Cold air intake and upper intercooler piping project

Do you plan on replacing the rubber hot side charge pipe? That will be my second change after relocating the maf into the charge pipe right next to the throttle body.

Do you have any before and after results to compare the stock stuff to your changes?

Stock tb is 2" is the intercooler outlet 2.5"?

DavidGXP said:

Stock tb is 2" is the intercooler outlet 2.5"?

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Intercooler is 2.25 and so is the tb. There's a bump on the top of the intercooler inlet and outlet that lines up with a keyway on the stock quick connects that should be filed off so the coupler will slip on as far as possible. I had to use a 2.5" coupler to get over the bump. I just didn't feel like figuring out how to remove the intercooler to fill off the nubs/bumps.

I would remove the zip tie holding the intake pipe to the rad hose. I think thats the rad hose right?

Unrelated to the CAI, but I see you have resistors up front. What LED bulbs did you use for turn signals?


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Quagga said:

Finally completed installing cold air intake and my upper intercooler piping project. Love the way it looks and can feel a little bit more responsiveness.
Aem cold air intake
2" tubing with 3 2" elbow and 2 2" to 2.5"

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Mind giving an link on where you got the piping from

Gen2Cruze said:

Mind giving an link on where you got the piping from

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Welcome aboard!

OP has not been online here since 2018

Here is a possible source: DIY Intercooler Piping

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