RB Turbo N54 "Hotside" Chargepipe Silicone upgrade

_ink · 09-10-2015, 12:09 AM

Hey Guys,

Shane and I are participating in Robs newly designed hotside Chargepipe.

For those who are interested in getting in on the introductory price of $189 and saving on a consolidated shipping cost.

It's over on the tech site.

vtl · 09-10-2015, 12:25 AM

Those pictures are for LHD units, RHD ones will be more pancaked on the aluminum sections. While you already have them off the car for the upgrade, its a good time to cut out the dents and weld on normal tubes like what Advan did:

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=671551

Heres some addtional discussion on 1addicts about it:

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1166395

_ink · 09-10-2015, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by vtl

Those pictures are for LHD units, RHD ones will be more pancaked on the aluminum sections. While you already have them off the car for the upgrade, its a good time to cut out the dents and weld on normal tubes like what Advan did:

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=671551

Heres some addtional discussion on 1addicts about it:

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1166395

You raise an excellent point vtl , I already have mine 'improved' and would be a great time to do this.

iliketurtl3s · 09-10-2015, 02:30 AM

nub q - this is the pipe that is going from the intercooler to the snails?

_ink · 09-10-2015, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by iliketurtl3s

nub q - this is the pipe that is going from the intercooler to the snails?

Indeed, on the hotside aka drivers side.

Socket · 09-10-2015, 06:16 AM

Yep I'm down

vtl · 09-10-2015, 06:32 AM

I would like to also point that for people with stock style, C clip intercooler couplings you may have issues with sealing with a silicone pipe. The stock couplings were designed to seal on the inside diameter of the intercooler but this silicone pipe seals on the outside diameter.

Depending on your intercooler the outside diameter may not be designed to seal since there is no lip and theres a cutout for a C clip. Its why you never see silicone couplings on the charge pipe->throttle body connection.

When I made a boost leak tester I had a shit time trying to clamp a silicone hose on my Wagner intercooler that uses stock couplings, took quite a few goes and a lot of clamping force to get a decent seal.

Got nothing against this product, just want to point out any fitment issues for people

ATTN · 09-10-2015, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Socket

Yep I'm down

lol of course you are

awkward when you're running VTT inlets with RB hot side CP... no?

ATTN · 09-10-2015, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Socket

Bugger LOL

lol by all means you can though...

Socket · 09-10-2015, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ATTN

lol of course you are

awkward when you're running VTT inlets with RB hot side CP... no?

Bugger LOL

totti84 · 09-10-2015, 06:54 AM

Sure these RB pipes are cheap, but when you add $200 for JD cut and re-weld the RHD flats spots in the aluminium section, VTT pipes look and sound more appealing IMO

iliketurtl3s · 09-10-2015, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by totti84

Sure these RB pipes are cheap, but when you add $200 for JD cut and re-weld the RHD flats spots in the aluminium section, VTT pipes look and sound more appealing IMO

look sexy

Socket · 09-10-2015, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by totti84

Sure these RB pipes are cheap, but when you add $200 for JD cut and re-weld the RHD flats spots in the aluminium section, VTT pipes look and sound more appealing IMO

I checked the VTT website and cannot see these available for the N54 Totti??

_ink · 09-10-2015, 07:58 AM

From what i could read up on, and I asked Rob about this and the end pipes (that attach to the turbos) do have certain 'squash/squish' points to clear things like the wastegate arms etc..

The VTT design looks like it will not deliver these required clearances for RHD's.

totti84 · 09-10-2015, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Socket

Quote:

Originally Posted by totti84

Sure these RB pipes are cheap, but when you add $200 for JD cut and re-weld the RHD flats spots in the aluminium section, VTT pipes look and sound more appealing IMO

I checked the VTT website and cannot see these available for the N54 Totti??

They are still in production Socket. If he drops the price or matches RB price I may open up a group buy to match our VTT inlets

Socket · 09-10-2015, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by totti84

They are still in production Socket. If he drops the price or matches RB price I may open up a group buy to match our VTT inlets

IC so sounds like neither RB or VTT have stock. I sense more delays to my RB install

DR-JEKL · 09-10-2015, 05:07 PM

I like the idea of retaining the hard pipe around the turbo area, as I'm mainly thinking long term degradation of the silicon fittings due to radiating heat in that area being so close to the turbos?

DR-JEKL · 09-10-2015, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Socket

IC so sounds like neither RB or VTT have stock. I sense more delays to my RB install

The wait shall be worth it

Socket · 09-11-2015, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

The wait shall be worth it

Can it be installed easily post turbo upgrade?

iliketurtl3s · 09-11-2015, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Socket

Can it be installed easily post turbo upgrade?

not by you tho. Might have to undo a lot of stuff unless you got small hands like a kid haha

Socket · 09-11-2015, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by iliketurtl3s

not by you tho. Might have to undo a lot of stuff unless you got small hands like a kid haha

I have big beefy hands like wreck it ralph

JD75 · 09-12-2015, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by totti84

Sure these RB pipes are cheap, but when you add $200 for JD cut and re-weld the RHD flats spots in the aluminium section, VTT pipes look and sound more appealing IMO

Haha, JD might be coming out with his own complete upgrade and no, it won't be another silly cone pipe.

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vtl Brigadier General 1493 Rep 3,148 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i MT Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	I would like to also point that for people with stock style, C clip intercooler couplings you may have issues with sealing with a silicone pipe. The stock couplings were designed to seal on the inside diameter of the intercooler but this silicone pipe seals on the outside diameter. Depending on your intercooler the outside diameter may not be designed to seal since there is no lip and theres a cutout for a C clip. Its why you never see silicone couplings on the charge pipe->throttle body connection. When I made a boost leak tester I had a shit time trying to clamp a silicone hose on my Wagner intercooler that uses stock couplings, took quite a few goes and a lot of clamping force to get a decent seal. Got nothing against this product, just want to point out any fitment issues for people __________________ Build Thread
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