Easiest way to make charge pipes
01-19-2005, 05:58 PM
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Easiest way to make charge pipes
I ordered 4 2.5" mandreal U-bends is this enough to make my charge pipes? Im putting this on my stock d16y7 with Johhnyboy 6" intercooler. What would be the easiest way to make these without having to lay a million welds?
01-19-2005, 06:03 PM
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Re:Easiest way to make charge pipes
What are you using from the throttle body down? Are you making that as well because you'll probably need some straight pipe as well. But, when I do exhaust work/charge pipes, I like to just make a starting point (say the throttle body) and work on 1 piece at a time. Don't get too far ahead or you'll just screw yourself. Keep a good eye on your angles and anything that might hit, or rattle. Make a cut, tack weld if needed, and just keep going until it's done.
In alot of cases such as my own setup, where the pipe coming from the throttlebody meets the pipe that ducts down into the inner wheel housing panel and goes to the IC, I just used a silicone coupling to hold that together. Actually the only welding for the charge pipes I had to do was the pipe that comes directly off the compressor housing. For me, it's hard to see how something should be in it's completed stages, I just keep my head focused and make it as i go.
In alot of cases such as my own setup, where the pipe coming from the throttlebody meets the pipe that ducts down into the inner wheel housing panel and goes to the IC, I just used a silicone coupling to hold that together. Actually the only welding for the charge pipes I had to do was the pipe that comes directly off the compressor housing. For me, it's hard to see how something should be in it's completed stages, I just keep my head focused and make it as i go.
01-19-2005, 06:04 PM
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Re:Easiest way to make charge pipes
just take your time and plan it out...and you would rather have a million welds than a million couplers. On my 6th gen, i had one pipe from the tb to about where the front lower torque mount is, then another to the ic, then on the other side it was one solid pipe. i would say 4 u bends is plenty, but i always used whatever scrap i found in dumpsters :P
01-19-2005, 06:13 PM
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Re:Easiest way to make charge pipes
Ya my IM has the verticle throttle body so im prob goin to have to order a 90 silicone elbow to connect to the pipe. Im just goin to tac weld it until its complete then weld it all togather. I realise im goin to need a few couplers and thats not a big deal i just dont want 50.Thanks for the help keep it coming
01-19-2005, 06:18 PM
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Re:Easiest way to make charge pipes
Originally Posted by all4show98
Ya my IM has the verticle throttle body so im prob goin to have to order a 90 silicone elbow to connect to the pipe.
01-19-2005, 06:19 PM
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Re:Easiest way to make charge pipes
Originally Posted by all4show98
Ya my IM has the verticle throttle body so im prob goin to have to order a 90 silicone elbow to connect to the pipe. Im just goin to tac weld it until its complete then weld it all togather. I realise im goin to need a few couplers and thats not a big deal i just dont want 50.Thanks for the help keep it coming
