While I had everything apart, I was going to redo the hotside intercooler piping. My primary reason was because it was so damned difficult to take apart. I didn’t like having to take the front end off of the car just to take out the manifold and turbo.
After thinking for a while, I decided against it. One of my future projects will be a radiator upgrade. I’ll be converting the fans to pushers as well. With the fans out of the way, the piping won’t be an issue.
I did decide to freshen up the intercooler’s flat black finish. It had apparently eaten its share of highway debris, and it was starting to look pretty beat up.
Before
After
