Intercooler piping routing
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Intercooler piping routing
Having the piping come up through the holes in the core support, how do you guys that do it this way get your hood to shut? Do you just cut the braces off the hood where the piping interferes? Does anyone have any pictures to help? Not afraid to cut the braces, just wanted to make sure before I go at it. Thanks for any help.
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I think this really all depends on your turbo manifold setup...
Running a low mount Begi S6 kit with this hot side pipe (have ac & ps)
Flyin' Miata : Turbochargers : Parts and upgrades : 1994-05 compressor to intercooler hose
Worth every penny to not worry about the extra connections.
PS line bracket needed to be bent for good fitment on my MSM.
Running a low mount Begi S6 kit with this hot side pipe (have ac & ps)
Flyin' Miata : Turbochargers : Parts and upgrades : 1994-05 compressor to intercooler hose
Worth every penny to not worry about the extra connections.
PS line bracket needed to be bent for good fitment on my MSM.
#6
Regardless, I'm biased to the radiator pivot since ... shocker...that's what I did. This allows more freedom of design (in my case, a very direct charge pipe path). It does require some re-engineering of the radiator brackets and ducting. It also requires slimmer fans, such as SPAL units. It was a fun exercise and I'm happy with the results; however, if I were to do it again I would have run the pipes FM style.
-Zach
#8
That's how it was routed, all 2" piping. It went UNDER the radiator so far that it had scrape marks on it, so I wanted to route it over it. The hood closes enough that the headlight lids are level with the hood, so I think I have enough clearance. I don't have the bumper back on yet, but it should be even with it. I have couplers and such coming in this week.
#18
Yeah the oil return went uphill twice going to the passenger side, and they used heater hose! The main thing I wanted to go for was to not have the piping scrape because the PO had it going under the radiator, and there were scrape marks from doing it that way. I don't really care about looks, I have my '96 for that, just as long as it works good then I am ok with it.
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Yeah I did after I made the thread >.<
I saw a lot of people making new radiator brackets and angling the radiator back to let the piping come in behind the core support but in front of the radiator. I eventually will go that route but I just want the car done and drivable. I will probably tie the WG open until I find someone that wants to trade me ECU's.
I saw a lot of people making new radiator brackets and angling the radiator back to let the piping come in behind the core support but in front of the radiator. I eventually will go that route but I just want the car done and drivable. I will probably tie the WG open until I find someone that wants to trade me ECU's.
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