Chrome Pipes On Turbo?

[XR6T_someday]

Can anyone see a problem in changing the plastic pipes on the turbo to a nice chrome pipes? Using the same diameter pipe. The only thing I could see happening is maybe the metal pipe getting hotter than the plastic.

[Guest PHNTUM]

Yeah same here I was thinking the same thing but using stainless steel polished of course.

What would be the concern's of doing this?

[XR8Chic]

Get a HPC Coated mardel bent pipe!!

would look sweet!

[Guest JESMAL]

Not a BA....but an AU Turbo...check out mandrel bent chrome intake pipes...feast ya eyes baby...

The heart of the BLUE BEAST

[Uwish]

Jesmal,

Why the VERY long inlet tract?

I mean you did all the custom piping, why not run the Air filter in the turbo side?

It would be more direct?

Its just a Question, not an attack.

[Guest cul08r]

On my old EF Fairmont Tickford I changed the intake pipe (plastic) from the air filter (K&N) to the throttle body to a 3" mandrel bent mild steel pipe. Even though it ran hotter than the plastic piece, The diameter was larger and smoother flowing and the car felt more responsive.

I can't see a huge concern with heading down this path. HPC coating would be the way to go though, cos you want to keep the air as close to ambient temp as possible.

[Guest JESMAL]

UWISH, why would I see thatb as an attack? :D

Yes, you've got a great idea putting the drum filter closer to the turbo so that its more direct but looking at my engine bay, I'm struggling to find more space to do that.....but its a good suggestion....again, some may argue coz close rto the turbo means hotter, and hotter means the drum gets hot much easily...and that means intake temps go way up....and on and on and on....

[OwnaXR6T]

hey jesmal,

did you do all these mods befor the xr6t came out or was it the ba model that gave you the idea?

[Guest JESMAL]

That was all done before the very first BA XR6T hit the roads. It runs an almost similar setup except its a T03 turbo instead of the big mama GT40. But that won't stay for long coz I'm eyeing on a T05 which will involve piston & injector changes, new computer and etc....looking at 300 to 330kw (flywheel) when all that is done. But I'm happy with it as it is.