piping material for Intercooler?
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Depends on how many cuts you have lol. Seeing how you're in NC, depending on what part of the state you live in i would say you could get all the welding done for $100 or less because it would be standard shop rate which is usually around 65-90 an hr. If you had lets say 4 pieces on each side and 2.5" tubing. It shouldn't take a shop more than an hour to do it. You could save costs by making each side two pieces and using a coupler though. It would also possibly make it easier for removal as well. Depends on if you still have PS and A/C on your car. If that stuff is removed you have all kinds of room and you could possibly run solid pipes the whole way.
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less chance of leaks, ease, cost (silicone & clamps are expensive). It's acutally good to have one or two, or atleast a hump hose so everything can move around a bit as the engine torques and the intercooler stays put.
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I paid $150 which, I felt, was a complete rip off. The worst part is the welds don't look very good, for $150 I was expecting beutiful welds. I guess that's what I get for going to a place called "OK WELDING". (seriously that was the name of the place, it's in Davenport IA, don't go there)
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next time go to an industrial welder, or someone who welds rod iron fences, or a good exhaust shop.
or buy a cheaper welder and make really bad welds yourself and be happy you can weld just as bad.
or buy a cheaper welder and make really bad welds yourself and be happy you can weld just as bad.
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a friend of mine who races legends cars (actually, my ex's dad, whose son races legends cars (whose 14...wtf, and he has 4 race cars! lol...yeah)) anyway, has some welding equipment...if I'm welding myself would it be better to find SS or mild steel? As aluminum is hard to work with, or so I've heard?
I'm guessing the best place for the couplers would be at the inlets/outlets of the IC? give it some flex, and then near the TB and turbo?
I'm guessing the best place for the couplers would be at the inlets/outlets of the IC? give it some flex, and then near the TB and turbo?
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Stainless Steel Tube from Intercooler to Throttle Body.
It will help insulate the cooled air coming from the intercooler.
Use Mild Steel or Aluminum from the turbo to the Intercooler inlet.
These materials will help give off heat rather than insulating it. Making it easier for the intercooler to do it's job.
It will help insulate the cooled air coming from the intercooler.
Use Mild Steel or Aluminum from the turbo to the Intercooler inlet.
These materials will help give off heat rather than insulating it. Making it easier for the intercooler to do it's job.
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Stainless Steel Tube from Intercooler to Throttle Body.
It will help insulate the cooled air coming from the intercooler.
Use Mild Steel or Aluminum from the turbo to the Intercooler inlet.
These materials will help give off heat rather than insulating it. Making it easier for the intercooler to do it's job.
It will help insulate the cooled air coming from the intercooler.
Use Mild Steel or Aluminum from the turbo to the Intercooler inlet.
These materials will help give off heat rather than insulating it. Making it easier for the intercooler to do it's job.
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lol, I think I'll look into mild steel, see how it goes...most of the stuff on Ebay is SS/Aluminum...how should one go about procuring mild steel (this is stuff that should be painted/powdercoated isn't it?)
I did find couplers thanks to that other thread, I believe brianeack posted the links, thanks.
I did find couplers thanks to that other thread, I believe brianeack posted the links, thanks.
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here's the most useful places:
http://www.summitracing.com
http://www.jcwhitney.com
http://roadraceengineering.com/hackertweekerparts.htm
http://www.summitracing.com
http://www.jcwhitney.com
http://roadraceengineering.com/hackertweekerparts.htm