Intercooler pipe size Cupra 180?

jackoni

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Sep 1, 2012
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Newtownards NI
Morning folks

got a bargain at the weekend there but dont know if to go ahead or not?!

Purchased a FMIC with good sized cooler for £40 however the hard pipes from the turbo are 2 inch to the intercooler then from the cooler to the inlet manilfold is full 2.5 inch!

Question is is this the way it should be or will this restrict me for stage 2 boost?

Its 100% a Golf?Leon fitmant as all the pipes line up correctly.
I currently only have an alloy SMIC so will surely be better than this anyway?
 

jackoni

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Sep 1, 2012
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Newtownards NI
What i need to know is will the 2 inch piping sufice as it opens up to 2.5 inch before inlet manifold?
Also have phenolic gasket fitted so will help me keep temps down.
 

scott180

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Aug 13, 2014
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portsmouth
Bit of a late reply sorry but I have a 2.25-2.5 step into my cooler and still see around 20psi boost on a stage 2 map. Hope this helps a little.
 
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