Port and Polished IC hose connections

[bkotzman00]

Well I have been around for awhile and have learned a lot from other DIY threads and tech posts so I thought I would contribute back to the community with something that I have not bumped into yet but have done myself - port and polishing the hose connections on the stock ic.

First remove the intercooler this is done by removing the 2 M12 mounting bolts on the ic and the 2 M12 bolts that bolt down the bypass valve, also unscrew the clamp on the throttle body and open the clamp on the turbo (this is a PITA if you have the stock clamp) (sorry no pics but can be found on lots of other treads).

With the ic off remove the y hose off the ic and unbolt the two hose mounts ( 4 M12 bolts).

stock


Now to do mine I used my bigger Dremel (35,000 rpm) I am sure you can use a smaller one but trust me it will take a little bit . What worked the best was a carbide cutter but it got caked up with metal quickly so I ended up just using the sanding drum.



There is no set way to do this but work slowly remember that you can always remove more if need be but you cannot at it. Start slowly and keep working the edge down until you get get within a good distance of the edge remember not to create a sharp knife edge this could damage silicone hoses if you get this then just flatten it off when done.



Slowly keep extending the tapper deeper into the tube I went about 3/4 of an inch into the tube. When done I used a wire brush on my slower Dremel to polish up the port it came out darn smooth.

(before the polish, sorry no after polish shot the gf showed up right in the middle and I had to hurry the last one and couldn't get a shot)


Now the most important part - cleaning out the mess you just made. I just hosed it off worked great easy to do but you need to get all of the material out of there or it will either get stuck in your ic or worse end up in the engine.

Comparison of stock and ported:


Then put everything back together and while you may not may not feel 20+ whp it is the little things that help. Also you have just done something that is FREE and gets you hands on with your rex... not a bad deal for an hour of your time.

[orvtech]

Well I have been around for awhile and have learned a lot from other DIY threads and tech posts so I thought I would contribute back to the community with something that I have not bumped into yet but have done myself - port and polishing the hose connections on the stock ic.

First remove the intercooler this is done by removing the 2 M12 mounting bolts on the ic and the 2 M12 bolts that bolt down the bypass valve, also unscrew the clamp on the throttle body and open the clamp on the turbo (this is a PITA if you have the stock clamp) (sorry no pics but can be found on lots of other treads).

With the ic off remove the y hose off the ic and unbolt the two hose mounts ( 4 M12 bolts).

stock


Now to do mine I used my bigger Dremel (35,000 rpm) I am sure you can use a smaller one but trust me it will take a little bit . What worked the best was a carbide cutter but it got caked up with metal quickly so I ended up just using the sanding drum.



There is no set way to do this but work slowly remember that you can always remove more if need be but you cannot at it. Start slowly and keep working the edge down until you get get within a good distance of the edge remember not to create a sharp knife edge this could damage silicone hoses if you get this then just flatten it off when done.



Slowly keep extending the tapper deeper into the tube I went about 3/4 of an inch into the tube. When done I used a wire brush on my slower Dremel to polish up the port it came out darn smooth.

(before the polish)


Now the most important part - cleaning out the mess you just made. I just hosed it off worked great easy to do but you need to get all of the material out of there or it will either get stuck in your ic or worse end up in the engine.

Comparison of stock and ported:


Then put everything back together and while you may not may not feel 20+ whp it is the little things that help. Also you have just done something that is FREE and gets you hands on with your rex... not a bad deal for an hour of your time.

for some reazon i cant see the pictures, i think you have to give the correct path for them .... instead of
http://livedigital.com/content/734499/u111820 put like http://media.livedigital.com/picture...6276646_rs.JPG resulting in:



now ... what benefit do we get from this? (im a n00b in porting and stuff)

PD: thx for the tutorial

[bkotzman00]

first sorry for the pictures I still have not gotten the hang of those how did you get the link that worked?

As for the benifit it is small by itself but if you do the whole system like I am doing the throttle body tonight and the exhaust headers next week. But if you look at the comparison shot the air is going through my silicone hoses and then it all most hits a 3mm wall which is the leading edge of where it connects to the ic. Now by porting it you are almost eliminating that interruption in the air flow which is the same reason you replace the stock y pipe with silicone ones.

[orvtech]

first sorry for the pictures I still have not gotten the hang of those how did you get the link that worked?

As for the benifit it is small by itself but if you do the whole system like I am doing the throttle body tonight and the exhaust headers next week. But if you look at the comparison shot the air is going through my silicone hoses and then it all most hits a 3mm wall which is the leading edge of where it connects to the ic. Now by porting it you are almost eliminating that interruption in the air flow which is the same reason you replace the stock y pipe with silicone ones.

click on the pictures on your photo hosting account until you can see that picture alone, then right click on the pic ---- properties --- and then copy the line that says 'location'

[2002MidnightWRX]

did you do both inlets to the intercooler? because after the Y the boost shoots in at 2 places, just wondering if both were done or which one you did
thanks
Jeff

[bkotzman00]

did you do both inlets to the intercooler? because after the Y the boost shoots in at 2 places, just wondering if both were done or which one you did
thanks
Jeff

I did both elbows

[2002MidnightWRX]

alright thanks

[bkotzman00]

alright thanks

let me know if you have any other questions if you are doing the ic elbows and you are up to it I suggest doing the throttle body since the ic is already off

[2002MidnightWRX]

is the throttle body that much harder? i could use a couple tips for that one... wow i cannot believe how much of a pain putting the intercooler but onto the stock turbo connection but yea a couple steps that you took would be awesome
thanks

[bkotzman00]

is the throttle body that much harder? i could use a couple tips for that one... wow i cannot believe how much of a pain putting the intercooler but onto the stock turbo connection but yea a couple steps that you took would be awesome
thanks

sure I will see if I can find the link that I used but the key is tape everything shut before you start grinding because there is an oil line that goes through the throttle body and you don't want to get metal shavings in there and have them pumped into the engine

edit: here you go let me know if I can fill in any holes for you throttle body port

[2002MidnightWRX]

my only question is that i do not understand which part of the butterfly to not grind, in order to keep a tight seal? and which parts do i need to tape up? and also the gaskets being off was mentioned, should i bore them a little?
thanks