Cooler Pipe Has Been Hit And Bent In Will This Affect Performance?

[boostn0199]

I have one of the stealth intercooler type with the pipe goin under the intercooler and something on the road clipped it and put a dint in the pipe, there are no leaks and car is boosting fine should the dint affect the performance?

[Joe_89]

I have one of the stealth intercooler type with the pipe goin under the intercooler and something on the road clipped it and put a dint in the pipe, there are no leaks and car is boosting fine should the dint affect the performance?

I guess it depends on what you call a dint, if its not leaking then the only way it would be affected would be restricted airflow. so if the pipe is now half the diameter it should be where the dint is, then yea it would be affected but if its only small i wouldnt worry too much, depends how picky u are about ur car..........shame tho

[boostn0199]

yeah thats what i thought the air flow would be restricted. Im going to try get a new pipe