I'm in the market for some intercooler piping and was just wondering if someone could tell me approx. how many of what bends I would need. Going from T25 turbo all the way to intake. (Just asking for recommendations, I know projects like this are done different by different people.) I'm planning on ordering the pipes from jcwhitney.com unless I find someone selling a kit of some kind on these forums at a reasonable price.

It's an Evo 8 Intercooler with 2.5in inlet/outlets.

My car is a stock 2004 Lancer OZ.

Thanks!

 

be ready to do some cutting on your bumper for that IC. as for the piping, you may want to choose the route of flexible intercooler piping for the bends, so you can bend it just how you want it. then use standard straight exhaust pieces in between the bends. thats how im planning to do my custom kit. all i have to do is cut the pipe to the length i need it.

 

I've been quoted upwards of $1000 to have a reputable shop make intercooler piping for me.

 

crap man they are trying to rip you off, the rrm ones are like 300 and they are powdercooated. i know a guy that had them done for his sentra at a fairly reputable place for less then 300.

 

Yeah, but what if you don't use the RRM intercooler? Is it compatible with others? My quote was to have custom piping done in an automatic car with an intercooler not from RRM.

 

I would not recommend using flexible piping in the intercooler if it's at all possible to avoid it. Hard pipe kits are just plain better. Less chance of leaks, the entire inside is of uniform smoothness, and they have a tendency to keep heat levels down better than flexible piping or silicone connectors. My IC piping is in about 5-6 different segments, and I wish badly that it were only 2-3. I've had it cause leaks on one occasion, and diagnosing/finding them can be a royal pain in the ***.

RRM's piping costs significantly less because it's "mass" produced. Yes, it looks very nice. Yes, it does it's job well. But no, it's not custom (therefore RRM can keep costs down). No, they don't need to measure the car, cut bends, and confirm fitment. At this point, Road Race probably spends more on powder coating than they do on piping since they have all the measurements, probably get the bends in bulk, and could probably fab them in their sleep. If you don't have an RRM kit then you will find yourself paying for the fitment.