SSAutoChrome Intercooler Pipes w/ better intercooler - Honda Prelude Forum

Ktulu990 · 05-05-2009, 12:36 PM

Hey guys I just got a 97 prelude off my friend and it has a sleeved block with 9.0/1 pistons. It was turbo but he took the kit off a couple months ago. I just bought a spoolin performance log manifold w/ dumptube and down pipe. I also bought a borgwarner GM8 Turbo (t3/t04e) .63 hotside.

I'm now looking to get an intercooler and pipes. I was thinking of getting the ssautochrome pipes that come with all the clamps and couplers... It's $125 shipped. And then I would get a better intercooler like: Spearco or Precision or the like.

Let me know if you have run the SSAutoChrome pipes before and what you think about them.

If this is a stupid idea please let me know but I just got rid of my STI and I had a TurboXS FMIC and a lot of guys were running the SSAutoChrome FMIC and they looked all but the same. A lot of people said they were great for the money.

Thanks in advance!

sushi · 05-05-2009, 03:03 PM

Stay away from their stuff that involves any moving parts. Intercooler should be a safe buy. Don't be surprised if the pipes need some massaging to fit and pressure test the IC before the install.

Spoolin4 · 05-05-2009, 09:25 PM

I'm running their IC piping, and it all bolted up nicely and is holding up good! I'm pleased for the price it was.

Ktulu990 · 05-05-2009, 10:01 PM

Yeah that's what I thought... Thanks for the info though... I think it's much better than paying somewhere around $450 for custom... At least for right now... I may upgrade eventually.

Any body have anything negative to say about them?

98h22a4_81 · 05-05-2009, 10:18 PM

i'm in the process of installing the ssauto intercooler pipes onto my 5th gen...did have to fab a lil...but its a good product for the price....can't beat that...

oh...i'm just using the pipes...got an GODSPEED intercooler instead....

Ktulu990 · 05-05-2009, 10:22 PM

Nice... I'm glad to hear it... Which GodSpeed intercooler are you running?

madcatz · 05-05-2009, 10:53 PM

wait wait wait.....you sold your STi for a Prelude.......hell has officially frozen over

Ktulu990 · 05-05-2009, 11:06 PM

lol... well i paid $525/month for the STI and I got sick of having a car payment... So that was that...

madcatz · 05-05-2009, 11:41 PM

its called a refinance!
sigh.
pics of STi or name on Nasioc

Ktulu990 · 05-06-2009, 12:00 AM

I was upside down on the loan... but whatever it's no big deal... I didn't want any car payment at all... Idk how to post pics sorry

I uploaded some here:
Pictures by Ktulu990 - Photobucket

98h22a4_81 · 05-06-2009, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Ktulu990

Nice... I'm glad to hear it... Which GodSpeed intercooler are you running?

small one...lol...i'll post up some pics once i install the intercooler kit...BTW...your STI looks sweet....too bad its not urs n e more.....

Ktulu990 · 05-06-2009, 01:42 AM

Yeah post up pics of how you ran the piping as well... Yeah the STI was nice I really liked the awd... The prelude will be nice in a couple weeks when I get it back from the body shop and get to slap this turbo and extras on it...

madcatz · 05-06-2009, 01:55 AM

it wont be the same......im telling you it wont from experience.
Im a 05 Legacy GT Owner now.
had...well still have a 98 SH (NA Built...)
it just wont be the same

Ktulu990 · 05-06-2009, 04:30 PM

Yeah I know but, it is what it is, and right now I'm really enjoying no car payment

viper_boy403 · 06-10-2009, 11:56 PM

Hey for the guys with the SSAC piping, what kind of BOV flange did it come with? Their customer support email responses are slooooooowwww

Ktulu990 · 06-11-2009, 12:07 AM

I didn't end up getting it so I'm not sure... I would think that it's not going to come with one, you'll have to bring it to your local shop and have them weld whatever you want on... I could be wrong though.

viper_boy403 · 06-11-2009, 12:08 AM

Well I sent them an email asking which BOV flange comes on it, then they responded with "which kit?" and I havent heard back after that. If it didnt have a flange at all then I think they would have told me. From the pics it looks like either an HKS flange or a Vband but I'm not sure...

viper_boy403 · 06-11-2009, 12:53 AM

ok never mind lol, I think it's just an extension pipe that you weld whatever flange you want onto. I'm going to get it anyways so I'll let you know

mdpc20653 · 06-11-2009, 10:56 AM

i have that pipe kit on mine now. no probs. fit well. only had to remove the washer fluid tank. intercooler is fine too. for me atleast. but it is a tight fit under the hood tho

viper_boy403 · 06-11-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mdpc20653

i have that pipe kit on mine now. no probs. fit well. only had to remove the washer fluid tank. intercooler is fine too. for me atleast. but it is a tight fit under the hood tho

Any chance you could take a pic of your setup? I wanna know if it will fit with where my manifold will put my turbo