Hybrid Style intercooler Hotpipe problem - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

caall99 · 06-14-2005, 09:09 PM

so i think i got a little dillema,

i ordered myself the intercooler kit displayed below. it seems to be identical to the HYBRID one, except the core is bar and plate, other than that its a really beautiful set up though, and the fitment was perfect. but the problem is that the kit didn't come with a complete hotpipe. i think the pipe (top right in the pic) connects to a pipe that comes with a front clip (as in a complete stock intercooler system) and i only got the motorset. I have a HKS SSQV style BOV and i need a hot pipe to mount to. right now i have a HKS flanged hotpipe on order from CIP Motorsports (see it here: http://www.240sxmotoring.com/cipcuhofors1.html) . I believe those hotpipes are meant for the greddy intercooler kit, so i might have a fitment issue. What do u guys think?

I know there is a HYBRID hotpipe, but i would have no idea where to look for one.

wutangben · 06-14-2005, 09:24 PM

Hybrid cores are bar and plate as well... As for the hotpipe, any hotpipe stock or aftermarket should bolt up to that hybrid pipe that connects to the intercooler. I have the same hybrid piping and my stock hotpipe fits just fine (I think I'm using an elbow-like coupler). Just find the right couplers...

caall99 · 06-20-2005, 05:20 PM

hey man, thanks for the reply, it seems that we are two of the few people that actually went the Hybrid intercooler route. i think its an awesome kit, but the casting on the lower pipes is shit. unfortunately i don't have any stock intercooler piping because i didn't get the front clip, just the motor set. where would i find couplers? do you have a pic of your setup. it also bothers me that the hybrid kit tapers down from 3 inches to 2 inches on the pipe that connects the hot pipe to the intercooler. how would i go about connecting these two? i will need a reducer that is also an elbow???

tchenku · 06-20-2005, 05:34 PM

99.9% of intercooler kits out there don't come with the hotpipe.

as for connecting the two different size pipes. just order a coupler that's 2in to 3in, or vise versa.

caall99 · 06-20-2005, 07:11 PM

well it goes from 2 inch to 2 1/4 inch (i forgot to mention that the greddy style hotpipe is 2 1/4 inches), and its a turn aswell. where do i get couplers?

sr240mike · 06-20-2005, 07:45 PM

I got that same kit, $435 shipped, nice huh? As for the hotpipe, The one they provide I didnt use since my stock one fit onto their tapered pipe. And the connector I used my stock rubber pipe, you can get silicone couplers for around $5-10. Also, did they send you the T-bolt clamps and wastegate nipple they have pictured in the auction?

caall99 · 06-20-2005, 10:13 PM

yeah, great kit for the money, you can't beat that!! i got a bunch of t-bolt clamps, but they are "almost" a little to small for the 3 inch pipes and couplers. i also got the wastegate nipple crap. i got 4 3 inch couplers, but no 2 inch couplers for the right (looking at the car from the front) portion of the intercooler kit. did u install yours and get it running? how is the lag before the pressure gets into the engine? i am thinking about using some truck radiator hose and cutting it up to get the bends that i need. maybe i can find a soft enough 2 inch piece of hose that will also fit over my 2 1/4 hot pipe. this would be a temporary fix. once the car is running i will bring it to CIP and have them weld me up a 3 inch to 2 1/4 inch piece of mandrel bent aluminum to go from intercooler to hot pipe. The casting isn't very good on the two lower pipes and they weigh a ton! so, one last time everyone...where do i get silicon reducers/couplers???

06-14-2005, 09:09 PM	#1
caall99 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wellesley, MA Age: 40 Posts: 267 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hybrid Style intercooler Hotpipe problem so i think i got a little dillema, i ordered myself the intercooler kit displayed below. it seems to be identical to the HYBRID one, except the core is bar and plate, other than that its a really beautiful set up though, and the fitment was perfect. but the problem is that the kit didn't come with a complete hotpipe. i think the pipe (top right in the pic) connects to a pipe that comes with a front clip (as in a complete stock intercooler system) and i only got the motorset. I have a HKS SSQV style BOV and i need a hot pipe to mount to. right now i have a HKS flanged hotpipe on order from CIP Motorsports (see it here: http://www.240sxmotoring.com/cipcuhofors1.html) . I believe those hotpipes are meant for the greddy intercooler kit, so i might have a fitment issue. What do u guys think? I know there is a HYBRID hotpipe, but i would have no idea where to look for one. __________________ Signature over limits http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=21036

06-20-2005, 05:20 PM	#3
caall99 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wellesley, MA Age: 40 Posts: 267 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hey man, thanks for the reply, it seems that we are two of the few people that actually went the Hybrid intercooler route. i think its an awesome kit, but the casting on the lower pipes is shit. unfortunately i don't have any stock intercooler piping because i didn't get the front clip, just the motor set. where would i find couplers? do you have a pic of your setup. it also bothers me that the hybrid kit tapers down from 3 inches to 2 inches on the pipe that connects the hot pipe to the intercooler. how would i go about connecting these two? i will need a reducer that is also an elbow??? __________________ Signature over limits http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=21036

06-20-2005, 07:11 PM	#5
caall99 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wellesley, MA Age: 40 Posts: 267 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well it goes from 2 inch to 2 1/4 inch (i forgot to mention that the greddy style hotpipe is 2 1/4 inches), and its a turn aswell. where do i get couplers? __________________ Signature over limits http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=21036

06-20-2005, 07:45 PM	#6
sr240mike Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California, Norcal biiaatch Posts: 1,185 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I got that same kit, $435 shipped, nice huh? As for the hotpipe, The one they provide I didnt use since my stock one fit onto their tapered pipe. And the connector I used my stock rubber pipe, you can get silicone couplers for around $5-10. Also, did they send you the T-bolt clamps and wastegate nipple they have pictured in the auction? __________________ TWO IN THE COOT, ONE IN THE POOT

06-20-2005, 10:13 PM	#7
caall99 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wellesley, MA Age: 40 Posts: 267 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah, great kit for the money, you can't beat that!! i got a bunch of t-bolt clamps, but they are "almost" a little to small for the 3 inch pipes and couplers. i also got the wastegate nipple crap. i got 4 3 inch couplers, but no 2 inch couplers for the right (looking at the car from the front) portion of the intercooler kit. did u install yours and get it running? how is the lag before the pressure gets into the engine? i am thinking about using some truck radiator hose and cutting it up to get the bends that i need. maybe i can find a soft enough 2 inch piece of hose that will also fit over my 2 1/4 hot pipe. this would be a temporary fix. once the car is running i will bring it to CIP and have them weld me up a 3 inch to 2 1/4 inch piece of mandrel bent aluminum to go from intercooler to hot pipe. The casting isn't very good on the two lower pipes and they weigh a ton! so, one last time everyone...where do i get silicon reducers/couplers??? __________________ Signature over limits http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=21036

06-14-2005, 09:24 PM	#2
wutangben Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: IL Age: 44 Posts: 739 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Hybrid cores are bar and plate as well... As for the hotpipe, any hotpipe stock or aftermarket should bolt up to that hybrid pipe that connects to the intercooler. I have the same hybrid piping and my stock hotpipe fits just fine (I think I'm using an elbow-like coupler). Just find the right couplers...

06-20-2005, 05:34 PM	#4
tchenku Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NC Posts: 224 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	99.9% of intercooler kits out there don't come with the hotpipe. as for connecting the two different size pipes. just order a coupler that's 2in to 3in, or vise versa.