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minty83
16-05-2009, 22:13
generally speaking what size are solid i/c pipes on a gtt. in MM please
minty

jure
17-05-2009, 15:47
Best size is 50-53 mm depending where you get your pipes. Anything larger will make troubles around alternator. Also there is no need for bigger diameter since turbo outlet is around 50 and carb inlet also which makes fitting easier and cheaper.

Billy-G
17-05-2009, 21:40
B&Q Chromed Breakfast Bar Leg.

£15.99 a metre when I got it.

Job's a good 'un.

10 minutes with a hacksaw, you're there:agree:

rhys0_0
17-05-2009, 21:45
B&Q Chromed Breakfast Bar Leg.

£15.99 a metre when I got it.

Job's a good 'un.

10 minutes with a hacksaw, you're there:agree:

:laugh:. Honestly?

Billy-G
17-05-2009, 22:07
:laugh:. Honestly?

Honestly. It looks the bollox as well :laugh:

alister
17-05-2009, 22:10
i had 2 1/2" pipe work on my old 5, big pain in the arse round alternator, and broke the ht leads at the dizzycap. but it went from 50mm at the lobster, to 50mm at the turbo anyway(well around 50mm give or take)

rhys0_0
17-05-2009, 22:14
Honestly. It looks the bollox as well :laugh:

You can do it if you B&Q it! Class :smokin:

markey b
18-05-2009, 14:42
on my mates dimma, we needed some 2" pipe to bodge on the FMIC, b&q to the rescue, this time 2" plastic waste tube... still going strong to this day! lol

Mart
18-05-2009, 14:46
Best size is 50-53 mm depending where you get your pipes. Anything larger will make troubles around alternator. Also there is no need for bigger diameter since turbo outlet is around 50 and carb inlet also which makes fitting easier and cheaper.

:agree: No point in increasing boost circuit volume by fitting larger dia' pipes between turbo & plenum.

markey b
18-05-2009, 14:50
i'm sure handyandy had a chargecooler to inlet pipe that was too big or too small and it made his AFR's all over the shop, or maybe i'm getting confused, but i know that using same diameter throughout stopped it doing whatever it was doing

edit - what a useless post, sorry