Problem: right piping for unknown HKS fmic core?
Problem: right piping for unknown HKS fmic core?
My car came with a custom T25 turbo kit, a HKS FMIC installed and the matting custom LICP and UICP.
The T25 kit was garbage and I dumped it for a HKS GTii 7460R but kept the intercooler. Going OEM-looks route I bought an OEM UICP and a ETS LICP. The problem is that the piping doesn´t really lign up with the HKS intercooler. Apart from having 2.75" tubes, its position vary a bit from the OEM. I´m pretty sure a coupling will blown as soon as I hit boost. Here´s the FMIC:
Does anyone have a clue on wich piping should I buy? I have the option to have it custom made but that´s pricey! And I´d love to be able break-in the new engine off boost while waiting for the right piping.
The T25 kit was garbage and I dumped it for a HKS GTii 7460R but kept the intercooler. Going OEM-looks route I bought an OEM UICP and a ETS LICP. The problem is that the piping doesn´t really lign up with the HKS intercooler. Apart from having 2.75" tubes, its position vary a bit from the OEM. I´m pretty sure a coupling will blown as soon as I hit boost. Here´s the FMIC:
Does anyone have a clue on wich piping should I buy? I have the option to have it custom made but that´s pricey! And I´d love to be able break-in the new engine off boost while waiting for the right piping.
I'd just buy another intercooler personally. Even a stock one would suffice.
If you're going to keep that, maybe look on eBay for the knock off HKS piping.
PS the only right piping will be HKS or knock off HKS..... Not worth it to keep. PLUS you are going to have to buy two 2.5"->2.75" couplers which would run you about $40-50 in the US, guessing it would be even more expensive in brazil because of shipping, customs, etc. Buy a new front mount. Sell the old one.
If you're going to keep that, maybe look on eBay for the knock off HKS piping.
PS the only right piping will be HKS or knock off HKS..... Not worth it to keep. PLUS you are going to have to buy two 2.5"->2.75" couplers which would run you about $40-50 in the US, guessing it would be even more expensive in brazil because of shipping, customs, etc. Buy a new front mount. Sell the old one.
Last edited by Boltz.; Oct 19, 2011 at 07:39 PM.
If you want to keep the HKS FMIC, the only option I see is to have another custom LICP made. IIRC, the HKS FMIC's outlets are at different angles than the stock, so any off the shelf intercooler piping will probably not fit.
