Advise on intercooler pipe work pics included

[ChrisCurzon]

Hey guys just need some ones oppinion on this changed one of the pipes on my intercooler as wasent sealing properly but not not sure if its right.

This is the pipe as it sits normally :

But iv had to bend it abit more to join up like this:

Do you think the pipe will be okay bent up abit it isent bent to much that its squashed or anything though.

Also it seems really low to ground come just below the bumper but think i might be okay but not sure.

 

[AdamHarling]

looks ok to me... but could you not trim the pipe lengths to get a better fit (can't really tell from the photos).

 

[ChrisCurzon]

was thinking could cut abit off the part that joins the black plastic just dident know if it would cause it to have more of a bend in it.

 

[Myki da Pyki]

Yes mate you have them on there fine no need to touch it again. Its the same as i did mine

 

[PhilW]

Cut the pipe off the hard pipe shorter. On the hard pipe side. It will made the bend less harsh as its not as low as it is.

 

[ChrisCurzon]

Pipe fits much better now seems tighter on and the pipe on the intercooler doesent rub it was doing before so cut it down abit more.

You reckon few cm off it then phil? wasent suer when doing it so put it together as it was can allwasy cut it cant stick it back together i though.

 

[PhilW]

Looks like you could cut off at least an inch from the hard pipe connection. Do it a little and see how it looks, then keeping trimming.

 

[ChrisCurzon]

okay will give it ago.

pain in arse taking bump off and on never fits proper after either lol.

cheers phil will do it weekend maybe and take some new pics.

 

[PhilW]

lol, dont bother with all the bump fittings.

Mine has only got the arch liners, the 4 across the top and one on the bottom. No screws behing the bump strips for me. Makes it much easier to take off.

 

[ChrisCurzon]

lol yea but mine hanges off on left hand side doesent attach for some reason big gap between the light and bumper.

iv got loads of screws and all sorts trying to hold it on lol.

 

[jacko18]

just trim the a bit of the hard pipe side. should make the bend better.

 

[ChrisCurzon]

will do at weekend hard to do it at night in dark and wet now to so sod that lol

 

[mr_D]

any ideas as to if this will be ok. my mate owns custom exhausts and wants to make the pipe work for my fmic. obviously the joints will still be silicon. will this be ok and work the same?

 

[PhilW]

Will be fine, just get the right size pipework thats all.