Adding an intercooler: How did you run your piping?

[89daytona'joe]

I've come into a problem. We found a good mount spot for my intercooler, but piping is the problem. I was thinking run the muffler pipe and bends, like someone told me, but I'm not sure if that will work..that's a lot of pipes I'd need to clamp. I'm stuck in a rut, the in/out are 2 1/4" each. A friend suggested vacuum cleaner hose(lol?) any ideas? Is there a place I can order silicone hose from? TIA

Joe

[toddipoo]

Radiator hose
Works great and is cheap.

Ive got 2inch exhaust pipe and radiator bends for all my weird angles.
Works miracles and is easy to cut.

-toddi

[Lebaronguy2001]

just out of curiousity, what are you adding an intercooler to? it wouldnt happen to be a 2.5 T1 would it...cause im in the same process, and id love to hear how your doing it....and see some pic if you take any...

[89daytona'joe]

Yep sorry 2.5 T1 Commonblock. We are going to make a little bracket to mount it to the radiator support I believe. It's going above and in front of the air dam. There are a few holes to run the plumbing through. I'll get pics if I can get a camera.

what kind of intercooler?

I just installed a stocker in my daytona.

[89daytona'joe]

Saab 900, not much..but it works for now.

[87shelbycsx]

i'd be interested in some info/pics too. i have the same car/motor as you and have been in initial plans to add an intercooler..

[89daytona'joe]

I'll definately take some pics then, we will probably have it finished by friday hopefully..

Joe

[SloRide]

ill also be very interested in those pics.

i have the big volvo intercooler waiting to be plumbed in
(pulled it from a 760, only a couple bent fins near perfect)

[itoktoeatfish]

those who have used exhaust pipe have you put any kind of flare on the ends? and if so how? did you use Mandrel bend piping? thanks