Ebay Intercooler Piping Kit

[$teady$upreme]

I am looking for a set of DIY intercooler piping kit for my 25"x6.5"x2.5" FMIC. Overall size with end tanks is 31.5"x6.5"x2.5"

Well i don't mind cutting, just wondering where did you get yours? eBay?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-5-F...spagenameZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CXRac...d=p3911.c0.m14

What's your suggestion?

[GetBoosted84]

A lot of people love the CX racing piping. I have seen their piping it it looks really nice.

[$teady$upreme]

Aiite, thx very much. I will order from them~

[njm23]

2.5" is a little big if your only running a ko3 or ko4...

[Naudi_Mat]

2.25" is the size piping you want to run if you're just gonna be KO3 or Ko4

[$teady$upreme]

i am running gt28, what do you guys think is best? 2.25" or 2.5"?

[B518T]

2.5" for a gt28 for sure

[Naudi_Mat]

2.5" should work for that then

[biketsai]

Im running a T28 with 2.5". I think that the turbo would spool quicker with 2.25. I also got my piping from CXracing

[$teady$upreme]

Yah, i don't mind getting the turbo to spool quicker too

Im running a T28 with 2.5". I think that the turbo would spool quicker with 2.25. I also got my piping from CXracing

[jankaroni]

i am doing the same thing....right now I am just running the K03s but am planning on upgrading to a 2871r elim when this turbo gives up. What size pipe would you suggest in that case?

FYI it might be a little while before the turbo gives up on me.

[biketsai]

2.25"

[jankaroni]

so should i get a core that has 2.5 inch ins and out and just get 2.25 inch tubing? I dont want to have to replace the core and everything when i do upgrade if i dont have to.

[prodrive]

Cold side 2.25 ,hot side 2.50 is the best combo but needs to be done custom :)

[jankaroni]

Cold side 2.25 ,hot side 2.50 is the best combo but needs to be done custom :)

Awesome thanks for the advice, I noticed a lot of the ebay kits say you need to weld in a flange for some sensor? What exactly do I need to weld in and for what?

[pipe7284]

that is for the MAP sensor which only comes in 2000 models and up. if you are AEB engine code, 97-99, you dont have to worry about that.

[festerfm]

i bought a $78 2.5" ebay kit. had more than enough pipe and couplers. just needed to get a map sensor flange (ebay-$20 shipped) and a 2-2.5" reducer to go from the pipe to turbo outlet. works great so far. just make sure you get t-bolt clamps if the it comes w/ the shitty ass worm gear ones.. they will hold all of about 5psi... if u'r lucky...

[prodrive]

Be carefull when buying from ebay becouse there are two types of piping ,some sellers offer 1.5 mm thickness piping which is cheap and the others 2mm. It's better to buy 2mm piping if you gonna make welding job.

[jankaroni]

I am looking at this kit here.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FRONT...QQcmdZViewItem

I dont see any listing of what size the piping is, but it comes with the map sensor flange it just needs to be welded in which I can take care of.

How much of a difference would it make if the whole thing were done in 2.5 rather than 2.25? Would it just increase the turbo lag?

[njm23]

Do whatever size you want but 2.5" is completely unnecessary and will just hurt the setup, not literally.. Just as far as lag/psi goes. 2.5" piping is what should be used on a larger turbo IE:3071 ect..

[A4Rob]

I am looking at this kit here.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FRONT...QQcmdZViewItem

I dont see any listing of what size the piping is, but it comes with the map sensor flange it just needs to be welded in which I can take care of.

How much of a difference would it make if the whole thing were done in 2.5 rather than 2.25? Would it just increase the turbo lag?

Yes you will have turbo lag because it is more volume that needs to be compressed.

[festerfm]

i use 2.5" w/ my k03... only noticeable dif is the increase in power from the fmic. no noticeable in lag or spool time.. might be worth a tenth at the strip, but nothing to worry about

[jankaroni]

Yeah i am just going to go with the 2.25 as it appears from the responses that there is no need for 2.5 and if anything it would hurt the performance some. I can get everything, piping and the intercooler on ebay from Just-Intercoolers for like 200 bucks.

[Ayefore]

I was actually in the market for a FMIC and found this post in ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CXRac...spagenameZWD1V

It's a Cxracing FMIC that I've been reading around the forum here. I made him an offer for $150 + $47 shipping. It pretty much equals out to $197. Which is what you are looking for. He gladly took my offer and bought I it that night.

To me it looks like it's good quality and if at all, close to the Godspeed core. I'll try to post up my setup once I get this thing and find time to install it.