Inercooler Pipes

[Zardos]

Aim after some new intercooler pipes to replace my standard pipes, my car is a 32 GTR.

I think my cooler is standard the size of it is 300x600x90. Can you get pipe kits to suit the standard cooler without buying a new cooler? Someone said to me that I need to get them made up to suit is this true?

I have asked around at a few places and they only seem to sell them in full kit form + intercooler.

Also what is a good way of cleaning your cooler as I was think I might clean it while I have it all off.

[illusiVe]

high pressure garden hose will help clean it... why do u need new piping.. if u are getting new piping, may aswell get a bigger FMIC

[itbmils]

Aim after some new intercooler pipes to replace my standard pipes, my car is a 32 GTR.

I think my cooler is standard the size of it is 300x600x90. Can you get pipe kits to suit the standard cooler without buying a new cooler? Someone said to me that I need to get them made up to suit is this true?

I have asked around at a few places and they only seem to sell them in full kit form + intercooler.

Also what is a good way of cleaning your cooler as I was think I might clean it while I have it all off.

Hi

I think you will find the std cooler is 600x300x70 (not 90mm) – if you have a 90mm FMIC in an R32 it's probably not std (a good thing)

I could be wrong tho !!

As far as I know the std FMIC piping is also 70mm – so that's all that should matter when you're looking fit a kit

I have an R32 GTR too - (had it about 2 years now) - and I have not been able to find anyone that makes a reasonably priced bolt up kit either.

Most of the local guys I have spoken to in Brisbane say they can make one up (no problems) – but by the time they cost time and materials – it gets too $$$

You can get the HKS or Greddy kits from Nengun - but they are a little expensive too ($1500 for just the kit)

It's always bothered me that you can get a piping kit for an RB25 for next to nothing (few hundred $$ - yes ?) - but if it's for an RB26 the price more than doubles. There can't be that much difference !!! (I know, I know – there are WAY more Rb25's out there – but the GTR already has an FMIC – so most of the hard work is done – all they need to do is copy what's already there)

Finally – I only run 15/18psi anyway (running R34 N1s) so the std piping seems to be able to deal with that. The main reason I would like to get a piping kit is for aesthetics – so I'm not prepared to pay BIG $$ just to make it look pretty

my 2c worth

So – have you made any progress in finding one – maybe this is a group buy option ???

[Zardos]

Hi

I think you will find the std cooler is 600x300x70 (not 90mm) – if you have a 90mm FMIC in an R32 it's probably not std (a good thing)

I could be wrong tho !!

As far as I know the std FMIC piping is also 70mm – so that's all that should matter when you're looking fit a kit

I have an R32 GTR too - (had it about 2 years now) - and I have not been able to find anyone that makes a reasonably priced bolt up kit either.

Most of the local guys I have spoken to in Brisbane say they can make one up (no problems) – but by the time they cost time and materials – it gets too $$$

You can get the HKS or Greddy kits from Nengun - but they are a little expensive too ($1500 for just the kit)

It's always bothered me that you can get a piping kit for an RB25 for next to nothing (few hundred $$ - yes ?) - but if it's for an RB26 the price more than doubles. There can't be that much difference !!! (I know, I know – there are WAY more Rb25's out there – but the GTR already has an FMIC – so most of the hard work is done – all they need to do is copy what's already there)

Finally – I only run 15/18psi anyway (running R34 N1s) so the std piping seems to be able to deal with that. The main reason I would like to get a piping kit is for aesthetics – so I'm not prepared to pay BIG $$ just to make it look pretty

my 2c worth

So – have you made any progress in finding one – maybe this is a group buy option ???

I have a closer look at my intercooler and it seems that the pervious owner had cut the end tanks off and had them flared out so suit a new core which is the same 300x600 but 90mm wide not 70mm wide.

So what I have been thinking is we can get some new silicon piping from lets say auto barn and hopefully the bends are the same.

IF that dose not works how about a group buy like what you said.

So basically we need new piping to suit a standard cooler, either stainless steel or silicon.

I think stainless steel would be better as there is no flex.

Hopefully someone hear has had theirs replaced before and could shed some light on this as you have pointed out there are more pipes available for rb25s.

[itbmils]

I have a closer look at my intercooler and it seems that the pervious owner had cut the end tanks off and had them flared out so suit a new core which is the same 300x600 but 90mm wide not 70mm wide.

So what I have been thinking is we can get some new silicon piping from lets say auto barn and hopefully the bends are the same.

IF that dose not works how about a group buy like what you said.

So basically we need new piping to suit a standard cooler, either stainless steel or silicon.

I think stainless steel would be better as there is no flex.

Hopefully someone hear has had theirs replaced before and could shed some light on this as you have pointed out there are more pipes available for rb25s.

my pref would be either silicon or alloy (steel adds too much weight - I've herd up to 20kg more)

i doubt if we would be lucky enough to have std bends do the job - worth a look tho

happy to be part of a group buy

Edited April 3, 2006 by itbmils

[Zardos]

my pref would be either silicon or alloy (steel adds too much weight - I'ce herd up to 20kg more)

i doubt if we would be lucky enough to have std bends do the job - worth a look tho

happy to be part of a group buy

You are right about the steal adding more weight.

Alloy would be the go but might cost a bit more to do, need to to look into it..

[Zardos]

Ok I have spoken to a few performance work shops today and what most of them has told me that you are better of using silicon or rubber instead of using Alloy, mainly because if you are running more boost what can happen is that instead of a rubber/silicon pipe just blowing off the motor takes the full grunt of the force which is no good.

Now I know a lot of ppl are going to say "yeh but you still use silicon joiners, so they should just come off" well the joiners are small and have very little flex, that and the metal pipe will not allow it to move much, Any way that’s what I have sourced out today. Aim going to be using silicon piping for those reason because I will be running a fair bit off boost as soon as I get the apexi tuned.

[BOOSTD]

"As far as I know the std FMIC piping is also 70mm – so that's all that should matter when you're looking fit a kit"

The standard FMIC pipes for a GTR are 80mm. you will find the cheap replacement coolers to all be 3"(76mm) which is why the r cheap. Anywho u want 80mm piping.

[ellie]

I have an R33 gtr intercooler I'm going to fit to my R32 GTS-T. I can weld so I'm gunna buy the new exhaust piping which is an alloy/stainless mix so is very light, good heat dissipantcy and easy to weld. Then for joiners your best bet is to go to a truck/diesel shop because silicon turbo grade joiners are half the price with twice the selection! Then if you don't mind the extra small cost, get them hpc coated but I'm gunna have a go at polishing them up

Food for thought any way!

[manage13]

Hey Zardos; If you need help with your piping send me a PM. I'll put you onto someone that can help.

[Zardos]

The standard FMIC pipes for a GTR are 80mm. you will find the cheap replacement coolers to all be 3"(76mm) which is why the r cheap. Anywho u want 80mm piping.

Yeh I was just checking that out earlier on just before Dinner,

Then for joiners your best bet is to go to a truck/diesel shop because silicon turbo grade joiners are half the price with twice the selection!

Cool I didn't think a truck shop would be cheaper but then again they would sell more there,

Edited April 4, 2006 by Zardos