Does anyone recall if the plastic turbo intake pipes are removable with the engine in the car? These are the hard plastic pipes that connect the cast aluminum Y-pipe at the front of the engine to the inlet on the turbocharger compressor housing. It's been a while since I've worked on this car and I couldn't remember if unbolting the rear suspension crossmember allows the pipes to be removed.

 

If what you are asking is can the plastic inlet pipes be removed without engine removal ? YES , I did a swap some years ago on the driver side for a hole in that pipe and was able to swap it out … mostly removal of heat exchanger pipes and maybe pushing an oil line but no swing arm removal if I recall …Bert

 

Info for anyone else wondering in the future. Yes, they do come out with the engine in. Rear suspension crossmember needs to come out to make room.