wrightcomputing wrote:
The ducts look cool but you are going to get much if any airflow around a 360 degree bend. Tilting the inter-cooler upwards and have the pipes curving directly to it or change the mount design so the pipes are an 'S' shape would greatly improve air flow.
I would have to go with a different intercooler. Things get tight retrofitting all the plumbing and there will be a trade-off. I think the airflow restriction with an extra 1 ft of air ducting was better than adding an extra 2 feet of intercooler pressure piping adding more volume and more potential lag for my little stock turbo unit to overcome. Twin 3" ducts with multiple bends should flow a significant amount of air as long as the ducting is not deformed in cross section and the exiting hot air from the intercooler has a place to go. I can always change it if I'm not getting enough cooling.
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