huepowered

Anyone have any experience with stealthmode performance's diy weldless intercooler piping kit? I want to get the kit to put in my integra but am concerned about fitment. I have no idea how the pipes will fit together so if you have the kit in your car, or can help me diagram the way the pipes would fit together, that woudl be great!

I would also like to know the length of the A or B measurements of the U bend.



EDIT: This is how I think it should fit together, but not sure if it will actually work.



Modified by huepowered at 4:45 PM 9/8/2005


Modified by huepowered at 4:55 PM 9/8/2005

mamaboy

weldless?? Just buy U-Bends and make your own. Your going to have to weld.

BoostedEG6

I wouldnt want to go that route just because thats more places to leak from and to many couplers for me..... on my setup right now I have 4 couplers and thats where that have to be at like the 1 at the turbo 2 on the endtanks of intercooler and one that the TB.

huepowered

i don't actually care about the weldless part, i just want to have all the piping to fit up together properly... they sell the couplers and clamps in sets so i'm gonna have to get those anyhow..

i was looking at getting U bend pipes and jcwhitney but they're not shipping some U bends out until the end of september! is there another place where I can find U bends for a decent price?

PS i know u guys dig my ms paint cad skills

Alchemist

Thats BS. Youre gonna need to weld. Theyre basically selling you a couple u bends and a straight section. Buy your piping from JC whitney, cut it with a hack saw, and then have a muffler shop weld it for you for a few bucks.

paulzy

iTrader: (1)

not to knock stealthmode, but the only places I would use a coupler is at the TB, turbo outlet, and intercooler at the very most. I'd avoid couplers all together if wiggins clamps weren't so damn spendy.

With that many couplers in the piping, you can get numerous leaks and have more chances of your piping blowing off

MissLady

too many oppotunities for leaks...when hoses blow off, life sucks.

huepowered

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MissLady &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">too many oppotunities for leaks...when hoses blow off, life sucks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hoses, blowing, and sucking... hmm jk

anyhow, im going to try to clarify the question.

I am going to need 4 couplers regardless. Stealthmode sells them in sets of seven. Most likely I am going to get the pipes tig welded together at a local welding/machine shop. Is the kit missing any pipes? Will I be able to fit together an intercooler piping kit with the pipes supplied?

Thanks for all the responses so far. Boost leaks suck and blowing hoses sucks.

MissLady

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by huepowered &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

hoses, blowing, and sucking... hmm jk

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now thats just gross lol...

paulzy

iTrader: (1)

if you're gonna weld them anyways, it'll probably be cheaper buying bends elsewhere

2point2

do hoses and clamps really blow off/leak that easy?

mrbsponge

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2point2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do hoses and clamps really blow off/leak that easy?</TD></TR></TABLE>

depending on boost............YES

i had crazy issues with blow offs, then i bead rolled all my pipes..and good to go after that

paulzy

iTrader: (1)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mrbsponge &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">depending on boost............YES

i had crazy issues with blow offs, then i bead rolled all my pipes..and good to go after that</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeap, same thing except I welded a bead around the ends instead of rolling it.

stealthmode62

It's completely possible to not weld your charge pipes. Welding is of course better, but you gotta remember, we live in a do-it yourselfer world. lol

We put these bends together to tackle most any cars charge piping (using one turbo ) and if you just can't make all these bends work, tell me what else you need and I'll send it to you. Foe free, with stickers.

I sell the bends. You get them and weld them, use couplers, melt em, burn em in a fire..... I mean, how am I gonna tell YOU how to be a do-it-yourselfer?

2point2

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by paul vang &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeap, same thing except I welded a bead around the ends instead of rolling it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

actually.. my IC pipes are all mocked up and are being welded on Monday... I was just going to put 3 small "tacks" around the ends for the coupling to bite in to... i have t-bolt clamps aswell. I figured this would be enough?

huepowered

stealthmode performance definitely gets a thumbs up from me. i've ordered an oil line/return kit and a restrictor valve and everything went smoothing..

ComposiMo

Neat concept, but you'll spend more on couplers and clamps than you would by paying the local muffler shop to weld them up for you... lol. Prolly get someone do weld em up for a 6-pack of their favorite beverage

nonvtecD

I have like 7 couplers on my IC piping, all from Home Depot. Holds 10 psi everyday.