zerMATT951

The "swedge" increases the size of the pipe going to the intake manifold so you don't have to use a transition style hose, you can use a plain-old 3" coupler instead.

The website mentions it briefly, but it doesn't really jump out at you.

No swedge (stock style, use stock transition coupler):



With swedge (use straight coupler):

toddk911

How much heat would fins attached dissipate from IC pipes?

I see they have some models like that with internal fins, but about external?? I.e very small and a bunch all around the pipe.

Ski

Just talked to Mike L, look for Mike or Brandi to post up with info and conduct the GB on
www.turbo944.com.

zerMATT951

Thanks Bret!

MM951

Once I pick up a 951 I can make the pipes. Made the pipes for my Conquest and some friends cars, pretty easy - and my job (working under a machinist) has plenty of the right tools to do so.

daniel951

when u getting a 951? if necessary i am sure someone will let u get the sizes of the pipe from their car in ur area.

reno808

Hey mike i think i live like 30 min away from you. I wont mind driveing up to you or you driving up to me and sizing them up. I have a stock set up if that matters or not. Not sure what you need.

IPSC

See that is what I am wondering. Increase the surface area on the outside will create more cooling. The question is how much cooling?

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fortysixandtwo

That would depend on the temperature difference between the air that is inside the pipe vs. the air out side the pipe. Keep in mind that this outside air has already pulled heat from the IC, radiator and possibly the AC condenser, so it may not be worth the effort. Anyone with a temp probe can find this out ( I would it my car was not in pieces.)

DHC8FO

The way to go is to have a tube coil around the pipe that circulates water from the radiator, or a seporate cooler. That would really drop the temp.

DHC8FO

Should be aluminum

IPSC

The best would be the Lindsey thermal pipes as the interior surface area is very large with all those vaines. I am not sure how expensive the Thermal piping is. But for something that could be a DIY set up, Aluminium tubing wrapped around the IC pipe coming off the Turbo and pumped through a small radiator with it's own little water supply is certainly an interesting idea to be sure.

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ibkevin

I'd be interested for the right price, I don't need no stinkn' swedge.

ELLSSUU

Mike, PM me with how things are going?

jy951

Actually, the swedge is a nice piece. I just bought a pair of LR hard pipes and installed them last week. The swedge mounts right up to the throttle body with minimal distance btw the pipe and TB. In my opinion, it helps keep a nice linear airflow to the TB. I noticed that acceleration was smoother after I installed the LR pipes, I don't know about any performance gains, but since I have a LR 48 Super Turbo, I'm sure I was not getting optimal airflow from the (larger than stock LR 48 Super) turbo through the IC with the stock hardpipes and bigger turbo. All the bends in the stock hardpipes had to build up more back pressure from the increased airflow of the LR turbo.