R34 GTt intercooler -> R33 GTST (work in progress)

[raz0r$harP.UK]

Hey,

Fitting an intercooler from an R34 GTt into my GTST. This will hopefully turn into a DIY thread once I finish. Had to stop as light got bad today..

Everything looks prety good so far, with unscrewing all the bolts and stuff.. Just wondering if anyone has some tips on removing the plastic / rubber piping from the intercooler itself? Even with the hose clamps removed it's a bit of a struggle.

BTW, I'm using the following Japanese page as a guide..

http://skyline.a-train.jp/main/ic.htm

Cheers!

[wolverine]

razor when you are finished you should buy some sheet aluminium and make some ducting to surround it and cut a decent sized vent in the wheel arch (and mesh it if you are feeling keen) .

been there, and i hope you got it done successfully.

[sewid]

I have done this.

There is no real shortcut to getting the rubber piping off. It's hard but you just have to use brute strength while twisting it a little.

Good mod this one, the GTt intercooler is far superior to the R33 item.

[raz0r$harP.UK]

After spending two half days working under poor light, I ended up running out of time finishing the job. The bloody piping is on so tight!

I only took my wheel & guard off so space to grip the pipes properly was limited. I'm gonna try in a couple of weeks when I have some time off work, and this time remove the front bar so I can get some proper leverage.

[riggaP]

What sort of gains can people expect from this mod?

[Guest RedLineGTR]

The R34 gtt intercoler is bigger in dimensions and has a thicker core and flows better than a stock r33gtst intercooler, minimal gains but a small upgrade if you can get one for cheap. all the people i know that have installed them say its a straight fit just take your front bar off and you can easily get it off instead of trying to do it through the guard which is too much of a muck around and will take you ages.