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Ok now the people that have an EX that pieced together there own kit how did you run your intercooler piping from the drivers side?

 
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Still trying to figure that out. Loose A/C & Power Sterring, then it will go. Othwerwise, still developing that.

 
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someones gotta come thru with an answer!

 
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i got a kit off ebay made for a front mount. according to the guy who made it, you get to keep ac and power steering. hopefully, if the rest of my parts come today like they should, I should begin installation on sunday. i can get back to you afterwords to tell you where the piping runs. looking at it, it seems impossible--hopefully the guy isnt full of it. ive got a digi cam and will document the entire process so i will have pics too. sirpicel is aim name.

 
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def post alot of pics on the ic install with the bumper off. we need those close up money shots. thx

 
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can run it through where the windshild whasher resevoir is??

 
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Not sure going to take it out today and see.

 
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that's what i did on mine

 
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max do you have any pics of your set up? and is that all you had to do? just take out the resevoir?

 
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Pics please

 
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my car is in the shop right now left it today and they did relocate my ww reservoir. I'll post some pics as soon as I buy me cam.

 
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yeh
I'm removing my AC compressor Mon.( but that's for my downpipe)
hasn't worked in 2 years anyway
relocating the WW res. is easy. U can actually just replace it with a smaller one.

 
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i am using 2 1/4" piping....

 
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2.5" ASAP... within the next week or so

 
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lets get some pics posted asap. i'de rather buy a 250 intercooler from johnnyracecar then have to pay 550 for an sf and wait 6 months

 
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i thought the piping all went threw on the passenger side so you dont lose any thing?

 
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Thats only with the sf intercooler that has the charge inlet and outlet on the same end.

 
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there's a lot on ebay if you're interested

 
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do all the intercoolers have the pipes on one side and out the other i thought i saw pics with them both on the passanger side.

 
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i haven't seen any top and bottom ic's on ebay. at least not new ones.

 
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ive been looking too, deef need a top and bottom ic pipe, i thought i could get away wit it. oh well

 
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did you try relocating the resi?

 
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would a side mount ic work up to 8 psi?

 
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It's very easy to use an intercooler that flows from one side to the other on our cars, all you have to do is have the charge pipe come straight down from the turbo, curve toward the driver side as soon as it clears everything, and then loop it back to the intercooler where you have space. Take a look underneath your car and it will be very easy to see what I'm talking about, and this can be done without relocating anything, and only cutting a small part of the splash guard on the bottom of your bumper cover.

Mine does this, the charge pipe only hangs 3/4ths of an inch below the bumper and oil pan, so I lost very little ground clearance.

 
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my clearence with a kit and coilovers all the way down are about 1/4 inch.

 
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yeah i don;t have much clearance either. what about the hard bend isn't that going to effect spool up time?

 
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doin install today, i think your right, the resivior will be moved. i will have pics with bumper off. --cant drive it till saturday though cause thats when im goin to get dyno tuned . it will be a good day.

 
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post those pics up asap. we could use an answer, and you would be my hero.

 
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stop being a bunch of wussies.... buy a damn intercooler that you like and build the piping to make it work... is it really that hard??? am i a genius for saying this??? c'mon stop ur bullshitting and start boosting already... trust me... u'll thank me later when u get thrown into the back of your seats..

 
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