KeithTheBricklayer Donating Members 450 Member For: 15y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: perth Posted 18/09/10 05:17 AM Share Posted 18/09/10 05:17 AM ive got a Rapid 3.5 kit, but I have no Hot side piping..would it still be alright using the standard piping for it??an how much diffrents does it make with the hot side piping??cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F16 Member 78 Member For: 14y 11m 1d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 20/09/10 02:23 AM Share Posted 20/09/10 02:23 AM I have hot side piping, but have been told it makes very little difference.The stock piping is rubberish, so what it usually comes down to is how much more efficient aluminium/metal is as a heat conductor compared to the stock rubber, and it's expanding qualities. And yes, you can use the standard hot side piping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithTheBricklayer Donating Members 450 Member For: 15y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: perth Posted 22/09/10 09:57 AM Author Share Posted 22/09/10 09:57 AM oh ok yeh I got a adaptor to suit the standard piping so I dont have to strech it!kit was second hand :( so was missing it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0RCEDXR Member 44 Member For: 15y 5m 2d Posted 23/09/10 09:12 AM Share Posted 23/09/10 09:12 AM over 310ish rwkw you should have the hotside, it will make it flow smoother especially with boost over 12psi + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST-XR EVIL T Member 259 Member For: 16y 24d Gender: Male Location: Liverpool NSW Posted 24/09/10 05:41 AM Share Posted 24/09/10 05:41 AM I made my own hot side pipes, costed me about $150, very simplein order from turbo to cooler2"-2.5" silicone reducer (onto turbo) $2590 deg 2.5" alloy bend $2090 deg 2.5" silone bend $4045 deg 2.5" alloy bend $202.5" silicone joiner $10180 deg 2.5" alloy bend $302.5" silicone joiner $10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpl0sive Member 421 Member For: 15y 11m 12d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 24/09/10 08:05 AM Share Posted 24/09/10 08:05 AM Best thing I noticed when I got my hot side pipes was the induction note - sounds tuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 15y 2m 7d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 28/09/10 08:20 PM Share Posted 28/09/10 08:20 PM I made my own hot side pipes, costed me about $150, very simplein order from turbo to cooler2"-2.5" silicone reducer (onto turbo) $2590 deg 2.5" alloy bend $2090 deg 2.5" silone bend $4045 deg 2.5" alloy bend $202.5" silicone joiner $10180 deg 2.5" alloy bend $302.5" silicone joiner $10any pics mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST-XR EVIL T Member 259 Member For: 16y 24d Gender: Male Location: Liverpool NSW Posted 28/09/10 10:34 PM Share Posted 28/09/10 10:34 PM any pics mate?check out some of the kits available for some inspiration.I chopped up the cold side of my hybrid kit to create my hot side, so I already had most of the pipe and silicone....I just needed the 90deg bend and the reducer to make it work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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