Silicone Intercooler "Hardpipes" Upgrade

[stolensupra]

Does anyone know anyone running this or have experience; possibly pics?

This is an example of what I'm talking about.




Someone has offered to sell me something like this.

I don't quite understand how it fits together. Stock plastic pieces? Straight aluminum tubing?

Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated SM community!

 

[7M4EVR]

I have it.it technically replaces only all the stock rubber but keeps the stock plastic.

 

[stolensupra]

Thanks for replying. That makes sense.

 

[Maple191]

I have had them on my car for almost 2 years now. They work great. Some "minor adjustments" must be made.

 

[atmperformance]

I have had them on my car for almost 2 years now. They work great. Some "minor adjustments" must be made.

I second this. I have the big 26 piece kit on my car, it has not been 2 years but trimming will make them fit much better.

 

[7M4EVR]

I didnt trim anything and it all fit. The only problems I had was the fact that silicone does not stretch as easy as rubber and I could not get the silicone accordian hose over the lexus afm. I also had to buy a 2.25 in BOV flange pipe because I could not get the new silicone pieces to fit over the 2.5" one that I was using with the stock rubber. Here is the only pic I could find. Doesnt show any of the intercooler piping though because I didnt have that 2.25" piece at the time.