I had a question about this too, but I didn't want to make a new thread. Instead of running a pipe across the motor, over the hot turbo to a 90* through the airbox hole by the headlamp, would it fit using a 2.5" pipe mounted like the 1GGTE and having it exit like in tissimo's first picture. Like this but with a 2.5" hardpipe:
-Chris
edit: instead of going all the way across, they both make a 90* turn essentially. My idea in a nutshell: 90* out of tb to front of motor and down at ~45* like the 1GGTE to the driver side intercooler outlet. From turbo compressor, making its way to the pass. side of the intercooler. Much shorter piping, right? And basically the same amount of turns, not as smooth on 1 MAYBE 2 bends. Generally the same as like this picture just a ton less piping if it would fit under the hood:
I would be relocating the coil pack to the back of the engine so that wouldn't be a problem