intercooler piping

[slowkid]

what are the lengths and bends for a r32 rb20det? and does anyone know how good the ebay intercoolers are?

[Gold Digger]

Dude, you are in Japan. Don't use ebay for Skyline stuff. Everything you need is here.

Up-Garage, Autobacs Secondhand Market and Yahoo! Japan auctions. You can find intercoolers and piping.

[slowkid]

i dont know how to use yahoo auctions, i heard you need a japanese bank account and what not, i've been to upgarage and parts off, and have yet to find a kit in my price range

[Gold Digger]

Well, there are people that will work the Yahoo! auctions for you if you look around for them. There are a ton of people on that air force base that are into tuning. You also have people down in Yokosuka, over at Zama and Atsugi.

You aren't the only person on the bases that tune cars. Get to know the other guys, especially the veterans that have been here for a while. There are also the ex-military that still work on the bases...those ones that just can't get away.

Also, stay away from Part's Off. I would't believe those guys know anything about cars to begin with. Stick with Up-Garage and Autobacs SHM. There are going to be a few other places that sell used parts, but I don't know where they are down in that area.

Now, if you are looking an intercooler upgrade, I have a larger than stock side mount that uses stock pipes. I also have a Trust front mount for an A31/C33/R32 that also has the pipes. The IC is a bit banged up, but it has no leaks. The pipes need to be sandblasted inside and outside to get rid of surface rust, then primered and painted.

The FMIC I have is designed to use the stock location for the pipes that go through the body by the front fender. The return for the IC goes back under the IC with some long pipes.

If you are interested, let me know and I can snap some pics for you for either ICs

[slowkid]

sanded the intercooler piping you sold to me, all i need now is the hoses that connects the pipes, would you happen to remember what sizes (i think its 2.5" all way round) and what bends i need to get? i just want to make sure before i buy them cause these damn things are expensive as hell

[Gold Digger]

I wouldn't know man. Never got that far with it.

If you can get your hands on an outside micrometer, you can the measurements ya need. As far as bends, not sure there either. The pipes you have will get you from your stock pipes off the turbo and from the throttle body to the place they go through the chassis.

I don't know for sure as I never even got near that point when I had them.

Sorry I can't give ya any more info, but that's all I have.