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nah i havnt yet R31power but i plan too,only thing is i gotta put it on the dyno to check a/f ratios on high boost,also i gotta check out if theres any pressure drop in the pipeing

Inark the pipeing cost me all up around $90,and the radiator hose and clamps cost me $40 so all up around $130-150

only thing is its better to gas weld or tig weld it,i could with your help work out all the pipeing ill tack it into place then u could get some1 with a tig to weld it nicely

also the pod filter i got it for cheap,plus i liked it cause it kinda acts like a heat shield i gotta get some ducting into the end of it to make it more effective

me and Driftzor have decided to do mine in a couple of weeks using a similar method but when its all ready to fit im going to get them chromed....

ive got a mig welder at home which we can use and grinders and stuff.... should be fun... will be taking lots of pics as we go.

Not bad mate. May I offer you some constructive critisim....Your radiator pipe will last about a month or two then you will suffer a nasty eruption of hot water and coolent. The engine moves a lot more than you may realise and this will rub on the hose. Because the hose you have chosen has wire running through it this will make the effect worse. Unfortunately there probably isn't much you can do other than using some straight metal pipe and some tight 90 degree rubber bends to mate it up. I could be wrong but the same thing happened to my install and the hose wasn't actually touching when it just sat there but once the engine moved it starts to rub. All I can say is keep an eye on it OFTEN..:(

The other thing is did you run some weld around the ends of all the pipes you made to stop boost presure from blowing them off ?

Finally, try getting your pipes powder coated, that lot should only cost about $40 and it is a much tuffer finish than paint.

Great effort and good on you for having a shot at it yourself, this is what modifing cars is all about.

thanks Boostmeister this is the type of replys i need,well alot of ppl need. The more info the better, i actually thought of it rubbing but didnt really think it would matter that much but ill have to put some more thought into it,also im trying to get a custom plenum made up with the throttlebody at the front,and also make the pipeing out of ally at the same time,as this will reduce lag a little and also look a treat.

And yeah i have thought about putting the pod underneath i probably will do this in the next few weeks when i have some spare time,also i could put all the plastic covers back in to stop crap from going into the pod :(

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