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intake piping

Started by jbrnr21 vbmenu_register("postmenu_2292932", true); · 25 Sept 2009 · 5 replies

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hey guys, i have to top mount manifold and a standard vl turbo intake plenum. im looking for some pics of how you have run your pipe to the intake from the turbo, i dont have an intercoolr so please try not to send me pics if you have a cooler. just having trouble trying to get over my accel cable without cutting a hole in my bonnet(though its already crossed my ming)haha. thanks jay
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Don't think ANYONE on here has a highmount without a cooler so you may be out of luck.... Got a pic of your setup?
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coming soon mate, cars getting painted next weekend a dark maroon with majenta, inside doors, boot already done maroon over silver. its a light tan interior all stock, manual. engine is standard non turbo with 2mm head spacer, forgies, h-beam rods and billet crank. got turbo injectors, air flow meter, intake manifold, top mount manifold with modified for 38mm wastegate, high flow t3/t4 turbo, copper 3/8th feed line and copper 1/2 inch return both with brass fittings and stainless flanges, 2 1/2 from the turbo back with high flow cat, oil and coolant overflow cans, in the process of hiding as much wiring as i can(no idea how you guys get it so clean) havent started with the box or diff yet. so far build has been 2 years, started it when i started my auto apprenticeship and vowed to have it finished by the time i finish my apprenticeship. will hopefull have pics soon
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i saw a vl with a high mount on ebay once with no cooler, it looked disgusting, had the turbo outlet facing passenger side then pipe did a 180 over to the throttle body
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haha i like your optimism.. thinking a VL is ever finish.. lol
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haha, yeah your pretty much right. im always gonna have something else to do on it
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