IC Piping

[guitarXgeek]

Ok, I have a question about some of the IC Piping. I plan on getting a FMIC in the future, but not any time soon. Therefore, I want to do the IC piping on the stock sidemount until then. I am getting a complete UICP set, and possibly a complete LICP. I was just wondering how important or good it would be to have the lower piping? I know the stock upper piping is pretty restrictive, but what about the lower? TIA.

[guitarXgeek]

*bump*

[JoeWagon]

If you have ever taken a look at the stock LICP, you will see that it is very straight and not restrictive at all. I wouldn't doubt a slight performance gain from a hard pipe, but I don't know a lot of people that would bother with it. The UICP can be used in an FMIC upgrade, while the LICP most likely can not.

[kjewer1]

With a real FMIC kit both pipes will have to be sold. Or chopped and used elsewhere, as in my case Only the greedy FMIC routes its pipes to the stock location, and thats one of its downfalls. So I would go as cheap as possible on the UICP, and dont bother with the LICP. Just my opinion.

[mrburn42]

i just replaced my piping top and bottom and i noticed a significant boost increase. i was running about 12psi with stock pipes and without touching the boost controller it gets up to 14psi alot quicker because of no flex in the pipes. oh yea i spent about $30 all together for the pvc and cuplincs at HOME DEPOT but yes the icpiping is very restritive. i recommend puling it right away!

[kjewer1]

Be warned that the "fernco" rubber plumbing couplers will fail in hte not so distant future. Even before the turbo (no pressure and a lot less heat) they only last 6 months to a year. No biggie, just keep an eye on them

[mrburn42]

ok i didnt know that but Im upgradeing my turbo soon along with all piping.