Anyone want partial hardpipes really cheap? HOW TO!!!!!!!!!!!

**SixSick6** · 1-1-05, 22:15

There isnt much to it at all.

First you find a "charge pipe" which is the metal pipe that connects to the throttle body boot.

Then take the lower intercooler hose off:

This is a side view of what the lower intercooler and charge pipe look like when connected:

However, the lower intercooler hose and charge pipe are almost identicle if you turn the charge pipe upside down:

So you just use one piece of straight rubber hose to connect charge pipe to charge pipe and two clamps:

Like so:

And one piece from charge pipe to intercooler with two clamps as well.

This partial hardpipe assembly can be done for about....ehhhhhhhhh $10.00

Don't forget the karma
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

**SixSick6** · 1-2-05, 2:33

here is my Monet:

**SixSick6** · 1-2-05, 2:35

Except you turn the second charge pipe upside down.

Comments can be found here:
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117664 (Comments on: Anyone want partial hardpipes really cheap?)

cyphertek · 1-20-05, 11:35

Didn't work on my car. The pipe was 1.5" too long on both sides and doesn't have the correct angles-

Bad Idea. The pipe wouldn't line up inbetween the intercooler's outlet and the original charge pipe's inlet.

Maybe this would work if the original charge pipe was unbolted from the engine, then it could move around to make a connecting angle??????
Just didn't want to do that though.

I tried this to corect one of my problems- http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110906 (after I hit High boost, hesitation with beep)

Still working to fix my intake leak/overboost alarm.

**SixSick6** · 1-20-05, 21:26

Of COURSE you have to unbolt the charge pipe

Don't say it doesnt work just because YOU didnt feel like doing it correctly. I did it, it works.

cyphertek · 1-25-05, 10:27

Of course! I just forgot to try to read your mind. Incomplete projects get incomplete karma, or what ever??

**SixSick6** · 2-5-05, 2:45

So anyways, it works!

**SixSick6** · 4-4-06, 6:03

I just got karma for this old thread. Just an FYI that it still works.

**Lim@** · 8-1-06, 0:37

i needed to chop the charge pipe about 1.5" to get it to fit. and it fits well know. but also for anyones interest, i had 3 charge pipes, 2 the same, one different.the one that was different had a longer bracket to the gearbox mount, and also was a bit longer in length and because of that had a slightly shorter bottom cooler pipe! this may be of interest to some. but yeah the mod works, not quite like sixsick6 said so (for me anyway) but eh it works, im happy put it this way i woudlnt do this mod thinking its going to really achieve a great deal, but if you're bored one day give it a go.

**Lim@** · 8-1-06, 0:41

sorry cant give ya karma

**maffatato15** · 2-14-08, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyphertek

Of course! I just forgot to try to read your mind. Incomplete projects get incomplete karma, or what ever??

lazy.....

Good project sick! I took it one step further and did all my piping with a few of them!

1-1-05, 22:15	#1 (permalink)
SixSick6 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Age: 32 iTrader: (2)	Anyone want partial hardpipes really cheap? HOW TO!!!!!!!!!!! There isnt much to it at all. First you find a "charge pipe" which is the metal pipe that connects to the throttle body boot. Then take the lower intercooler hose off: This is a side view of what the lower intercooler and charge pipe look like when connected: However, the lower intercooler hose and charge pipe are almost identicle if you turn the charge pipe upside down: So you just use one piece of straight rubber hose to connect charge pipe to charge pipe and two clamps: Like so: And one piece from charge pipe to intercooler with two clamps as well. This partial hardpipe assembly can be done for about....ehhhhhhhhh $10.00 Don't forget the karma VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Last edited by SixSick6 : 1-1-05 at 23:15.

1-2-05, 2:35	#3 (permalink)
SixSick6 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Age: 32 iTrader: (2)	Except you turn the second charge pipe upside down. Comments can be found here: http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117664 (Comments on: Anyone want partial hardpipes really cheap?) Last edited by Panther37 : 1-13-05 at 1:47.

1-20-05, 11:35	#4 (permalink)
cyphertek Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ringgold, GA, TN, USA Age: 31 iTrader: (0)	Didn't work on my car. The pipe was 1.5" too long on both sides and doesn't have the correct angles- Bad Idea. The pipe wouldn't line up inbetween the intercooler's outlet and the original charge pipe's inlet. Maybe this would work if the original charge pipe was unbolted from the engine, then it could move around to make a connecting angle?????? Just didn't want to do that though. I tried this to corect one of my problems- http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110906 (after I hit High boost, hesitation with beep) Still working to fix my intake leak/overboost alarm. Last edited by cyphertek : 1-20-05 at 11:55.
	88 MX6 GT: Let the First Gens Breathe!

1-25-05, 10:27	#6 (permalink)
cyphertek Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ringgold, GA, TN, USA Age: 31 iTrader: (0)	Of course! I just forgot to try to read your mind. Incomplete projects get incomplete karma, or what ever?? Last edited by cyphertek : 1-25-05 at 20:34.
	88 MX6 GT: Let the First Gens Breathe!

8-1-06, 0:37	#9 (permalink)
Lim@ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	i needed to chop the charge pipe about 1.5" to get it to fit. and it fits well know. but also for anyones interest, i had 3 charge pipes, 2 the same, one different.the one that was different had a longer bracket to the gearbox mount, and also was a bit longer in length and because of that had a slightly shorter bottom cooler pipe! this may be of interest to some. but yeah the mod works, not quite like sixsick6 said so (for me anyway) but eh it works, im happy put it this way i woudlnt do this mod thinking its going to really achieve a great deal, but if you're bored one day give it a go.
	1990 GD mazda mx-6 turbo 4ws, Td05H turbo, custom manifold, 2500lbs rx7 clutch, 18" wheels with 225/35/18 rubber, Short Shifter, super lows, KYB struts, CAI, Exhaust, twin pot Liberty GT calipers, walbro 255lph fuel pump, 18mm rear swaybar Traded With: Crazyone, Adamx6, Mitchyboy, TX5F2T, JeTx5, LXSS, SABBAI, Yodo, jesiotrot, zorb_rules, mx6t91, boki82, tomee, broken diff, adylim, my1stmx6, joe91mx6, sik_turk

1-2-05, 2:33	#2 (permalink)
SixSick6 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Age: 32 iTrader: (2)	here is my Monet:

1-20-05, 21:26	#5 (permalink)
SixSick6 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Age: 32 iTrader: (2)	Of COURSE you have to unbolt the charge pipe Don't say it doesnt work just because YOU didnt feel like doing it correctly. I did it, it works.

2-5-05, 2:45	#7 (permalink)
SixSick6 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Age: 32 iTrader: (2)	So anyways, it works!

4-4-06, 6:03	#8 (permalink)
SixSick6 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Age: 32 iTrader: (2)	I just got karma for this old thread. Just an FYI that it still works.

8-1-06, 0:41	#10 (permalink)
Lim@ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	sorry cant give ya karma
	1990 GD mazda mx-6 turbo 4ws, Td05H turbo, custom manifold, 2500lbs rx7 clutch, 18" wheels with 225/35/18 rubber, Short Shifter, super lows, KYB struts, CAI, Exhaust, twin pot Liberty GT calipers, walbro 255lph fuel pump, 18mm rear swaybar Traded With: Crazyone, Adamx6, Mitchyboy, TX5F2T, JeTx5, LXSS, SABBAI, Yodo, jesiotrot, zorb_rules, mx6t91, boki82, tomee, broken diff, adylim, my1stmx6, joe91mx6, sik_turk