Intercooler Piping Size?

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2.5 will be fine. Cars are making 400+ with stock hotside, and that's probably 50mm ID. You must remember the air is being forced through. Has you intercooler got 75mm ID inlet and outlet. I bet it hasnt.

it does have 76mm inlet and outlet this is why I thought 76mm all round.

the stock hot side on a territory is 3inch but the inlet to the intercooler is probably 2 or 2.5inch.

so you think 2.5 all round or just 2.5 on the hot side?

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Just a simple question - but where do you source 2.75 inch (70mm) exhaust tube ( Magnaflow noted above)?

I assume aluminium tube comes in small size increments to allow those pipe diameters for the I/C.

Local Exhaust shop, Ebay or online stores.

I will be using Mild steel and powdercoating it black. I dont like the Aluminium piping that comes in kits these days. I know its lighter and does the same job but its very weak, easily scratched and dented. Plus if u want to edit Aluminium then finding a welder or someone who can weld that would be a b1tch.

[Ralph Wiggum]

^{At least go stainless if you don't go ally MS will rust interally and if painted the paint will flake. Your engine isn't going like eating either.}

^{RE Ally welding, get out and get involved in the Cruises etc I know at least two members on here who have TIG's and would help you out.}

[BRK]

Okay - it is just that no internet catalogue in Australia lists stainless steel tube with 1.6 mm wall in 70mm OD. I wanted some a while back and could not source it in OZ.

[arronm]

it does have 76mm inlet and outlet this is why I thought 76mm all round.

the stock hot side on a territory is 3inch but the inlet to the intercooler is probably 2 or 2.5inch.

so you think 2.5 all round or just 2.5 on the hot side?

Iam talking ID measurement. OD is irrelevant. I doubt the stock hot side is 3 inch ID.

Nizpro Big Big cooler hot side is only 2.5 ID.

Do you think you will be making 600+rwkw

Just go 2.5. Easy to buy, easy to bend, can buy prefab bends

Edited 26/11/13 01:17 AM by arronm

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Hmm your right I checked a few plazmaman 1000hp coolers and some aren't even 3inch hot side.

Soo 2.5 inch all round?

What would be the benefit of having 2.5 inch hot and 3 inch cold like "ralph wigum" mentioned above. Wouldn't it be better just to stay same size all round?

[TomT]

Most people go with 2.5" hot side and 3" cold side as that's what most of the top brands best intercooler kits supply (process west, plazmaman)