To those people who have put a turbo engine into a TA22 - where is the best place to run the intercooler pipes.
I have seen people cut holes through their wheel arches or front platework - which is safest and shortest (as you want to reduce length of pipe to reduce lag). Pictures would be ideal if available.
What size intercooler have people managed to put on the TA22?
cheer norbie .... i was thinking of using these holes as they ideal placing.
another question - i have offen seen car mags that when the intercooler pipes come off the turbo that people increase the intercooler pipe diameter compared to the turbo compressor outlet. wouldn't you keep the same diameter to keep veolcities up in the pipe and reduce lag or do people increase diameter to reduce velocity and reduce pressure loss or is it my imagination
In most cases the compressor outlet has a smaller diameter than the throttle body and the intercooler inlet/outlet. People usually choose pipe diameter based on the largest part of the system, and make it smaller where necessary - most likely because they don't want to cause unnecessary restriction anywhere. Note that air velocity is not really relevant in this part of the inlet system; I can't think of any reasons to keep the air velocity high between the turbo and the manifold.
Tue, 04 February 2003 01:01
