If a LICP being steel or aluminum will make a difference in performance ? i understand the difference in weight, but i dont think a pound or so will matter all that much, but does aluminum have any benefits for performance from the LICP standpoint ?

example... nesei LICP .... steel 2.5 from turbo outlet to IC and then the aluminum version from turbo outlet to IC

 

No? Hahaha
As long as they have the same size, they shouldnt make a big diff...
OR even a small diff...
Or a difference at all.
I need to stop talking.
Yes.

 

They might depending on how each material deals with different temperatures, but it's intercooler piping so material really shouldn't make a difference. I'd definitely go with aluminum though, just the little extra weight savings. Not much I know, but those 1 or 2 pounds add up pretty quickly.

 

haha are you serious........aluminum ftw, has ability to conduct heat better than steel, its why intercoolers arent made out of steel

 

He's talking about from the turbo to the intercooler, not the intercooler to the engine, so heat doesn't really play a role here. He's also talking about piping, not the actual intercooler. ICP = InterCooler Piping.

 

and i think the word is disperse, not conduct

 

in my opinion, it would not matter which material you decided to use between aluminum and steel, i am almost sure you would not notice a difference with either one. stop breaking your head and go with what you prefer regardless of the material.

 

That's right, but hey. Go with whatever you feel is right. It is YOUR car. It shouldn't make much of a difference at all, but whatever.... whatever makes you happy.

 

i already have one, i have an aluminum LICP, but it bottle necks from 2.0 to 2.5... i was looking at swapping into the nesei LICP which is 2.5 straight from the turbo outlet to the FMIC and also is one piece where as the LICP i have now is 2 pieces.... im curious if the aluminum to steel difference would make a difference from a performance stand point, and the 2.5 as opposed to starting at 2 and getting larger would make that much of a difference

 

I don't think it would make a difference. Two materials, same purpose.... you'll be fine either way.

 

hey Jason, do you really think youll get that much of a gain from the nisei over the AMS? IMHO I dont think its worth the change.

 

i was wondering, main reason is, i like the 1 piece, as well as the AMS pipe i have doesnt have the support bar that the nesei does, i have as you know the older ams version. and i found someone to buy it from me for a fair price that will cover the nesei and shipping and pocket a couple bucks as well.

 

well if thats the case then go for it....w/ the support bracket you shouldnt have to worry about the licp blowing off anymore, one less thing you'll have to fix on the side of the road...lol

but if your worried about the performance gains or losses....I think the gains w/ a full 2.5 pipe will be minimal....maybe your butt dyno is more calibrated then mine though

 

well, i do have a finely tuned rear, or so danyel tells me on a regular basis.... but i think she is biased

as long as i dont get it ported and polished, i suppose i am in good standings

 

i think they're the same.. just a little difference in weight... it dont make a difference if a driver saves a pound here and there buying lighter parts while he weights 300lbs himself..