ok so ive got everything setup and ive come down to the air filter placement. where its at now its just way too hot, gotta move it but where and how? ill post a picture of my current setup but on my old car.





old car air filter placement. trapped between the turbo and the frame/body and the block really not getting any cold air





intercooler piping setup on my new one. both have the same setup just looking for a new way to run the airfilter before finishing

 

Very limited in a DA. Honestly if the intercooler is doing its job then it won't matter much. The air coming out of the turbo is very hot anyway

 

You can flip the turbo the other way around but then again you would have to buy another downpipe for that setup. My bro-in-law DA was setup that way with the battery relocated to the rear already.

 

yeah i thought about that but i might just re route the charge pipe for the backdoor method then run the filter to the wheel well

 

and to be honest this is the kit that i have on their (yes its ebay but i planned on getting a basic kit to start with and upgrade different pieces as i go) would this intercooler really cut it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CIVCI-DEL-SOL-INTEGRA-D15-D16-B16A-B18A-B20-BOLT-ON-FRONT-MOUNT-INTERCOOLER-KIT-/300636053123?hash=item45ff4e1e83


http://www.ebay.com/itm/EF-EG-EK-DA-DC2-B16-B18-B16A-B16B-DOHC-T3-T4-T04E-T3-Turbo-Charger-Kit-Manifold-/380388495744?hash=item5890ebd180

 

That manifold was designed to face the passenger fender originally. But most have it facing downward toward the bottom of the car if facing in the direction it currently is

 

yeah that makes sense i just dont get why they would make the kit the way they did. definitely makes this job a pain but with a little fabrication im sure i could come up with something

 

Because they dont care if it fits right or not

 

LOL @ $400 turbo kit

I cannot imagine the headaches that probably come with!

 

lol

 

elbow or a 90° coupler is prolly the easiest thing dude. but i dont think itll do much difference

 

You can get an aluminum 90* and weld it to the inlet up or down an possible get it to the inner fender well. Then Powder coat that **** green.

 

Or (and this might sound crazy, but bare with me) you buy a turbo setup that isn't complete ****.

 

Anyone else smell rice in the air?

 

Hell Yeah!
Love how you felt the need to point this out even though he's probably already aware it's complete **** and is working with what he has.