Intercooler Pipe,
 

I am going to redo my intercooler piping, I have an HKS side mount but I am pretty sure it mounts where the stock one did? Questions is, can I replace the factory piping with better aluminum pipe & not have to tune the car? I am new to the Supra TT thing, I got a turbo hayabusa and I know every time I change something the damn thing has to be tuned. I am guessing the less bends the better?

Thanks! :wavey:

Is it an HKS side mount IC specifically for Supra? If so, it should go right in place of the stock one. I doubt you'll have to tune it up just by replacing piping...if anything, you should feel a slight performance increase due to the smoother flowing aluminium boost piping without having to tune the car anymore...

i think so, goes in the fender on the passenger side, thanks for the help!

Thanks !

My pleasure man :wavey:

like stated as above, Wont have to get it tuned, Yet, I would if i were you find piping that has as close to possible as the same routing and inside diameter as you have now. IF you change size and length your going to changing factors. May not need a Tune. Yet your tune wont be the same as it is now.

I've never heard of an HKS side-mount intercooler designed specifically for the Mkiv Supra Turbo. At one time, GReddy made an all-aluminum side mount kit, and it came with all of the piping.

Regardless, if you replace the oem rubber-like and plastic intercooler piping with (preferrably) aluminum piping that follows the same path, you won't need to re-tune at all. I'd recommend against steel piping because it's too heavy, and you don't need steel pipe to hold <40psi of air pressure. Be sure to use silicone couplings and t-bolt clamps.

Dont forget Steel will be alot more Prown to Heat Soak than nice Aluminum! Plus putting a rolled in Beed on Steel would be a PITA! Would probably have to weld a beed to the pipe!

Actually aluminum transfers more heat from the engine bay into the charge-air system. Get the pipes ceramic coated to reduce this issue.

There is a machine that easily presses a bead into steel pipe. Many of the shops that have mandrel bending equipment also have the bead making machine.

I am replacing it with aluminum piping, as for the HKS side mount, I will have to look again but i'm pretty sure thats what the paper work says. I will check on that! I know the current setup I have is rubber & plastic, I think. Thanks for the help!

opps, you were right, it is a GReddy intercooler, I am sorry my bad on that! You must know your stuff!

Sometimes I get lucky, I guess ... especially when I haven't been drinking too heavily. ;)

I took my stock intercooler piping off last night, I did notice the i/d is a little smaller then the set I purchased which is all aluminum, my new set is 76 mm which is 3 inch, so I am thinking the size wont be that much of a difference. Going to a project! Will keep you posted this winter! Thanks!

pictures.....
 

Got most of the intercooler pipe done, here are some pictures of my progress. I was able to get rid of all the stock tubing but did use one of the angle boots that came with the car that goes into the intercooler as it is a perfect fit! So basically now it's all 3 inch pipe from the intercooler to the intake! Plus, I think It looks cleaner.:offwall: I do have to still order the t-clamps and work on securing everything so it doesn't move.

Very nice. Thank you for keeping us updated.

Just curious - Do you think you'd have had room for this modification if you still had the oem clutch fan in there?

no not a chance, maybe if you went with the 2.5 inch, it's a tight fit even with those electric fans, i supposed you can make anything work if you work hard enough.

cody