R33 TTT Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Hey guys i wanted to get your input, I'm looking at an r33 and thinking about buying it however it has had an intercooler fitted with no return pipes. So yes it has had the chassis cut and run above the radiator. Wat r up options to make this legal: Engineer cert Return to stock and cover hole Return flow intercooler and cover hole Anything else and would this cost to get it done? Thanks in advanced Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/395532-intercooler-pipe/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy panda Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I bought one with a setup like that and I got f**ked over. Id suggest if you bought it swap the fmic for a return flow one straight away and get the hole covered up. The standard smic gets heat soaked pretty bad. I got my hole properly welded up by a guy in the city for like 500 but that came with the required vacc cert with it, I imagine getting it covered up just so cops won't see won't cost as much. I got a return flow fmic from jj for I think 450, sell the fmic on it ATM for a few hunj.. U might be better off finding one that doesn't have the hole but depends on the rest of the cars condition I guess. My 0.02c anyways Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/395532-intercooler-pipe/#findComment-6284621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R33 TTT Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 I bought one with a setup like that and I got f**ked over. Id suggest if you bought it swap the fmic for a return flow one straight away and get the hole covered up. The standard smic gets heat soaked pretty bad. I got my hole properly welded up by a guy in the city for like 500 but that came with the required vacc cert with it, I imagine getting it covered up just so cops won't see won't cost as much. I got a return flow fmic from jj for I think 450, sell the fmic on it ATM for a few hunj.. U might be better off finding one that doesn't have the hole but depends on the rest of the cars condition I guess. My 0.02c anyways Yer mate, definitely don't intend on keeping it there, would remove it ASAP. Did you pay 500 for the weld and still had to change to a return flow cooler? Wow that is pretty expensive! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/395532-intercooler-pipe/#findComment-6284678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles89 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 How's the rest of the car?.. Is it EVERYTHING that you want?.. If not, maybe just move on from it, saves you the headf*cks laters on.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/395532-intercooler-pipe/#findComment-6284693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy panda Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I think I paid about 500 for the vacc cert which included the welding, but it was about 2 years ago do I've forgotten now. Happened 4 weeks after buying the car too -.- I went to a r34 smic when that happened but eventually swapped to the return flow. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/395532-intercooler-pipe/#findComment-6284785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krzysiu Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Ive had that hole in the car for years, You can obtain a VASS certificate for the hole were they reinforce it and then issue a certificate. Think its around $600 and can never get defected for it Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/395532-intercooler-pipe/#findComment-6284841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZILLR Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 sorry to go abit off topic, but changing the cooler pipes (or even intake into turbo) from the rubber ones to metal... is that legal? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/395532-intercooler-pipe/#findComment-6285894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin 09 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 How's the rest of the car?.. Is it EVERYTHING that you want?.. If not, maybe just move on from it, saves you the headf*cks laters on.. the man speaketh the truth Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/395532-intercooler-pipe/#findComment-6287091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy panda Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 sorry to go abit off topic, but changing the cooler pipes (or even intake into turbo) from the rubber ones to metal... is that legal? You're allowed 1 intake mod, so a fmic kit you can have as long as you're air filter, bov, intake pipe are all standard, last I checked anyway... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/395532-intercooler-pipe/#findComment-6289366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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