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Using a 90* silicone coupler I can use my exisiting intercooler piping (with slight modifications):
![](http://www.rev2red.com/images/cars/begifit000.jpg)
Downpipe is cutting it close to the heater hose, but I should be able to get it out of the way (water by-pass would help[but I'm too cheap]):
![](http://www.rev2red.com/images/cars/begifit002.jpg)
Intake piping fits like a glove / heatsheild still fits:
![](http://www.rev2red.com/images/cars/begifit000.jpg)
Downpipe is cutting it close to the heater hose, but I should be able to get it out of the way (water by-pass would help[but I'm too cheap]):
![](http://www.rev2red.com/images/cars/begifit002.jpg)
Intake piping fits like a glove / heatsheild still fits:
![](http://www.rev2red.com/images/cars/begifit001.jpg)
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Looks good! I'm sure you could bend the heater core pipe a little to get more room. I needed more room than that, so I shortened the factory pipe and rewelded the end onto it. That's an option also, but it looks like you should be able to just bend it a little.
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The circled holes:
![](http://www.rev2red.com/images/cars/begifit004.jpg)
Turbotim: Exactly what I was planning on doing, should give me more than 1" of clearance, about what I had before with no problems. I'll probably wrap another layer of the heat sheild as well.
![](http://www.rev2red.com/images/cars/begifit004.jpg)
Turbotim: Exactly what I was planning on doing, should give me more than 1" of clearance, about what I had before with no problems. I'll probably wrap another layer of the heat sheild as well.
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Originally Posted by kung fu jesus
i'll be surprised if that manifold cracks.
i think begi uses a new coolant tube that reroutes that heater hose.
i think begi uses a new coolant tube that reroutes that heater hose.
Yeah I know, it also moves the lower radiator hose. Both would be benificial in my case. But no worries.
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