intercooler piping

[venm4u97]

im in the process of my build and just doin a little research....Im shooting for 800-1000 hp and just wondering what you guys recommend for intercooler piping size along with mass air meter....its gonna be blow thru and also a nice size intercooler
thanks

 

[itSSlow98]

2.5-3" would be sufficient for that power level. The air is already pressurized so its not as much of a restriction as most think. If you did 3" you wouldnt need to do anything special for the MAF location. I would not go any larger then 3".

 

[venm4u97]

2.5-3" would be sufficient for that power level. The air is already pressurized so its not as much of a restriction as most think. If you did 3" you wouldnt need to do anything special for the MAF location. I would not go any larger then 3".

Alrighty.....what kind of slot syle meter should i run...i know a hpx but what size?

 

[itSSlow98]

Well apparently I have more readin gto do lol. Says for 750rwhp-900 you'll need a 3.5" tube for the maf. I believe my car has a 2.5" cold side and it opens to a 3.5" inside the passenger fender where the ba3000 maf is then goes back down to 2.5". Fastlane Motorsports did the conversion. Here is what seems like the most popular sensor and the tube sizing at the bottom.

VMP 5000 a.k.a. HPX 05+ Slot Style MAF Sensor: VMP Tuning - Superchargers, Tuners, Custom Tunes, & Performance Parts

 

[xXAzureMach1Xx]

I have a 3'' cold side with my slot maf in a 4'' pipe. It stays 4'' from maf to TB. From my understanding the bigger pipe the more power a maf can support.

 

[Brutal Metal]

I have 3" from the head unit discharge to the intercooler and 3.5" from the intercooler outlet to the throttle body! I wouldn't even consider 2.5"

 

[itSSlow98]

I have 3" from the head unit discharge to the intercooler and 3.5" from the intercooler outlet to the throttle body! I wouldn't even consider 2.5"

Guys are making plenty of power on 2.5 with no downside at all. What's the benefit of 3" over 2.5"

 

[venm4u97]

Anything wrong with running 3 inch or 3.5 on the whole system?

 

[venm4u97]

Suggestions for intercooler?

 

[UncleSAm]

Suggestions for intercooler?

treadstone

 

[venm4u97]

treadstone

I figured that but which one?

 

[fiberglascoffin]

2.5 in looks ridiculous, trust me i had it. from what i understand, smaller piping pegs the maf sooner.

 

[venm4u97]

2.5 in looks ridiculous, trust me i had it. from what i understand, smaller piping pegs the maf sooner.

yea i have 2.5 inch now....figured its not gonna flow to good with a maxed out ysi trim

 

[UncleSAm]

I figured that but which one?

They all seem to be 1.5-2.0 psi drop so just pick one for your desired power level or above

 

[Brutal Metal]

Anything wrong with running 3 inch or 3.5 on the whole system?

I like the combo I mentioned previously, 3.5 would be tight to run from the head unit discharge, especially if you keep the factory bumper support and foam... Here's a couple pics of mine for reference..