Author Topic: WTB Aftermarket Intercooler tubing/intercooler (Read 7071 times)

Kpleblanc · « **on:** July 25, 2015, 06:19:53 AM »

Just looking for an aftermarket intercooler system.

Critterman · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2015, 08:31:26 AM »

Several vendors offer what you are looking for. Check with the vendors listed on this site.

Kpleblanc · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2015, 09:02:17 AM »

Quote from: Critterman on July 25, 2015, 08:31:26 AM

Several vendors offer what you are looking for. Check with the vendors listed on this site.

Nevermind I can build my own for a fraction of the cost with the same/better performance. Thank you though!

Wartie · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2015, 09:17:09 AM »

Quote from: Kpleblanc on July 25, 2015, 09:02:17 AM

Nevermind I can build my own for a fraction of the cost with the same/better performance. Thank you though!

It would be interesting to see pictures when you are all done!!!

Sting Ya · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2015, 06:27:08 PM »

So why ask ?

Kpleblanc · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2015, 10:38:51 PM »

Quote from: Sting Ya on July 25, 2015, 06:27:08 PM

So why ask ?

Lmao...hmm maybe to see if anybody had one they were looking to get rid of. I made a true cold air intake using the inlets below the headlights and used flexible tubing good up to 150psi with silicone couplers. Cost me about $80 and will help with the custom tune coming this week with the catless dp/cutout. Will take pics tomorrow

Sting Ya · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2015, 11:45:09 PM »

mmmmmmmmm interesting looking forward to the pictures

elff · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2015, 10:23:13 AM »

Posts Like this is why I sometimes just throw shit out.

I'll trash something before I spend anytime working with someone trying to get something practically for free.

Kpleblanc · « **Reply #8 on:** July 26, 2015, 11:25:46 AM »

Quote from: elff on July 26, 2015, 10:23:13 AM

Posts Like this is why I sometimes just throw shit out.

I'll trash something before I spend anytime working with someone trying to get something practically for free.

lel cool story? Somebody would just find it at the dump and take it home, much wow.

elff · « **Reply #9 on:** July 26, 2015, 12:30:24 PM »

Yea people pick through dumps for Kappa parts all the time

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #10 on:** July 26, 2015, 12:51:25 PM »

Especially after the garbage truck compacts the trash.

Kpleblanc · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2015, 01:00:16 PM »

Quote from: elff on July 26, 2015, 12:30:24 PM

Yea people pick through dumps for Kappa parts all the time

You'd be surprised, the aftermarket parts for all cars are usually grossly overpriced.

kappa. You can easily fab them up yourself and get the same kinds of gains.

elff · « **Reply #12 on:** July 26, 2015, 01:40:08 PM »

That's if you have the tools and how much do those tools cost?
Normally more than the parts you could buy.
Then there is the labor cost of your own time. Most people don't factor that in.

Rockchops · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2015, 03:29:14 PM »

This thread: I want to buy some aftermarket parts! Pm with details! Wait never mind. AFTERMARKET PARTS ARE DUMB AND EXPENSIVE WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO BUY AFTERMARKET PARTS!?

Sent from an abacus

elff · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2015, 03:36:00 PM »

You forgot

but Ill take them if they are free

Critterman · « **Reply #15 on:** July 26, 2015, 03:47:34 PM »

Or just make my own.

Kpleblanc · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2015, 04:47:41 PM »

Quote from: Rockchops on July 26, 2015, 03:29:14 PM

This thread: I want to buy some aftermarket parts! Pm with details! Wait never mind. AFTERMARKET PARTS ARE DUMB AND EXPENSIVE WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO BUY AFTERMARKET PARTS!?

Sent from an abacus

Not even close but good try, I was simply asking if anybody had tubes etc they were selling but I ended up finding some locally etc.

Kpleblanc · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2015, 04:49:49 PM »

Quote from: elff on July 26, 2015, 03:36:00 PM

You forgot

but Ill take them if they are free

Never said I was looking for free parts, I would pay whoever was looking to get rid of any parts pertaining to the intercooler system. I sourced them locally anyways but good try at trolling. You're turning me on.

elff · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2015, 05:58:11 PM »

Quote from: Kpleblanc on July 25, 2015, 06:19:53 AM

Just looking for an aftermarket intercooler system.

Quote from: Kpleblanc on July 25, 2015, 09:02:17 AM

Nevermind I can build my own for a fraction of the cost with the same/better performance. Thank you though!

Whatever

Jim · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:21:13 PM »

True that you can probably make one for a fraction of the cost parts wise but if you value your time at all, you'll quickly spend more time than what it's worth making it happen. I'm all for supporting the vendors that are putting the R&D efforts into a platform that hasn't been produced for 5+ years.

I'm sure that I could source the parts to do my own upgrades but I'd rather pay one of our supporting vendors and have a product that fits with excellent instructions and be done with it in a couple of hours versus spending 3 or 4 days or more of my time putting things together. My time is much more valuable than that to me so spending a couple extra hundred bucks is well worth it.

Kpleblanc · « **Reply #20 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:44:06 PM »

Quote from: Jim on July 26, 2015, 09:21:13 PM

True that you can probably make one for a fraction of the cost parts wise but if you value your time at all, you'll quickly spend more time than what it's worth making it happen. I'm all for supporting the vendors that are putting the R&D efforts into a platform that hasn't been produced for 5+ years.

I'm sure that I could source the parts to do my own upgrades but I'd rather pay one of our supporting vendors and have a product that fits with excellent instructions and be done with it in a couple of hours versus spending 3 or 4 days or more of my time putting things together. My time is much more valuable than that to me so spending a couple extra hundred bucks is well worth it.

Valid point, if you have limited time then it's perfectly normal to pay more to balance out the cost of going solo. It only took me an hour or so to source the parts and another hour putting them on the car so I made out okay. I've heard mixed reviews of many of the vendors but so far I haven't had an issue with DDM or SOLO.

Kpleblanc · « **Reply #21 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:44:43 PM »

Quote from: elff on July 26, 2015, 05:58:11 PM

Whatever

l2r?

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #22 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:45:39 PM »

Did this thread go sideways and the turn right and the go down only to go sideways ?

Robotech · « **Reply #23 on:** July 27, 2015, 12:19:22 PM »

Well, we could make it useful...heaven forbid.

Kpleblanc, I have an issue you may be able to help with. I am wanting to put a K04 off the LNF on my LE5 (yea, who hasn't, right?) I have everything up to the turbo cold pipe that I need...though not optimal. It's the intake and IC cold side to the TB that are hanging me up.

I need a cold pipe that has the MAF sensor bung welded in already and that runs to a TB that faces "up" rather than facing "down" like on the Kappa LNF. All the vendors that have a 2.4 turbo kit offer just that, a full kit. I don't need a full kit, I need an intake and cold charge pipe (though hot and cold would probably be better so they match). Right now about the only option I've seen is going with a 2.5" pipe kit off eBay (uhg...desperation) and having a MAF bung welded onto the cold pipe OR I found a 3" MAF pipe that is designed to connect to other piping to add the MAF but I'm wondering on the wisdom of having 3" tubing on the LE5 IC or the effects of having a 3" piece on a 2.5" system.

Turbos and Air to Air ICs are still new to me so excuse my ignorance when trying to figure all this stuff out.

Johnny_gxp · « **Reply #24 on:** July 27, 2015, 10:58:03 PM »

Your "true" CAI wouldn't even be true anyway... You're picking up the rediculously hot air coming off the Tarmac... Not to mention it has a very far travel through your homemade intake just picking up extra heat from friction.

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