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ive been collecting my parts for BSODS method of fitting the 06 tmic to my wagon... i have been thinking of ideas to simplify the y pipe and eliminate the need to extend the left "y" arm to reach the intercooler inlet. i was thinking of just welding an extension on the end of it so that it reaches the end of the samco y pipe?? its cast aluminum but it is weldable. that would negate the need for two more t clamps and the little piece of exhaust, and the straight silicone extension. thoughts?

I think if you can weld something comparable on there, sure I think it's a good idea. I think finding someone that can weld cast aluminum may be the more difficult part.

well im a machining student and next to our shop is the welding department. im sure i can find someone in there that can tig weld the cast alum. they have pipe fitters, industrial welders, etc... ill find out in a few days when my TMIC gets here.

What turbo is it? I'm sure it will devalue the turbo a lot if you decide the sell it in the future but if it's just something cheap like a TD04, do it!

I think he's talking about welding the piping/fitting on the intercooler, not the turbo....but I could be wrong.

Oh, makes sense.

yeah thats right, just one of the inlet tubes from the tmic. i think it would work, it would just be a matter of getting a nice bead that was completely air-tight. we'll see, and ill try to get pics up as soon as i get back to school monday

Can you even weld cast aluminum? Not you specifically I mean in general.

yes you can.

In that case, not a bad idea, might be kind of difficult to get everything lined up just right though.

yeah, ive welded it a little bit. havent you seen people weld 90 degree elbows on compressor housings? its done often.

i dont think lining stuff up is all that critical. i just need to find come alum. tubing with a similar ID. i just want to make sure it will clear everything, which it will i believe, this setup will be less bulky than the extra couple of t clamps used on BSODs method.