So far I have found intercooler piping/bends from:

Speed Merchant- Mandrel bent U bends (not sure what size and how much it is haven't asked yet)
Pepboys - Straight 2.25" exhuast piping (3 bucks)
Audi 5000- nice 2.25" bend pipe (junkyard)
Volvos- Silicon couplers, 2.25 Piping (not sure what volvo it's from) (Junkyard)
Home Depot, Orchards- 90 degree rubber coupler, various rubber couplers. (2-5 bucks)


95' Eclipse RS
AFX Pulley | Autometer Bezel Gauge Holder & Modified A/F Ratio Gauge | B&M Super Oil Cooler | Energy Suspension Shifter Bushings | JAZ Oil Catchcan | Performance Muffler | HKS Air Filter | KYB AGX Shox | Skunk2 Coilovers | FU, RU, RL, and RRE FL Tie/Strut Bars | RS to TSi Rear Disc Mod | RS to TSi upgraded F&R Sway Bar | 97' Spyder Eclipse 5 Spoke Wheels | HKS TYPE 1 Turbo Timer | Star Stage 1 T3/T04E BB Turbo Kit | Schroth Autocontrol 3-Point Harness | and 1 HiGhLy SkIlLeD DrIvEr! |

LAST EDITED ON 12-Sep-01 AT 12:17 PM (PST)

In the latest SCC, they mention that Magnaflow has mandrel bent stainless steel straights and bends. You could polish that up pretty nice. Be sure to post if you find anyone with thin aluminum piping. The only aluminum pipe I can find is either too small diameter or has walls that are too thick. I got heavy black rubber/fabric couplers from NAPA. They are strong, affordable, and look great.


Corbin
'95 ESI-T
HRC + FMIC

RRE has plenty of steel and aluminum pipe and U-bends on their hacker and tweeker page.
Summit has em in there large catalog


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Stan2gnt
Stan2va@aol.com
95 Talon 420A-Turbo
Former and future nitrous user

thanx for the info. Yeah RRE has a lot of stuff but it's pricey. I'm gonna try a muffler shop and ask them how much they'll make U bends for me.

Speed Merchant- 30 dollars for a U bend (YIKES)


95' Eclipse RS
AFX Pulley | Autometer Bezel Gauge Holder & Modified A/F Ratio Gauge | B&M Super Oil Cooler | Energy Suspension Shifter Bushings | JAZ Oil Catchcan | Performance Muffler | HKS Air Filter | KYB AGX Shox | Skunk2 Coilovers | FU, RU, RL, and RRE FL Tie/Strut Bars | RS to TSi Rear Disc Mod | RS to TSi upgraded F&R Sway Bar | 97' Spyder Eclipse 5 Spoke Wheels | HKS TYPE 1 Turbo Timer | Star Stage 1 T3/T04E BB Turbo Kit | Schroth Autocontrol 3-Point Harness | and 1 HiGhLy SkIlLeD DrIvEr! |

In my quest to find adequate intercooler piping I have come across these: (I searched the archives for this info)

JC Whitney- Sell 90, swaged, 180 U bends, for 7-17 dollars in various piping diameters.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=14721&BQ=jcw2

Jegs- Sells Dyno Max/Hooker mandrel bends for 11-30 dollars, stainless steel too, in various sizes.
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=5060&prmenbr=76&lastcat=2314

Summit- Hooker mandrel bent pipes, various sizes- $10-20
http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?target=%2Fproduct%2Easp%3Fd%3D8%26s%3D90%26p%3D766%26searchtype%3Decat

RRE- Might as well post the link for comparison
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/mandrelbends.htm


95' Eclipse RS
AFX Pulley | Autometer Bezel Gauge Holder & Modified A/F Ratio Gauge | B&M Super Oil Cooler | Energy Suspension Shifter Bushings | JAZ Oil Catchcan | Performance Muffler | HKS Air Filter | KYB AGX Shox | Skunk2 Coilovers | FU, RU, RL, and RRE FL Tie/Strut Bars | RS to TSi Rear Disc Mod | RS to TSi upgraded F&R Sway Bar | 97' Spyder Eclipse 5 Spoke Wheels | HKS TYPE 1 Turbo Timer | Star Stage 1 T3/T04E BB Turbo Kit | Schroth Autocontrol 3-Point Harness | and 1 HiGhLy SkIlLeD DrIvEr! |

My prob is not the intercooler piping, but the fittings... Where are you all getting these nice silicone connectors, and L shaped ones? I need something that will hold high boost cause I keep blowing radiator hose that I am using now, and those rubber ones from home depot. That always spoils a race when your whoppin some major ass, then you pop a fitting off and get a fly by.
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Brad Rickard
98 GS HRC Stage V (nuff said)

I have the reinforced rubber from RRE. It works really good. And it is only like $12 a foot (i think?).

DAVE_FL
97 T-GS
HRC stage 2

Orlando DSM www.orl.dsm.org
DAVE99@cfl.rr.com

I get these ones from the junkyard. SOme are silicon or just thick rubber. I am using quite a bit of rubber elbows though, hope it doesn't blow on me.


95' Eclipse RS
AFX Pulley | Autometer Bezel Gauge Holder & Modified A/F Ratio Gauge | B&M Super Oil Cooler | Energy Suspension Shifter Bushings | JAZ Oil Catchcan | Performance Muffler | HKS Air Filter | KYB AGX Shox | Skunk2 Coilovers | FU, RU, RL, and RRE FL Tie/Strut Bars | RS to TSi Rear Disc Mod | RS to TSi upgraded F&R Sway Bar | 97' Spyder Eclipse 5 Spoke Wheels | HKS TYPE 1 Turbo Timer | Star Stage 1 T3/T04E BB Turbo Kit | Schroth Autocontrol 3-Point Harness | and 1 HiGhLy SkIlLeD DrIvEr! |