Reverse Intercooler Pipework... fitted!

**The Flying Moose** · Thursday 14th October 2010, 17:43

For those who remember my thread about homemade R.I.P kits well after saving a few pennies and splashing out on all the parts the homemade kit was complete. Fitted it a few weeks ago and have been far too lazy to get the pictures uploaded.

All started with an evening trip to Duane's (p fandago) to have a crack at fitting the kit... which was done at the roadside!

All parts present after everything was taken to pieces we noticed that I had ordered the wrong size reducer for the 45 degree angle to fit to the top intercooler connector... a little voice then said "No fear Duane is hear" and minutes later the correct size pipe was taken from BT.

After around an hour or so of fiddling the kit was all fitted and the car burst into life... only seemed right to let Duane have the first test drive

After jumping in having done the 80 mile journey to his I could notice a difference almost immediately in spool up from the standard set-up. Car pulled sooner and seemed to be for longer... I do confess to turning the MBC upto around 16psi though on the return journey.

What can I say other than it was smiles all the way home

Thanks p fandango for all your help and the modified lower IC pipework.

Only thing I have had to do since fitting is replace the original throttle body to idle control valve pipework as it kept splitting and loosing vacuum leading to ... no boost! Off down to B&Q and fitted some braided pipe that seems to fit all to perfectly. Picture below shows this.

All in the job cost £60 for silicone £15 for lightweight aluminium and £10 for jubilee clips.

IPD Kit £500... homemade £85..... Im happy

Here are a few pictures, please excuse phone quality.

**p fandango** · Thursday 14th October 2010, 18:43

glad it made a difference & it that it was worth it. Thanks for letting me have a drive, nice to have a go in something with a bit more power than me tractor lol

did you fit the undertray back on? lol

PS & move them horns

**T5frankie** · Thursday 14th October 2010, 19:06

where did you get the ali pipe mate?

**The Flying Moose** · Thursday 14th October 2010, 19:14

Originally Posted by p fandango

glad it made a difference & it that it was worth it. Thanks for letting me have a drive, nice to have a go in something with a bit more power than me tractor lol

did you fit the undertray back on? lol

PS & move them horns

Yes fitted undertray back on... not much weight in it really and it was causing dirty splash marks all over the new pipework!

Horns havnt been moved yet but something I may look into tomorrow actually as I have a day off.

I remember you said there was a location that they bolted straight onto but cant remember...?

where did you get the ali pipe mate?

I got it through a friend who works in at a plant machinery workshop.

However good old bay of e has some pipe too:

3" Aluminium Pipe

**p fandango** · Thursday 14th October 2010, 19:20

Originally Posted by V70ETS

I remember you said there was a location that they bolted straight onto but cant remember...?

been years since i done mine but sure its the bottom left corner, under the battery/airbox sort of area

**The Flying Moose** · Thursday 14th October 2010, 19:25

Originally Posted by p fandango

been years since i done mine but sure its the bottom left corner, under the battery/airbox sort of area

Thanks mate, If I remember correctly James has done it to his... ill drop him a PM.

**LiamT4** · Thursday 14th October 2010, 19:55

Nice 1. Always good when a cheap mod makes a difference.

**The Flying Moose** · Thursday 14th October 2010, 19:59

Originally Posted by LiamT4

Nice 1. Always good when a cheap mod makes a difference.

Agreed, the whole car is being done on the cheap... come to think of it its the first mod I have done that has actually been done using new components... bar the parts stolen from bt

**p fandango** · Thursday 14th October 2010, 20:02

Originally Posted by V70ETS

Agreed, the whole car is being done on the cheap... come to think of it its the first mod I have done that has actually been done using new components... bar the parts stolen from bt

you mean borrowed lol, thanks for the new bits & alloy tubing

**Jamest5r** · Thursday 14th October 2010, 20:09

Looking good mate, dont worry about 2nd hand parts ive built a whole car out of them lol.

Replied to your pm.

**The Flying Moose** · Thursday 14th October 2010, 20:10

Originally Posted by p fandango

you mean borrowed lol, thanks for the new bits & alloy tubing

On long term lease...! Its only what I owed in return. Have you managed to use the remaining aluminium to replace your steel ones? Good few KG's saved there I think... allows for extra pies to be eaten by lump behind the wheel

**p fandango** · Thursday 14th October 2010, 20:21

Originally Posted by V70ETS

On long term lease...! Its only what I owed in return. Have you managed to use the remaining aluminium to replace your steel ones? Good few KG's saved there I think... allows for extra pies to be eaten by lump behind the wheel

lol cheeky git. I can't believe how lighter the alloy pipe is, still haven't got the manifold back so not touched the pipes yet

**flyingbrick** · Friday 15th October 2010, 19:00

Am liking that alot. When can you do one for me ???:

**The Flying Moose** · Friday 15th October 2010, 19:09

Originally Posted by flyingbrick

Am liking that alot. When can you do one for me ???:

It really is quite easy to do. If you are genuinely interested then contact me via PM. The hardest part is welding a "t" piece into the lower intercooler pipework but I can do that for you.

**p fandango** · Friday 15th October 2010, 19:18

Originally Posted by V70ETS

It really is quite easy to do. If you are genuinely interested then contact me via PM. The hardest part is welding a "t" piece into the lower intercooler pipework but I can do that for you.

apart from squeezing that bloody pipe between the subframe & the intercooler, which we ended up doing 3 times lol

i got a 19mm compressor fitting & had that welded on to that pipe you've now got