Intercooler piping question?

Post by **Ace** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

OK I recieved my Greddy R-SPL intercooler and it has an outlet for a hose on the drivers side pipe. Which is in the fenderling. I was guessing that it is a spot for the blow off valve but since I already have the bov attached to the hot pipe I wouldn't use the outlet in the fenderling. So I plan on plugging it up, unless you guys tell me that it actually goes somewhere.

Post by **y3llows14** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

Sorry to be off topic Ace....but how much did you pay for yor intercooler, Im in the market of looking for one and Im a little low on budget. Thanks

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

it's for the recirculating valve... mine has it too. It's pretty lame that they expect you to have an FMIC and a stock recirc valve. whatever. anyway, take it to a muffler shop and have them weld it shut.

Post by **Ace** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

Thanks Buudweizerr I was waiting for you to come back I remembered you had a V-SPL.

y3ellows14- My intercooler cost $899 bucks from Heavy Throttle.

Post by **bp2ooo** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

y3llows14 wrote:Sorry to be off topic Ace....but how much did you pay for yor intercooler, Im in the market of looking for one and Im a little low on budget. Thanks

Check out http://www.phase2motortrend.com or enjukuracing.comYou can get the vspec for like 800, and the rspec for 899. Rspec will be able to support more boost and is recommended above 18psi i believe. If your on a budget you could always buy a spearco core, and have custom piping done. Could probably get a front mount done for 600 or so, with decent piping.

Post by **burgy240** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

Ok, I need help I'm confused.....is the hot pipe the pipe from the IC to the intake side? I need new piping to & from my intercooler but keep getting different info from people? Thanks

Does anyone make s13 motor in an s14 piping?? :help

Post by **S13240** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

Hot pipe side is from turbo to intercooler. Cold pipe side is from intercooler to throttle body.

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

Here is that hole you were talking about. It's a pain to weld onto aluminum, so this is what they did, for a temporary fix. I'll have it fixed the right way later.

And the hotpipe comes out of your compressor housing and goes into your intercooler. coldpipe comes out of the intercooler and goes into your throttle body.

Post by **Ace** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

That is what I was talking about Buud. Hey what did you use the T fitting in the kit for. Does it go inbetween the actuator and the intercooler piping and the go to a Boost controller of what?

Post by **burgy240** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

Ok Thanks guys, I thought that was the hot pipe. I assume then that the other is the cold pipe.

Does anyone know where to get those pipes. Mine are fugly(notice no engine pics in my gallery) thanks, joe

Post by **y3llows14** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

bp2ooo wrote:Check out http://www.phase2motortrend.com or enjukuracing.comYou can get the vspec for like 800, and the rspec for 899. Rspec will be able to support more boost and is recommended above 18psi i believe. If your on a budget you could always buy a spearco core, and have custom piping done. Could probably get a front mount done for 600 or so, with decent piping.

Thanks for the help guys. Have any of you guys tried custom piping with PVC pipes.....I heard the MK3 guys be doing it and wonder if any of you guys did it with the SR.

Post by **Silviagirl79** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

no... one of the vaccum lines that comes out of the throttle body has to be t'd off with the FPR and I think the BOV...

Post by **Onizuka** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

y3llows14 wrote:Thanks for the help guys. Have any of you guys tried custom piping with PVC pipes.....I heard the MK3 guys be doing it and wonder if any of you guys did it with the SR.

I dont know if that would work or not but it would look very stupid. the objective is to get as smooth bends as posible. with pvc you would be left with only 45 and 90 degree angles..... not good for air flow.

Post by **Structure240sx** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

hey burgy240 if that s15 conversion is urs where did u get that spoiler from. i saw it on a 98 online before but i cant find where to buy it.

Post by **Ace** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

BuudWeizErr wrote:no... one of the vaccum lines that comes out of the throttle body has to be t'd off with the FPR and I think the BOV...

Ok well a T already came with my BOV kit, but I wonder why Greddy would include a BOV T in a intercooler kit. Whatever extra parts for me. Thanks Buud.

Post by **slw240sx** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

hehe you said PVC pipping !!! look at my pictures haha.. and yes its working and no. i havent driven it on a road like this !!! link in signature!! my greddy vspec also has that and its for a Ca so i have to have a custom hotpipe and then a custom intak pipes to the plenum to get the BOV in the optimum place!!Jon

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

Ace wrote:Ok well a T already came with my BOV kit, but I wonder why Greddy would include a BOV T in a intercooler kit. Whatever extra parts for me. Thanks Buud.

Well, that T would also be needed with the stock recirculating valve, so it won't make that much of a difference. The T that came with your BOV probably won't be used with the SR20 application. It would probably be for a car that has an aftermarket turbo. They include it because the BOV is universal.

Post by **FTRS14.5** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

Isn't that the HKS Kansai spoiler??

Post by **y3llows14** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

The PVC piping looks straight to me.....heres the link http://www.jblmk3.com/id1_cust...s.htm

Post by **SRdS14** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

i happen to like the blitz lm myself....its like 800ish too.

Post by **slw240sx** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

yeah my friend witha supra turbo showed me that page there fore i tried it ! its still holding but i havent driven the car yet !! tomoorow ill try to drive the beast running or not shell get her *** on the road !!

Post by **hokiruu** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

I have an s14 chassis and will be swapping to either an s13 or s14 SR20DET. Obviously if I get an s14 motor, I will get the s14 intercooler. But if I get an s13 motor, which intercooler should I buy? I have heard that both intercoolers need some modification with a hybrid swap, what are the problems with each and which is harder/more expensive? Where I am nobody can weld alminum or do mandrel bends unless I travel/send far away. Also, I have seen a Greddy intercooler with the BOV flange on the cold pipe, but I would like to use a different BOV, like HKS on the hot pipe. What should I do?

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

S13, S13, S13, S13, S13

Did I mention you need an S13 intercooler?

Post by **Ace** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

The S13 intercooler isn't hard to install into a S14 you just need to do some cutting with a sawsall. You can mount you blow off valve basically anywhere you want. I have my Blitz on my hotpipe, and the hotpipe attaches to the Greddy R-SPL intercooler. If you have the tools it isn't that bad.

Post by **Nils** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

BuudWeizErr wrote:S13, S13, S13, S13, S13

Did I mention you need an S13 intercooler?

Listen to BuudWeizErr, trust me..... unless you are lucky and know guys who can custom make you all piping (like I do) =)

nils

Post by **hokiruu** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

Thanks!

Post by **ride4lame** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

Ok, this is alittle off topic, but i am installing a blitz lm intercooler. I need a little help, does anyone have directions in english? or how much of the bumper do i need to cut off/ can i run it backwards and get different brackets?

Post by **joe3180** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

why would you have the bov on the hot pipe? it needs to be on the cold pipe closest to the throtle body

Post by **Ace** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:25 pm

It doesn't have to be anywhere. You can mount the BOV in various positions. A BOV is to save the turbo. Having it right next to the turbo on the hotpipe is a fine place. But it can me mounted anywhere on the IC piping. Keep it mind that is within reason. Don't mount it dircetly next to the turbo. But the BOV can be mounted on the hot side of the intercooler.

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