MY Fmic is in, but am I missing a pipe???

[DriftX]

it hasent leaked so far

Wait till it spikes one time.

[Carl H]

how are you testing for leaks, just when the car is idling?if you were to boost leak test that i gauentee it would be leaking.

[Acecool]

Yeah, I went to parks to look at that stuff, and all it is in a ton of cuffs linked together basically... pressure will get out...

So I am looking into other methods, like a pvc pipe half u bend and then some hose from there to the fmic pipe...

[leesredgt]

dosent it have to be sealed though it is for exhaust?

[Carl H]

nope, i use a similar pipe on my wastegate recirc and it leaks...

[Coolwhip]

PVC?

Even worse

[Cameron]

or just do it the right way and get one made out of true intercooler piping...

[Acecool]

Alright, got it about done :-)

Got some water exhaust hose connected to pvc, then to pvc half u bend, then to pvc, then to a weird hose that gets REALLY big when you hit the gas!!!!

Ill redo it and add another pvc bend in there so that it will be pretty sturdy until I can get a custom pipe fabricated!

[Joe]

are some of you seriously using bendable exhaust tubing?

good lord...that stuff is garbage and NOT meant for pressure. do it right people, stop being lazy and ghetto.

[Coolwhip]

Alright, got it about done :-)

Got some water exhaust hose connected to pvc, then to pvc half u bend, then to pvc, then to a weird hose that gets REALLY big when you hit the gas!!!!

Ill redo it and add another pvc bend in there so that it will be pretty sturdy until I can get a custom pipe fabricated!

that one takes the crown

[Acecool]

Water exhaust hose is good for 10 psi!!!! :-)

The plastic flex vacuum or whatever hose will need to be replaced though, ahah...

Josh

[Cameron]

your only planning on running 10psi....? why not just use the stock pipe my gawd....

[Acecool]

Im not sure which pipe to use... I used the stock pipe at the throttle body...

This setup will last me until I get the shop down the road to fabricate one for me out of aluminum :-)

[Cameron]

why dont you just put it on there and drive 10 mins down the road to the shop and have them build you one.. im sure any shop that knows how to do aluminum even a muffler shop could help you out.. so get an appointment first before you get out here driving around and something go wrong..

[Acecool]

The vacuum hose already tore, lol.....

Boost leak for the lose :-(

But, while it was running I had a good idle, and good revs, now it is choppy...

Driveshaft should be in on Friday, Downpipe too hopefully, and ill use another piece of pvc until it is done, lol....

[styc]

Alright, got it about done :-)

Got some water exhaust hose connected to pvc, then to pvc half u bend, then to pvc, then to a weird hose that gets REALLY big when you hit the gas!!!!

Ill redo it and add another pvc bend in there so that it will be pretty sturdy until I can get a custom pipe fabricated!

simply astounding....

[Acecool]

Yeah, that 1 little hose started ripping, so I will make something up tomorrow, lol...

I used some plastic epoxy on the pvc which is good for 3500 PSI.. yes, three thousand five hundred PSI

:-)

[IronMonkey]

heres i did my old setup...all the bends were aluminum u bends that were cut up...hotpipe side, i used greddy sr hotpipe and cut it up. intercooler core, i used precision core, fits under the support perfectly, didnt need to trim the bumper all that much either.

[Acecool]

Just finished mine with pvc...

2 90 degree bends, one long one short...

Ill have a place make me one one I have the driveshaft in which should arrive friday thanks to shaftmasters :-)

and my downpipe will hopefully arrive soon!

[Coolwhip]

Search on what kind of fumes come from PVC when it heats up, then tell me if you would like your engine sucking that in.

[Acecool]

Not really, but at the moment I have nothing else...

It will only stay on to drive it to the shop so they can fab me one since i didnt get one with the s13 kit...

[Cameron]

do you not have a daily driver? or do you absolutely have to drive this car until you get the proper piping?

[Acecool]

I have a land rover that I daily drive... I hate SUVS with a passion!!!