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Title: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: rio_gti on 20 June 2012, 10:36

hey all,

as some of you may know i m gonna try and replicate the ths fmic, and what would be a great help is if anyone has any of the pipework and could measure it and put the dimensions on here, or trace round the pipes onto paper and post it to me!!

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: Chris. on 20 June 2012, 20:40

I have all my pipes sat in the garage.

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: rio_gti on 20 June 2012, 21:58

Would you have some spare mins to help me out??  :embarassed:

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: Chris. on 20 June 2012, 22:02

I dunno how best to do it tbh!

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: rio_gti on 20 June 2012, 22:20

Lol one way I have thought of is drawing lines on a sheet of paper at one inch intervals horizontally and vertically and take pictures of the pipes on it???

LOOOOOOOOONG!!!!!

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: Toby on 20 June 2012, 22:27

Pull finger out.

Buy it off Chris.

Done

 :grin:

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: turbokid23 on 20 June 2012, 22:59

I want to see this done as Im going to copy  :grin:

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: Chris. on 20 June 2012, 23:00

IN which case, I shall be selling my designs.   People seem interested ahahaha :P

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: rio_gti on 20 June 2012, 23:06

Quote from: Chris. on 20 June 2012, 23:00

IN which case, I shall be selling my designs.   People seem interested ahahaha :P

Cough cough don't forget who started the thread I think 50/50 will be sufficient lol

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: turbokid23 on 20 June 2012, 23:32

Only if it works  :smiley:

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 21 June 2012, 07:49

Could always be cheeky and ask THS  :grin:

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: golf-sib on 21 June 2012, 11:56

Surely it would just be easier to buy a pipe kit and do it yourself. I was going to replicate the THS kit, but it seemed like a long route. So I went straight over the gearbox and dropped down to the IC. All I did was bought a pipe kit of toyosports and a beading tool and cracked on with it.

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: rio_gti on 21 June 2012, 12:27

where did you get the beading tool from??

also i thought this but i got my catch can there, unless i relocate but there is still the extra heat from the engine that will make the pipe hotter running it over  :undecided:

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: golf-sib on 21 June 2012, 13:00

Here was my prototype design, TBH heat rises, so not much is transferred as I ran the pipes to the side and not over the engine. But I wasn't happy with it, so I instead did use exhaust heat rap, which is not to expensive for  giant reel with some jubilees.

(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/sibilev/FMIC/FMIC22.jpg)

Here's the beading tool, not cheap about £90 off ebay, yet since I've moved I cannot find it, extremely pissed about it, you put it in a vice and slowly turn the tube to  press it out.

(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/sibilev/FMIC/FMIC13.jpg)

(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/sibilev/FMIC/FMIC14.jpg)

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: golf-sib on 21 June 2012, 13:05

Here's what engine bay looked after:

(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/sibilev/FMIC/FMIC30-1.jpg)

I have my catch can just floating to the side of the battery undertray. Also rejiggled the two horns around passengers side to make make some room for a 2.5" cold air intake.

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: cullygti on 21 June 2012, 13:17

looks tidy that does  :cool:

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: rio_gti on 05 July 2012, 12:46

just see this for a beading tool 

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=othrmod&action=display&thread=125691

also has anyone got the dimensions of the actual intercooler itself??

was thinking of getting this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220967240092?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Title: Re: THS intercooler pipework (off the car?) measurements and angles
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 05 July 2012, 17:06

Quote from: rio_gti on 05 July 2012, 12:46

just see this for a beading tool 

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=othrmod&action=display&thread=125691

also has anyone got the dimensions of the actual intercooler itself??

was thinking of getting this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220967240092?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

patience is a virtue lol,ill get you the measurements when mine shows up  :evil: