes round the front of the motor that comes in the hybrid intercooler package. Obviously I'd need to extend from the n/a's intake piPe down to the exit of the cooler but has anyone tried this and is there cons with the idea.. Any thoughts will be appreciated thanx in advance..

[ExAreSix]

Like this?

Only problem I had with it, was I drilled a hole in the plastic N/A resonator to mount the BOV, and it would never hold it's seal, kept blowing out under boost.

Mount the BOV on the stainless piping, and you'll be fine.

[Brendan XR6-T]

Wicked that looks good thanx for the tip with the bov coz I was thinking of doing wat u did b4 aswell. Did you just use the standard pipe from turbo to cooler? Seems this way could be a fairly cheap way of getting it all done.. Pretty much just a cooler and a bit of extra pipe 

with the intake to the turbo does the battery gotta go to have a pod set up or is there another way around it?

Edited 14/02/10 02:02 AM by Brendan XR6-T

[White Knight]

I'm really interested in this.

ExAreSix, were you able to use some of the piping supplied with the HDi Intercooler kit?

Like pieces 1 and 2? Looks like you just used a small straight bit to connect piece 1 (see picture attached) to the NA intake in the picture you have above.

Any tips for the witchcraft going on at the IC cold-side outlet down below which we can't see?

Brendan, dunno if you have figured this yet ... but when you remove the hot-side piping (which runs under the battery) you can replace it with an under battery CAI from somebody like ProcessWest or Rapid ... the pod filter connected to it will sit behind your fog light if I'm not mistaken.

[ExAreSix]

Wicked that looks good thanx for the tip with the bov coz I was thinking of doing wat u did b4 aswell. Did you just use the standard pipe from turbo to cooler? Seems this way could be a fairly cheap way of getting it all done.. Pretty much just a cooler and a bit of extra pipe 

with the intake to the turbo does the battery gotta go to have a pod set up or is there another way around it?

Standard hotside piping, yes.

I was using a Nizpro intake, so had to relocate the battery. I used an APS battery tray to put it on the passenger side.

[ExAreSix]

I'm really interested in this.

ExAreSix, were you able to use some of the piping supplied with the HDi Intercooler kit?

Like pieces 1 and 2? Looks like you just used a small straight bit to connect piece 1 (see picture attached) to the NA intake in the picture you have above.

Any tips for the witchcraft going on at the IC cold-side outlet down below which we can't see?

Yes mate, I used the piping supplied. The kit you've pictured is not the kit I used theough.

I used the 180 degree bend under the headlight, and tapped the MAP sensor into it.

Then the long section with a 90 degree, then 5 degree bend to get up over the battery, to the N/A intake. And yes, had to use a couple of pieces to make up the gap.

Not pretty, but it worked. Flowed 270 odd rwkw on a capa 8 psi generic tune. Still the highest generic tune result I believe.

I then ditched the N/A resonator, but only because I wrecked it by tapping the BOV into it.

I'd suggest getting all the aluminium/stainless plumbing you use to do this powder coated black, with black silicon joiners. It would look ten times better than my effort.

Brendan, dunno if you have figured this yet ... but when you remove the hot-side piping (which runs under the battery) you can replace it with an under battery CAI from somebody like ProcessWest or Rapid ... the pod filter connected to it will sit behind your fog light if I'm not mistaken.

Just to clear this up, the piping you're referring to is not the hotsie, but the coldside.

[Wenier]

Nice job.

[icer]

I just fitted plazmaman 1000hp pipes.

same sh*t as above. BOV sits on the pipe too.

plazmaman pipes here

[F16]

What's the NA crossover section made out of? Plastic or metal?

[White Knight]

Just to clear this up, the piping you're referring to is not the hotside, but the coldside.

Dear me, I did too say hotside.

Was past my bedtime

BTW, thank you for the explanation and all the pics as I will probably be trying something like this when I upgrade my cooler.

I prefer the long short design of the HDi coolers, but I think the piping that come with them SUCKS.

Edited 22/03/10 11:58 AM by White Knight