992gnt Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Mine should be here Wednesday, I'll measure when it arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstieg Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) I think CX may be wrong stating in their ad that the inlet/outlet pipes are 2.5'' in diameter . They were 2.25 when *DM had them made , 2.5'' is as Starquestresque stated 'overkill', maybe someone who bought one from CX can verify ? My bigger CXRacing IC stated 2.5" which it was. You can also hack your stocker & have bigger endcaps put on - as pictured here with 2.25" ends coupled up. Gain to CX is the 4" & bar/plate which flows much better. Go for it if other mods support the need. For TBI, 2.5" is not needed unless there is a chance that you'll go MPI and keep the IC. As said above, new 2.5" pipes would then be needed. Now any SQ not running full 40psi+ race only applications using 3" pipes is certainly overkill and it happens unfortunately. Look at the TB. Stock maxes out at 52mm, which is just around 2" ID. 2.25" pipes offer higher flow, with less resistance while not pushing even more volume per pipe than already oversupplying. You'll get fastest spool with 2.25 > 2.5". Get adapter couplers and roll with this IC no problem. CXRacing ICs are good construction and not some thin China crap. Chinese built, surely at their prices, but very good pieces > overpriced domestic ICs. *EDIT* Mine pictured HERE is an OLDER NON-SQ IC that I bought BEFORE the above posting was made available. Sorry for the confusion of my pic. I'm glad to see CRX add stock mounts for these!! It's an awesome piece at a great price vs. other "name-brand" ICs. http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10168/My_IC_1.JPG http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10168/My_IC_2.JPG Edited January 26, 2015 by mstieg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 No mounting tabs on the sides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Nice pics of comparison! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
992gnt Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 (edited) Core is 4" thick, the inlet/outlet are 2" ID and 2.25" OD if you count the bead. Welds look very nice, I'm happy with my purchase. http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah58/Greg_Wallace/1987%20Mitsubishi%20Starion%20ESI-R/8FB7CDC5-3329-4724-8F29-91A4F7F83312_zps9no5mlwz.jpg http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah58/Greg_Wallace/1987%20Mitsubishi%20Starion%20ESI-R/43988671-5CB7-4C22-B568-9D560ECBC408_zpszsjvfcps.jpg http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah58/Greg_Wallace/1987%20Mitsubishi%20Starion%20ESI-R/5DEED39B-AF7F-447D-9DCF-230D95E61BEB_zpsqv8axbze.jpg http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah58/Greg_Wallace/1987%20Mitsubishi%20Starion%20ESI-R/23746F6B-18AC-4B77-942A-7E29B01B9F59_zpsy9ocjfpq.jpg Edited November 12, 2014 by 992gnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Nice. Take pics of the install too please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) I'm curious, how does one install this intercooler without the K.DM hard pipe kit that was produced to go with it? Universal pipe kit? Edited November 17, 2014 by louswheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
992gnt Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 I'm going mpi, so I'll be fabbing up my own IC pipes. I'd imagine the tpi install would require the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 I think SOTTY was gauging interest in hard pipe kits. Or CXRacing might get K D M's measurements and make their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTTY Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) I think SOTTY was gauging interest in hard pipe kits. Or CXRacing might get K D M's measurements and make their own.I had two TBi hardpipe 5 piece kits made a few months back using a *DM kit as a template , i really don't see a market big enough for these , Ive had the 'template' set for sale for two weeks now with no takers for 160 bucks , so i don't see the point of continuing with this idea . Edited November 17, 2014 by SOTTY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Never know man, down the road people may be interested in some sets. I'll be in the market next year with a bigger turbo and CX intercooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTTY Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 So we have now confirmed the inlet/outlet pipes are indeed 2.25 inch in diameter and not 2.5 inch as CX states in their ad and why the hard pipes Kay.d.m produced where also 2.25 inch . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTTY Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I think SOTTY was gauging interest in hard pipe kits. Or CXRacing might get K D M's measurements and make their own.i doubt CX will do a hard pipe kit , these cars are not Honda's ,Evo's,Supras or WRX's meaning markets with owners actually willing to spend dough ,the only way to do these would to have these made in China or Taiwan ,there is just not enough of these cars left to do a production run I.m.o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntercooledFlatty Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 must.resist.urge.to.modify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Phil Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 must.resist.urge.to.modify. deeeeeeeeew eeeeeeeet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bflann Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Where are u advertising the tbi hard pipe kits Sotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstieg Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 No mounting tabs on the sides?See my EDIT above. My pic was before they offered this "SQ IC". Had to fab up mounts then. So we have now confirmed the inlet/outlet pipes are indeed 2.25 inch in diameter and not 2.5 inch as CX states in their ad and why the hard pipes Kay.d.m produced where also 2.25 inch . Well that kinda sucks. 2.5 would be perfect and the extra .25 would not be bad spool reducing overkill if not quite up to that need for most mid-range turbos wanting this IC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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