Boost on a budget

[Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com (Joe Doty)]

Yeah, NAPA sells that fuel filler hose you're talking about.  It's
great.

I personally bought four u-bends from summit, and I had an entire bend
left over.  I ended up using more of the tigher radiused bends (3"). =20

Joe Doty
IT/Development
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Drew MacPherson [mailto:drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 4:53 AM
> To: der flo
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Boost on a budget
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> I purchased 2" EMT 90 elbows from Home Despot (well, my neighbour did
it
> for me actually)  These elbows have a really large bend radius, but
> they're cheap ($8.50 CDN) and are unrestricted.  One of them by itself
> actually is almost perfect to run from the intake elbow to the
intercooler
> outlet on my car.  The other will require cutting and welding to make
do.
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> To join the pipes and intercooler you can use rad hose as a temporary
> solution, but it will not stand up long term.  I'm looking at a budget
> alternative to silicone hose - fuel filler hose, which is rated for
> fuel/oil, reinforced, and good up to 100C.  marine exhaust hose is
also an
> alternative if you have a source.
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> An alternative to transition pipes is the cheapo exhaust adapters you
can
> by at your FLAPS - not ideal, but on a budget, probably all you can
> afford.
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> I hope to have pics up on my web site - I'm fitting the intercooler
(audi
> 5000 unit) in front of the rad now.
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> Drew
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> On Wed, 19 Feb 2003, der flo wrote:
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> > After buying turbo equipment i'm left with $120 for intercooler
piping.
> > I'm trying to have my car ready by April event in etown for a race
and
> > i'm working 6 days a week to be ready in time. Is there any
alternate to
> > intercooler piping? I already know my size piping i'm going to be
using.
> > Its 2" and my intercooler is a ford probe with 1.75" inlet and
outlet
> > pipes. i have a A1 scirocco 16v.
> > Here is a list of my setup i'm going to be doing:
> > ford probe intercooler
> > t3 turbo 60trim with .48a/r
> > 4K tranny
> > ATP oil lines and oil pan
> > t3 turbo manifold made by zoring
> > Digi-1 fuel system
> > Ross fuel rail
> > #42lb injectors
> > g60 FPR
> > downpipe most likely going to be done at NGP (only people I could
find
> in
> > Maryland)
> > crushed talon BOV.
> > If anyone has any suggestions please feel free to reply or IM me.
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