Hot Pipes installed!!!!

[TaurusBuilder]

Just get'n home now from having installed mine as well.....

Took a lil longer than anticipated. But I'll digress for now, as I have to eat some lunch real quick, and lay down for a quick power nap as I am on shift tonight.

In the interim, absolutely LLLLLOOOOVVVVVEEEEE the newly discovered blow off sounds from the VTA flanges for the factory electric BOV's.

Pretty cool stuff.

Here's a few post install pics of my own that I'd like to share:









It's almost a shame I'll be covering a portion of these up with my engine cover.

Speaking of which, due to the flanges for the factory BOV's being just a tad bit longer, the rear BOV seems to be hitting the one corner of the engine cover, and preventing it from being secured down.

I anticipate having to whack off the vertical edge of the driver's side of the cover in order for it fit properly.

Other than that, biggest ordeal was the small, goofy pipe that spans inbetween the flange for the intercooler, to the inlet side of the front turbo.

But I found a work around, which I've already spoken directly to 4DR about. So subsequently purchaser's of this item, should have an even quicker turn-a-round as it relates to install, than I did.

Hopefully y'all enjoyed the few images I could post up for now.

Off to bed good people.

Looks great. I now see how much easier the install would be with the factory bov setup. Could have saved all kinds of time. Overall still happy with the Tial BOV, but your right that front pipe is a MF!

[DJE624]

Very nice Mike!  Hopefully, you can make minor mods to the cover to show more of them off. If you didn't have such a fancy cover, you could almost just leave it off.

[SHOdded]

Thanks for the ogleworthy pics, Mike!  I think the cover will look VERY good in place with these new hot pipes, an otherworldly effect if you will.

[bigmoneycloser]

So sick..
I hope someone makes a set up for xsports soon...

[QuickSilver]

Wow, both sets look great guys, top notch work So how about the intial 'seat of the pants' impression??  At the same tune/boost level is it noticeable? A little? A lot?  I am def planning on making a set but I am trying to establish what *order* they are on the mod list.  I have an appointment for my baseline dyno run tomorrow afternoon at GMG motorsports in Costa Mesa. THe plan is to make a pull on the stock tune then load in the 93 performance tune and see what kind of numbers we get. The cat back exhaust should be ready this week then I'll see what kind of gains that has. Likely I'll do one more dyno session after the intercooler upgrade, I'm betting that will show bigger gains than the exhaust. Time will tell

[bigmoneycloser]

QS, who is doing your exhaust?

[DJE624]

I don't think you'll see any gains with the Hot Pipes but, it will greatly reduce the chance of a boost leak.  And I think they did take a crimp or two out of the stock pipes.

[panther427]

If anything with the new piping you will drop 1-2 psi. But that is from less restriction. That is a good thing. Less heat build up, denser cooler air.


And that is how these car should have shipped from the factory.. Much better looking, and more durable.

[TaurusBuilder]

I'm really happy with the way it came out. Mike and myself have different goals but we want the same thing. I want mine to look factory. 1 thing I have noticed since I installed the pipes and intake, my mpg has drastically dropped. I think it's cause I'm in it more cause I want to here the sounds. I need to get some gauges to monitor boost in such. Cause right now I don't know what's going on. Lol. defi gauges coming soon

[68_GT]

yeah it does look factory.


except that BOV lol !

are you planning to upgrade your turbos ? just wondered why you went through the trouble of this mod ?


bpd I'd be tempted to powdercoat your inake manofild white now and leave the engine cover off !

[TaurusBuilder]

yeah it does look factory.


except that BOV lol !

are you planning to upgrade your turbos ? just wondered why you went through the trouble of this mod ?


bpd I'd be tempted to powdercoat your inake manofild white now and leave the engine cover off !

I plan on upgrading the turbos in March. But if if I wasn't if still get this pipes. Just for the cool factor. Come march, meth and turbos!!

[Josephm]

What intake is that?

Here's a few post install pics of my own that I'd like to share:









It's almost a shame I'll be covering a portion of these up with my engine cover.

Speaking of which, due to the flanges for the factory BOV's being just a tad bit longer, the rear BOV seems to be hitting the one corner of the engine cover, and preventing it from being secured down.

I anticipate having to whack off the vertical edge of the driver's side of the cover in order for it fit properly.

Other than that, biggest ordeal was the small, goofy pipe that spans inbetween the flange for the intercooler, to the inlet side of the front turbo.

But I found a work around, which I've already spoken directly to 4DR about. So subsequently purchaser's of this item, should have an even quicker turn-a-round as it relates to install, than I did.

Hopefully y'all enjoyed the few images I could post up for now.

Off to bed good people.

[bpd1151]

bpd I'd be tempted to powdercoat your inake manofild white now and leave the engine cover off!

Funny that you mention that actually....

That was definitely a thought that crossed my mind after completing the install, and looking at the entire package overall.

Although admittedly I spent so much money and dealt with so much headache trying to get that engine cover completed as to the way it looks right now, that I'm almost not wanting to leave it off.

Therefore I will trim what little edging I need to,  in order to get it to fit properly. Then I will reinstall it. The edge that I am thinking about trimming off, will allow more view of the hard pipes installed today.

So from my perspective, kind of a win win all the way around.

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[68_GT]

with the white paint matching pipes its going to look sweet either way !

[bpd1151]

Josephm....

That intake is a custom design,  somewhat loosely based off of the Hennessy product, but not entirely the same.

There is a dedicated thread posted somewhere here, although I am NOT at home to be able to find the link for it.

And it is difficult to search for it using the tapatalk app, maybe somebody else can do it for me?

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