M6. Is the intercooler crooked? It kinda looks funny. I hope you get good results out of it.

looks like it should be more to the right.... seems off centre.... I havent read the whole thread so am hoping this hasnt been asked before... u said it took 5 hours to fit.. did u fit it yourself or did you have help? thanks

Yes, it is off centre, (but not crooked, camera doesn't do the pic any justice) but that is due to the A/C condensor pipes being in the way. As the core is thick it cannot be mounted central to the car - but neither is it meant to. The offset is more pronounced than the the factory intercooler (which is also off centre) as this one is larger and not painted. Personally, I don't think it looks much different to the F6 installation.

It took me around 5 hours to install, but to do it again it would take half the time.

Edited June 24, 200521 yr by M6 XR6T

I hope you get good results out of it.

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The results are so good the clutch is stuffed

Yes, it is off centre, (but not crooked, camera doesn't do the pic any justice) but that is due to the A/C condensor pipes being in the way. As the core is thick it cannot be mounted central to the car - but neither is it meant to. The offset is more pronounced than the the factory intercooler (which is also off centre) as this one is larger and not painted. Personally, I don't think it looks much different to the F6 installation.

It took me around 5 hours to install, but to do it again it would take half the time.

thanks for the info

That looks like what I am after, only I would have it black.

I don't think this has been answered before, if so can someone point me to it:

What is the standard intercooler piping capable of?

In a real world situation (ie:not a one off dyno run). Or should I say reliably?

Thanks, Brett.

I don't think this has been answered before, if so can someone point me to it:

What is the standard intercooler piping capable of?

In a real world situation (ie:not a one off dyno run). Or should I say reliably?

Thanks, Brett.

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Good question, and one I have been trying to find an answer for as well. Before I spend $700 + on the boost pipes (such as the pipes offered by DiFillipo) I want to know when the stock piping becomes a restriction.

Anyone running 300+ rwkw with the stock piping?

I don't think this has been answered before, if so can someone point me to it:

What is the standard intercooler piping capable of?

In a real world situation (ie:not a one off dyno run). Or should I say reliably?

Thanks, Brett.

Good question, and one I have been trying to find an answer for as well. Before I spend $700 + on the boost pipes (such as the pipes offered by DiFillipo) I want to know when the stock piping becomes a restriction.

Anyone running 300+ rwkw with the stock piping?

M6 XR6T,

Seems as though no one knows. Anyway what are these boost pipes that you talk of?

Do they replace the stock units or something, and $700 sounds a bit exy!

Brett.

I don't think this has been answered before, if so can someone point me to it:

What is the standard intercooler piping capable of?

In a real world situation (ie:not a one off dyno run). Or should I say reliably?

Thanks, Brett.

Good question, and one I have been trying to find an answer for as well. Before I spend $700 + on the boost pipes (such as the pipes offered by DiFillipo) I want to know when the stock piping becomes a restriction.

Anyone running 300+ rwkw with the stock piping?

I have a customers typhoon running over 300 rwkw with stock piping. that's not to say its not a restriction, some dyno time soon shows what parts are the restriction.

I don't think this has been answered before, if so can someone point me to it:

What is the standard intercooler piping capable of?

In a real world situation (ie:not a one off dyno run). Or should I say reliably?

Thanks, Brett.

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Good question, and one I have been trying to find an answer for as well. Before I spend $700 + on the boost pipes (such as the pipes offered by DiFillipo) I want to know when the stock piping becomes a restriction.

Anyone running 300+ rwkw with the stock piping?

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M6 XR6T,

Seems as though no one knows. Anyway what are these boost pipes that you talk of?

Do they replace the stock units or something, and $700 sounds a bit exy!

Brett.

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D & T in Wangara sell DiFillipo HPC coated pipes. They replace the inlet pipe running from the airbox to the inlet of the turbo compressor and the charge pipe running from the outlet of the intercooler to the throttle body.

Having spoken to a few mechanics I know I'm having custom stainless steel pipes made at a fraction of the cost.