Can you guys help me out, I have searched but found nothing definitive.
I am looking for pics and dimensions for intercooler piping fo an 99 ls integra. If anybody can post pics or tell me what they bought with any of the info, it would be greatly appreciated. I just want to make sure i have the proper pipes from jc whitney.
Thanks
-d

 

I had the same trouble. So, what I thought of doing was buying a cold air intake from ebay. I still would of been short since cold air only goes so far. I found one of those front mount intake deals lol...where the filter sits up front like a intercooler. I just used the piping and it all matches up perfectly. All i have to do is just sell the filter.

 

From Turbo to Inlet of Intercooler:

buy 1) 180 U bend and a 90 deg bend- Cut the 180 in half and use on side to make the J shape off the turbo, then use your 90 deg off the Intercooler this will ensure you can clear the Towhook. . I tried to use a 180 U bend on the complete turn and it was hitting the towhook if that makes sense. This was a 12 " U bend so buying the 24" would have cleared, but It would just be easier to use a 90 deg bend.
Then use the other half of your 180 U bend to connect the J shape and the 90 deg bend

From outlet of Intercooler to throttle body

This side is trickier than the other side because you have to make a 90 deg turn up into the engine bay, ect...

For this side to be safe you can buy 2 180 U bends, and 2 90 deg bends

On this side I managed to wrap the 180 U bend around the hook because I used 2.5 piping on this side and the radius was wide enough to clear, so visualize a 180
U bend off the intercooler, once its rapped around youll weld in your 90 deg bend to make the trip up into the engine bay

So far youve used half of this sides materials, next get your 180 U bend( this one youll need to buy the long one because this will be your top charge pipe. I think I bought the 2.5" 24" in lenght. Cut in in half to make your charhe pipe going into the throttle body. Youll prolly have to play with it and cut it at a clight angle to make it fit, but youll see what I mean when you start puzzling it together.

Last step is to weld the 90 deg bend to the end of this pipe, to meet your other 90 deg bend that is coming up. Make sense? It's all about visualising, measuring, and being creative, and there different ways to do it, so just pick whats easiest and works best for you.

Also a tip, welding will save you from having to use so many couplers, I welded in two places and in the end I finished by using a standard amount of 6 total couplers, 2 of them on the intercooler, one off the turbo, and one on the TB. The other two were in between. The less couplers you have, the less chance you have off blowing Intercooler pipes off.

Lastly if your going to do different sizes after the Intercooler like most do, just make sure you calculate that you buy enough pipe to correspond with the sizes and places you need them.

As far as lenght in buying, buy extra, and estimate longer because it;s better to have to much pipe then not enought, there stiff is so cheap it shouldnt matter.

If any of this confused you feel free to Pm me.

 

The Jc whitney piping work well, but they weight kinda of heavy compare to other aluminumized piping. But they tend to slip off under heavy acceleration. My pipe got disconnect twice, in two different area and i tighten them all i can with clamp... Im going to try and put a few clamp on where it disconnect and see how it work out LOL.

 

ok. I have piping from the greddy kit w/out the intercooler
just to make sure, and confirm

so from turbo to intercooler:
it sounds like i can use at least the plumbing off of the original kit, cut that.
then use a 180 U-bend, and a 90 elbow to connect, both cut to fit along with the proper silicone couplers.

from the intercooler to the throttle body:
i have piping from the greddy kit that connects to the throttle body.
would i just need one 180 U-bend to complet this side?

and i am envisioning buying another 90 bend just for insurance but i think i have just about everything.

i will write this up once i start everything

Thanks again for all your help

-d

 

stolenteg,
i am using the aluminzed piping from jc whitney, down the line i will probably just weld everything.
also your in the springfield, ma. my old company is based out of there

 

Oh God damn D_TY3, your the same thing as i am. Im also a greddy kit ahahah and we both ls too. so we basically the same **** ahhaha... yeah if the **** keep slipping ill probably have to weld it... Yes, you can used the pipe that come with the kit. you can used the small pipe for the turbo and one of the blue silicone connecting this should connect that small pipe with the jc whitney pipe. And used the pipe that greddy provide for the throttle body cut the jc whitney a little bit and match it up to the intercooler.

 

I have problem with the turbo filter, there is no space to fit the filter pipe onto the turbo. so i have to used the plastic stock intake arm and bend it a little. look ugly as hell. but will work for now until i figure something out...

 

Screen that ****.

 

The turbo filter outlet is so close to the block that is like 1cm gap or something. i cant even fit the blue silicone connecting hose onto turbo outlet. anyone have this problem with greddy kit? do i need to shaved the block a little or something?