Air intake tubing that you should buy

[Lucalare]

I'm with Xander, it's an honest enough question to ask, and how was he to know it's a an easy find on google, I've been able to find several answers on this forum much faster than trying to flit around on google.

As to your question, a turbo compresses air in the intake quite a bit, which causes it to be quite hot (I think upwards of 200F). Of course, engines dislike hot air, so you add an intercooler, which is basically a second radiator your pressurized intake air runs through, so it cools it down to around the ambient air temperature. That colder air can then give you more power, and not damage your engine the way hot air will.

Sorry if I overexplained, I'm not trying to talk down to you, but I wanted to cover all the bases.

[XanderWiFi]

Not one bit, I appreciate the thorough explanation and the understanding.

Google is great. But if I were to google that I wonder how many sites I would have to sift through that were trying to sell intercoolers rather than explain their purpose. Information is out there, just hard to acquire sometimes.

[xXManwhoreXx]

Bahahaha sorry if I don't think body kits are cool. And I'm sorry if you want to be spoonfed information that you could easily look up in a faster amount of time than waiting on people to respond on here. Yea stuff I said when i was 16 was incorrect. But after going to school to build highpro engines and spending countless hours reading about advanced engine theory the last thing you can say to me is that I don't know what i'm talking about. I'm not on here to make friends even though I have. If your feelings are this easily hurt I'm sorry to say it but... Welcome to the Internet...

And fFfffuuuu red.

[XanderWiFi]

If you're done thumping your chest-you don't have to make friends but you could try to be cordial. Or you could just shut up. It is the adult thing to do afterall whenever you want to catch up with the rest of us.

[FlyingSpoon]

Originally Posted by XanderWiFi

If you're done thumping your chest-you don't have to make friends but you could try to be cordial. Or you could just shut up. It is the adult thing to do afterall whenever you want to catch up with the rest of us.

What does cordial mean?

[XanderWiFi]

google it : P

Just messing. It means to be polite, friendly or respectful.

Unless you're just asking as a backhanded slap at me?

[FlyingSpoon]

^I was just trolling^

[XanderWiFi]

hahaha

[cherrington17]

Originally Posted by FlyingSpoon

^I was just trolling^

whats trolling mean?

[XanderWiFi]

being a prick on the internet.

[cherrington17]

oooooooooohhhhhhhh

[[ion] C2]

[AleroB888]

Originally Posted by [ion] C2

Feel my charge piping tubing. All aluminum. The turbocharger side is hot, after going through an aluminum intercooler, the engine side that goes into the engine is cold. Air intake temperatures are always ambient.

Heat wrapping the intake or using all silicone is not going to make any noticeable difference whatsoever...

I must add that you should not wrap the tubing from turbo to intercooler, since the tubing will actually help to dissipate some heat at that point. If it weren't so heavy, I'd even try copper pipe in that section. Also, silicone hose can collapse under vacuum, even if it's between the filter and blower/turbo inlet.

[hok666]

Originally Posted by [ion] C2

Feel my charge piping tubing. All aluminum. The turbocharger side is hot, after going through an aluminum intercooler, the engine side that goes into the engine is cold. Air intake temperatures are always ambient.

Heat wrapping the intake or using all silicone is not going to make any noticeable difference whatsoever...

very true, I used header wrap on my wai and nothing to gain from doing it just practice in wrapping technique...

[xXManwhoreXx]

wrapping your air filter in saran wrap has been proven to add HP

[Lucalare]

Originally Posted by xXManwhoreXx

wrapping your air filter in saran wrap has been proven to add HP

no wonder everyone disregards your comments on this site.

[Ttop191]

perfect pic for manwhore...

[xXManwhoreXx]

People who actually know cars and engine theory don't disregard my comments. Just people who get butthurt as easily as you.



House rep!

[radomirthegreat]

I stopped getting email notifications of replies. Wow, this took a horrible turn.

First, the tubing I'm suggesting I am already using, but I have only the 4" version. This is not dryer ducting because it's smooth as hard plastic on the inside, and the way that it's designed lets it bend so that air continues flowing smoothly. It does not heat up and is better at maintaining a general temperature than plastic.

Second, wrapping an air intake in header wrap may keep heat in. Also, you'd have to buy aluminum piping and header wrap, and that may be the same price as this double-ply silicone tubing. For those who have aluminum piping or an intake already, this isn't much of a point, but I did start the thread trying to get people with either a stock intake or a bad one to replace their tubing with some good stuff.

Third, if you're running boost, don't buy silicone tubing. Aluminum pipes have already been proven to work and to bring in ambient temp air after an intercooler.