<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/29132/p4030001_large.jpg"></center><p>Got the intercooler plumbed today. Had to cut out quite a bit of the plastic support under the headlight to make it work. Also had to move the horns to the side more. The good news is it's all hooked up. There is no going back now, I had to cut the supercharger output tube to make it work. The bad news is I ran out of silicone connectors. I tried to find more in hardware stores, automotive stores, even a boat supply shop, nothing. So I'm temporarily using a piece of silicone tubing from a hardware store. It's clear silicone with mesh support. All I can do is hope it doesn't melt of break before I get a change to replace it with the real thing. Anyone knows where I can get some more of these silicone couplers in DC area? I didn't figure they would be so hard to find.

Tomorrow I'm taking it all apart again and spraying all the pipes and the intercooler with some high temp black paint. Also I still have to trim the bumper some, right now the passenger side of the bumper sticks out about 1/2 inch. There is virtually no room left. The foglight goes on one side, the headlight sprayer goes on the other side, there is barely enough space for the pipes to squeeze by.

Since the bumper is still not on completely I didn't get a chance for a test drive yet, all I know is that the car idles ok and while the top pipe gets hot the bottom one stays cold

Tomasz

 

Where are you located in VA? I want a ride ;o)

 

... and won't painting the IC affect the cooling?

 

Springfield. I just hope I can finish this tomorrow so I have a car to drive to work Monday :-/

 

Cool, I'll be back up there in May after I graduate...

 

not really, the layer of paint is so thin that the effects are minimal.

 

Not if it's a nice light coat. It's already painted from the factory but it's scratched up

 

I went to college w/ some people from there, we hung out in Springfield. VaTech too.Small world.

 

That hole looks good! ;-)

For the silicone couplers, I've got some OEM turbo couplers you could hack up, if you're interested? In Annandale.

 

If they are the right size I'd love to get them from you. I could probably swing by tomorrow.