MX5 Fun Car – Intercooler Piping

The silicone bends arrived this morning too, first up a simple 2″>2.5″ 90 off the turbo to the IC piping. Simple:

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The intake is a bit more squeezy, with the coolant reroute taking up room, but the 2.75″>2.5″ 90 works relatively well with a little trim:

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Inspired by this fitment, i quickly sectioned up a 45° bend with the pipe cutter. This tool is amazing for doing stuff like this, and also scribing cut lines in steel:

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Squeezed it in place. Not much room on this side.

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But fits well from the other side:

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And thinking about running this overkill of a BOV:

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All of which fits rather nicely. Just need to go and get some more Argon from Bunnings and I can set about welding up the IC piping.

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