Installing Imagine Automotive Super Charger on my 1998 2.5 Boxster

[pepe82]

Cool.

Faster (=cooler) flowing exhaust fumes also give a bit more power.
But like he said, main idea for me too was to reduce the temps, so s#it won't melt.

[drbodzin]

More progress today. Finished getting all the pipes installed. But now I have an issue with the headers. Using only 1 header????

[JAAY]

I had this issue when I had that charger. I had to buy a shorter set. Turbowerx worked for me. Do I see flex pipe (orange) on the charge side? If so bad idea. That's should be a more sturdy tube.

[JAAY]

Supercharger Install Imagine Auto

This was my install.

[drbodzin]

Originally Posted by JAAY

I had this issue when I had that charger. I had to buy a shorter set. Turbowerx worked for me. Do I see flex pipe (orange) on the charge side? If so bad idea. That's should be a more sturdy tube.

Hi Jay,

Thanks! Why is the flex hose a bad idea?

Its rated at 12.5 in Hg vacuum and 14 psi pressure.

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=3621

I used it cause the rubber hose that came with the kit was impossible to get to fit. I'm open to other suggestions though.

[JAAY]

The tubing would expand and contract so often that I think it would affect the performance and also fail eventually. I could be wrong. All the forced induction cats I have ever had we always wanted hard pipes.

[drbodzin]

Originally Posted by JAAY

The tubing would expand and contract so often that I think it would affect the performance and also fail eventually. I could be wrong. All the forced induction cats I have ever had we always wanted hard pipes.

Here is a link that talks about the hose I am using as suitable.

Powerdyne Custom Tubing (Stage One)

Mcmaster flexible silicon hose 2

[Meir]

Hi doc.
have a look here.
with all the angles options you have on the aluminum tubes and silicons, you might be able to fab something yourself.
just a thought.

Intercooler Pipe Fabrication - Silicone Intake Systems Auto Parts