{"product_id":"mishimoto®-16-18-ford-focus-rs-hot-side-intercooler-pipe-kit","title":"Mishimoto® (16-18) Ford Focus RS Hot-Side Intercooler Pipe Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatible: (2.3L)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016 - 2018 Ford Focus RS EcoBoost \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"2016-2018 Ford Focus RS Hot \u0026amp; Cold Side Intercooler Pipe Kit Installation Guide by Mishimoto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QinlafP31wo\" height=\"996\" width=\"1204\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"1204\" height=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UP--kTEFAbs\" title=\"2016-2018 Focus RS Oil Change with Mishimoto's Hot-Side Intercooler Pipe\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo complete our intercooler component lineup for the 2016–2018 Ford Focus RS, we at Mishimoto would like to introduce our Hot-Side Intercooler Pipe. This pipe has a truly innovative design that helps cool more than just air intake temperatures. It increases internal volume by 40% over stock with 2.5 inch inlet and outlet diameters, and maintains an average pressure drop of 45%. Included in the design is a cast mid-section that retains the use of the factory ducting that directs airflow to the front PTU. A standard cylindrical pipe restricts airflow, and this doesn’t help the known problem of overheating drivetrains when the RS is being pushed to its limits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur pipe is shaped to direct air right to the front PTU using that front duct, so airflow isn’t lost like with a traditional pipe design. In addition, this pipe comes with 5-ply, wire-reinforced silicone to attach to the turbo and intercooler, providing superior heat resistance and flexibility to accommodate for engine movement. The pipe can also fit without removing the lower cross bar. The kit comes with all necessary hardware, is a direct fit with no modifications necessary, and is backed by the Mishimoto Lifetime Warranty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect fit for the 2016–2018 Ford Focus RS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilicone boots absorb the stresses of excessive engine movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned to not block cooling to the PTU\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e45% less pressure drop than stock hot-side pipe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40% increase in internal volume compared to stock hot-side pipe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth Mishimoto intercooler pipes and Mishimoto intercooler provide 35% less pressure drop than stock setup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproves heat and pressure tolerance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in Wrinkle Black powder-coated finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits both stock and Mishimoto Focus RS intercooler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMishimoto Lifetime Warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"noborder first\"\u003eVEHICLE SPECS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAKE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"value\"\u003eFord\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eENGINE CODES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"value\"\u003e2.3L EcoBoost GTDi I4\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHASSIS CODES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"value\"\u003eMKIII\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFITS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"value\"\u003e2016+ Ford Focus RS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"noborder\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003ePRODUCT SPECS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTALLATION TORQUE SPECS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"value\"\u003e27 in-lbs (3N*M) recommended for all t-bolt and constant tension t-bolt clamps. These clamps have an operating range of 18-35 in-lbs (2-4N*M). Do not exceed the maximum torque rating of 35 in-lbs (4N*M).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSILICONE COUPLERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"value\"\u003e(2) Silicone Couplers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONSTANT TENSION T-BOLT CLAMPS SPECS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"value\"\u003e(3) Constant Tension T-Bolt Clamps\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOATING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"value\"\u003ePowder Coated\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUTLET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"value\"\u003e2.5\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINLET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"value\"\u003e2.5\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOVERALL LENGTH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"value\"\u003e28.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"construction\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePURCHASE INCLUDES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"construction\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1) Hot-Side Intercooler Pipe\u003cbr\u003e(2) Silicone Couplers\u003cbr\u003e(2) Rubber Isolators\u003cbr\u003e(3) Constant Tension T-Bolt Clamps\u003cbr\u003e(1) High-Torque Worm Gear Clamp\u003cbr\u003eHardware\u003cbr\u003eMishimoto Lifetime Warranty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-thumbnail\"\u003e\u003cimg width=\"1038\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8810.jpg?resize=1038%2C576\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-twentyfourteen-full-width size-twentyfourteen-full-width wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8810.jpg?resize=1038%2C576\u0026amp;ssl=1 1038w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8810.jpg?zoom=2\u0026amp;resize=1038%2C576\u0026amp;ssl=1 2076w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8810.jpg?zoom=3\u0026amp;resize=1038%2C576\u0026amp;ssl=1 3114w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" data-attachment-id=\"8192\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/img_8810\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8810.jpg?fit=5184%2C3456\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"IMG_8810\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8810.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_8810.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cheader class=\"entry-header\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMISSION IN-PIPE-SIBLE – INTERCOOLER PIPING R\u0026amp;D, PART 1: STOCK REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"entry-date\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"\u003e\u003ctime class=\"entry-date\" datetime=\"2016-08-15T20:06:47-04:00\"\u003e\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis hot hatch is heating up our headquarters! We have several projects in the works, so if you have not had a chance to check them out, you can do so on the Focus RS Section\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof our engineering blog.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8184\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"8184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/post-1-resized_0497\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-Resized_0497.jpg?fit=640%2C419\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,419\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Post 1 Resized_0497\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Stock Focus RS intercooler piping\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-Resized_0497.jpg?fit=350%2C229\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-Resized_0497.jpg?fit=600%2C393\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8184\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-Resized_0497.jpg?resize=640%2C419\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stock Focus RS intercooler piping\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-Resized_0497.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-Resized_0497.jpg?resize=150%2C98\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-Resized_0497.jpg?resize=350%2C229\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-Resized_0497.jpg?resize=600%2C393\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eStock Focus RS intercooler piping\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften, one of the first modifications to turbocharged vehicles is the intercooler. However, this time we wanted to give the spotlight to its lesser known siblings, the intercooler piping. If you have not yet had a chance to take a look under the hood of your Focus RS, we’ll save you the trouble; it’s tight in there. Not the best news for those of us who aim to squeeze every bit of power out of our RS. Increasing the flow to the turbo via the piping has power potential, after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8185\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"8185\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/post-1-resized_0503\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0503.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Post 1 RESIZED_0503\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Stock Focus RS intercooler piping\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0503.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0503.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8185\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0503.jpg?resize=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stock Focus RS intercooler piping\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0503.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0503.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0503.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0503.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eStock Focus RS intercooler piping\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stock piping is complex in shape and constructed of plastic and rubber couplers. Overall there are eight connection points in this set of piping. The cold-side piping is fairly short, but the hot-side piping is nearly triple the length, extending diagonally across the bottom of the RS. The photos below show the path that the piping takes under the Focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8187\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"8187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/post-1-resized_0547\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0547.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Post 1 RESIZED_0547\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Underside of the Focus RS without intercooler piping\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0547.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0547.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8187\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0547.jpg?resize=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Underside of the Focus RS without intercooler piping\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0547.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0547.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0547.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0547.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eUnderside of the Focus RS without intercooler piping\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8186\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"8186\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/post-1-resized_0541\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0541.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Post 1 RESIZED_0541\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Turbo outlet for the hot-side pipe\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0541.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0541.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8186\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0541.jpg?resize=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turbo outlet for the hot-side pipe\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0541.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0541.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0541.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0541.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eTurbo outlet for the hot-side pipe\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur goals for this project are to construct the piping out of a more durable material as well as increase the diameter of the piping. In addition, we will create the two pipes out of as few pieces as feasible to eliminate possible fail points. This is easier said than done, given that the path that the hot-side pipe takes is under the Focus, wedged between the oil pan and the transmission. This gives us little room to increase diameter without rubbing or clearance issues. Not to worry. Like the seemingly doomed hero dangling from a cliff in an action movie, we still have a plan. Since things tend to be a bit boring without a challenge (and the office is rarely boring here at Mishimoto), we set out to design some upgraded piping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Plan in Action\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first step was to get some general measurements of the stock cold-side and hot-side piping, allowing our engineers to increase the pipe diameter, thus creating our prototype. We began by designing all-aluminum, one-piece versions of the intercooler pipes as our first prototype.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8188\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"8188\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/post-1-resized_0690\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0690.jpg?fit=640%2C423\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,423\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Post 1 RESIZED_0690\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Mocking up Focus intercooler piping on the RS\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0690.jpg?fit=350%2C231\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0690.jpg?fit=600%2C397\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8188\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0690.jpg?resize=640%2C423\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mocking up Focus intercooler piping on the RS\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0690.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0690.jpg?resize=150%2C99\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0690.jpg?resize=350%2C231\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_0690.jpg?resize=600%2C397\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eMocking up Focus intercooler piping on the RS\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8190\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"8190\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/post-1-resized_8571\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8571.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Post 1 RESIZED_8571\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Mike slicing up some piping for our prototype\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8571.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8571.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8190\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8571.jpg?resize=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mike slicing up some piping for our prototype\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8571.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8571.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8571.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8571.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eMike slicing up some piping for our prototype\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to the quick work of Dan, our engineer, and Mike, our fabricator, we soon had some intercooler piping tacked together and mocked up on the RS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8189\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"8189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/post-1-resized_8521\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8521.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Post 1 RESIZED_8521\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Prototype intercooler piping on the Focus RS\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8521.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8521.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8189\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8521.jpg?resize=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Prototype intercooler piping on the Focus RS\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8521.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8521.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8521.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8521.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003ePrototype intercooler piping on the Focus RS\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow that we were certain of fitment, we could fully weld our piping for a more finalized prototype. Fire up the welder Mike!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8178\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"8178\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/post-1-resized_8596\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8596.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Post 1 RESIZED_8596\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Mike welding Focus RS intercooler piping\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8596.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8596.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8178\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8596.jpg?resize=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mike welding Focus RS intercooler piping\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8596.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8596.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8596.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8596.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eMike welding Focus RS intercooler piping\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8180\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"8180\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/post-1-resized_8780\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8780.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Post 1 RESIZED_8780\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Focus RS hot-side intercooler piping\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8780.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8780.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8180\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8780.jpg?resize=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Focus RS hot-side intercooler piping\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8780.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8780.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8780.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8780.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eFocus RS hot-side intercooler piping\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8179\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"8179\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/post-1-resized_8767\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8767.jpg?fit=640%2C447\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,447\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Post 1 RESIZED_8767\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Focus RS cold-side intercooler piping\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8767.jpg?fit=350%2C244\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8767.jpg?fit=600%2C419\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8179\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8767.jpg?resize=640%2C447\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Focus RS cold-side intercooler piping\" width=\"640\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8767.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8767.jpg?resize=150%2C105\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8767.jpg?resize=350%2C244\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8767.jpg?resize=600%2C419\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eFocus RS cold-side intercooler piping\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith our first prototype complete, we installed it on our RS to evaluate our piping more in depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8181\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"8181\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/post-1-resized_8801\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8801.jpg?fit=640%2C440\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Post 1 RESIZED_8801\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Cold-side Focus RS intercooler piping\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8801.jpg?fit=350%2C241\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8801.jpg?fit=600%2C413\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8801.jpg?resize=640%2C440\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cold-side Focus RS intercooler piping\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8801.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8801.jpg?resize=150%2C103\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8801.jpg?resize=350%2C241\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8801.jpg?resize=600%2C413\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eCold-side Focus RS intercooler piping\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8183\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"8183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/post-1-resized_8824\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8824.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Post 1 RESIZED_8824\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Hot-side Focus RS intercooler piping\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8824.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8824.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8183\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8824.jpg?resize=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hot-side Focus RS intercooler piping\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8824.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8824.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8824.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8824.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eHot-side Focus RS intercooler piping\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_8182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8182\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"8182\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2016\/08\/mission-in-pipe-sible-ford-focus-rs-intercooler-piping-rd-part-1\/post-1-resized_8810\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8810.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"Post 1 RESIZED_8810\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Hot-side Focus RS intercooler piping\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8810.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8810.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8182\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8810.jpg?resize=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hot-side Focus RS intercooler piping\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8810.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8810.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8810.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Post-1-RESIZED_8810.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eHot-side Focus RS intercooler piping\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe expected a tight fit all around, but we still encountered some areas where the increased diameter just did not fit. We do not want to sacrifice piping size, so it was back to the drawing board, or rather the Solidworks. Although our first escape attempt may have been thwarted, we are not ready to succumb to the enemy just yet. We intend to elude the clutches of the cramped engine bay by creating excellent flowing intercooler pipes, just in the nick of time!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-thumbnail\"\u003e\u003cimg width=\"1038\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1741.jpg?resize=1038%2C576\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-twentyfourteen-full-width size-twentyfourteen-full-width wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1741.jpg?resize=1038%2C576\u0026amp;ssl=1 1038w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1741.jpg?zoom=2\u0026amp;resize=1038%2C576\u0026amp;ssl=1 2076w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1741.jpg?zoom=3\u0026amp;resize=1038%2C576\u0026amp;ssl=1 3114w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" data-attachment-id=\"10130\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/01\/mission-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-2-cold-side\/_mg_1741\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1741.jpg?fit=5184%2C3456\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"_MG_1741\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1741.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1741.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cheader class=\"entry-header\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-meta\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cat-links\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"entry-title\"\u003eMISSION IN-PIPE-SIBLE – INTERCOOLER PIPING R\u0026amp;D, PART 2: THE COLD SIDE\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"entry-date\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/01\/mission-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-2-cold-side\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"\u003e\u003ctime class=\"entry-date\" datetime=\"2017-01-26T18:21:01-05:00\"\u003e\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOur intercooler pipes are on the tail end of our journey to extract some elevated performance out of our 2016 Ford Focus RS.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong with our intercooler project\u003c\/span\u003e making great strides in development, we have some updates to share with you regarding our intercooler piping. In usual fashion, we plan to make each pipe individually available, as well as having the option to purchase the entire kit (piping and core) as one. We aren’t quite\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ethere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyet, but easy does it. Let’s start with the cold side intercooler piping for this RS.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10121\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"10121\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/01\/mission-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-2-cold-side\/_mg_1750r\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1750r.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Cold side intercooler tube\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1750r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1750r.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10121\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1750r-600x399.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cold side intercooler tube\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1750r.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1750r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1750r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1750r.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eCold side intercooler tube\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cold side here is a standard design, connecting the turbo to the cold side of the intercooler. The unique part, though, is the material we plan on making this product out of. The entire prototype, which is more of a finished production sample at this point, will be constructed from durable, steel reinforced, five-ply silicone. Worried about boost pressure? You won’t have to with this one-piece tube. The steel reinforcement makes it highly resistant to misshaping under vacuum, so it will perform just as well as an aluminum counterpart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10122\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"10122\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/01\/mission-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-2-cold-side\/_mg_1761r\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1761r.jpg?fit=640%2C444\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,444\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Ford Focus RS intercooler tubing\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1761r.jpg?fit=350%2C243\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1761r.jpg?fit=600%2C416\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10122\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1761r-600x416.jpg?resize=600%2C416\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ford Focus RS intercooler tubing\" width=\"600\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1761r.jpg?resize=600%2C416\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1761r.jpg?resize=150%2C104\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1761r.jpg?resize=350%2C243\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1761r.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eFord Focus RS intercooler tubing\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause our cold side piping is designed as one solid piece, it will eliminate need for couplers. No one likes a failing coupler at the track, unless you enjoy having boost leaks. This is especially important for the RS because we found that there is a good bit of engine movement with hard driving, and it would stress the traditional coupler-and-aluminum-pipe setup more than it should. Our design has flexibility while being very rigid, so it will do a great job handling the engine movement as it decreases the amount of connections necessary to have a cold side pipe. Now you have two connection points or clamps instead of four!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLess clamps means two things: a cleaner look and an easier install. This hose will not be difficult to install for anyone. In fact, our lead engineer for this project, Dan, wrangled this hose in there within five minutes just so I could take some pictures of it installed. It routes right in front of the alternator and snakes around and up to the motor from the cold side intercooler inlet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10123\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"10123\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/01\/mission-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-2-cold-side\/_mg_1737r\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1737r.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Here it is installed!\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1737r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1737r.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10123\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1737r-600x399.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Here it is installed!\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1737r.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1737r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1737r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1737r.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eHere it is installed!\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10124\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"10124\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/01\/mission-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-2-cold-side\/_mg_1727r\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1727r.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;It will also fit our intercooler\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1727r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1727r.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10124\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1727r-600x399.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"It will also fit our intercooler\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1727r.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1727r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1727r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1727r.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eIt will also fit our intercooler\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10125\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"10125\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/01\/mission-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-2-cold-side\/_mg_1726r\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1726r.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Upper part of hose connected to the engine\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1726r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1726r.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10125\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1726r-600x399.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Upper part of hose connected to the engine\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1726r.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1726r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1726r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MG_1726r.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eUpper part of hose connected to the engine\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI know this tube looks pretty on the RS, but it isn’t only an aesthetic modification. While there were no direct power gains by adding this piece to our RS, we significantly improved the airflow that surges through the tube. The smoother, one-piece design and enlarged diameter helps promote this efficiency over the stock piping, which opens the door to run more boost without restriction. In turn, this makes other modifications, such as an exhaust, more effective. This was confirmed by testing the pressure drop of this tube versus the factory induction tubing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10127\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"10127\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/01\/mission-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-2-cold-side\/cold-side-cfm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-CFM.jpg?fit=1063%2C850\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1063,850\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"cold side CFM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Pressure drop testing\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-CFM.jpg?fit=350%2C280\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-CFM.jpg?fit=600%2C480\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10127\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-CFM-600x480.jpg?resize=600%2C480\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pressure drop testing\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-CFM.jpg?resize=600%2C480\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-CFM.jpg?resize=150%2C120\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-CFM.jpg?resize=350%2C280\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-CFM.jpg?w=1063\u0026amp;ssl=1 1063w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003ePressure drop testing\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn average, we measured a pressure drop of about 46%, across this pipe. This improvement in airflow is largely in part due to an increase in the volume of air this tube can hold. Our tube increases the internal volume by a whopping 40%! Who says bigger isn’t better?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10128\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"10128\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/01\/mission-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-2-cold-side\/cold-side-size-comp\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-size-comp.jpg?fit=968%2C840\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"968,840\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"cold side size comp\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Volumetric area comparison\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-size-comp.jpg?fit=350%2C304\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-size-comp.jpg?fit=600%2C521\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10128\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-size-comp-600x521.jpg?resize=600%2C521\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Volumetric area comparison\" width=\"600\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-size-comp.jpg?resize=600%2C521\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-size-comp.jpg?resize=150%2C130\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-size-comp.jpg?resize=350%2C304\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/cold-side-size-comp.jpg?w=968\u0026amp;ssl=1 968w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eVolumetric area comparison\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with the awesome looks and proven data from our cold side intercooler pipe, we have reached our goal for this half of the RS intercooler piping project. The one-piece design will absolutely be a great addition for anyone looking to squeeze a bit more potential out of their hot hatch. This product will be available on our website next week for purchase, so stay tuned for that. I will update this blog  with a link when it becomes available. But what is cold side intercooler piping without the hot side?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNext: The Hot Side\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10129\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"10129\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/01\/mission-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-2-cold-side\/img_1701r\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1701r.jpg?fit=640%2C426\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;This pipe will have multiple components to it\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1701r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1701r.jpg?fit=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10129\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1701r-600x399.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"This pipe will have multiple components to it\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1701r.jpg?resize=600%2C399\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1701r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1701r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1701r.jpg?w=640\u0026amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eThis pipe will have multiple components to it\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSample pieces have recently arrived at our facility and we wasted zero time getting testing done. Our hot side intercooler pipe for the RS is very unique, as the design kills two birds with one stone: providing performance and accommodating the ducting to the front differential. Stay tuned for more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-thumbnail\"\u003e\u003cimg data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_1701.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_1701.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1701\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_1701.jpg?fit=5184%2C3456\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/img_1701\/\" data-attachment-id=\"11629\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_1701.jpg?resize=1038%2C576\u0026amp;ssl=1 1038w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_1701.jpg?zoom=2\u0026amp;resize=1038%2C576\u0026amp;ssl=1 2076w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_1701.jpg?zoom=3\u0026amp;resize=1038%2C576\u0026amp;ssl=1 3114w\" alt=\"\" class=\"attachment-twentyfourteen-full-width size-twentyfourteen-full-width wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_1701.jpg?resize=1038%2C576\u0026amp;ssl=1\" height=\"576\" width=\"1038\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cheader class=\"entry-header\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-meta\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cat-links\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"entry-title\"\u003eMISSION IN-PIPE-SIBLE – INTERCOOLER PIPING R\u0026amp;D, PART 3: THE HOT SIDE\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"entry-date\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/\"\u003e\u003ctime datetime=\"2017-06-08T20:45:39-04:00\" class=\"entry-date\"\u003e\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eI’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: paying attention to details is a crucial part of life. Leading professionals are gurus at doing so in their respective fields. A good chef can wade through the already heavy seasoning in something like a gumbo and tell if there is too much or too little garlic by doing a simple taste test. A good fabricator can easily tell a MIG from a TIG weld by simply watching the arc on the metal (with the proper eyewear of course). And a good tuner can tell if something as elusive as timing is off, even in the slightest, on an engine they regularly tune just by listening to it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to be the best in your field, pay close attention to little details. It’s what will set you apart from the rest of the pack. Our engineering department has honed their skills in noticing the details. In the case of our 2016 Ford Focus RS hot-side intercooler pipe, we paid close attention to airflow and noticed a problematic aspect – not with the pipe itself, but with the components surrounding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11631\" id=\"attachment_11631\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8806r.jpg?w=600\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8806r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8806r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" alt=\"Our first hot side intercooler pipe prototype\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8806r-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11631\" loading=\"lazy\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8806r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8806r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Our first hot side intercooler pipe prototype\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8806r\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1467671512\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_8806r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/img_8806r-2\/\" data-attachment-id=\"11631\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-11631\"\u003eOur first hot-side intercooler pipe prototype\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame Changer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the very first blog post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabout this project, we showed you a prototype (above) of our first version of the hot-side pipe. It was a full 2.5 inches through-and-through, wrapping around the front drivetrain and oil pan. While this was all good and dandy, our engineer noticed a small, yet significant problem: restrictive airflow to the front power transfer unit (PTU). The prototype pipe is big, but it completely blocks airflow to that PTU, which doesn’t do favors for the overheating differential issue –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich we are still working on\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut how were we going to make a pipe larger than stock and still allow for airflow to the front PTU? Ford has ducting for this unit on the factory undertray, so our engineer, Dan, went about incorporating it into our design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11633\" id=\"attachment_11633\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9269r.jpg?w=600\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9269r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9269r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" alt=\"Dan redesigning the intercooler pipe via CAD software\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9269r-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11633\" loading=\"lazy\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9269r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9269r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Dan redesigning the intercooler pipe via CAD software\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9269r\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1468296687\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9269r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/img_9269r\/\" data-attachment-id=\"11633\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-11633\"\u003eDan redesigning the intercooler pipe via CAD software\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe solution was to change the mid-section of the pipe behind the oil pan in such a way that it acts like an airflow catalyst for the fins on the PTU, making for a unique, one-of-a-kind shape and design. Dan used our in-house 3D printer to test fit a prototype section he came up with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11634\" id=\"attachment_11634\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9746r.jpg?w=600\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9746r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9746r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" alt=\"3D Printed, redesigned mid-section test fit\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9746r-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11634\" loading=\"lazy\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9746r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9746r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;3D Printed, redesigned mid-section test fit\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9746r\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1469486818\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9746r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/img_9746r\/\" data-attachment-id=\"11634\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-11634\"\u003e3D Printed, redesigned mid-section test fit\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11635\" id=\"attachment_11635\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9732r.jpg?w=600\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9732r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9732r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" alt=\"Notice how the flat section directs air right to the PTU\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9732r-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11635\" loading=\"lazy\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9732r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9732r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Notice how the flat section directs air right to the PTU\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9732r\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1469486384\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9732r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/img_9732r\/\" data-attachment-id=\"11635\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-11635\"\u003eNotice how the flat section directs air right to the PTU\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd just to be sure, we used the undertray during the test fit to see if the two could coexist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9912r.jpg?w=600\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9912r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9912r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" alt=\"IMG_9912r\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9912r-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11636\" loading=\"lazy\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9912r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9912r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9912r\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1469664540\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9912r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/img_9912r\/\" data-attachment-id=\"11636\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11637\" id=\"attachment_11637\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9757r.jpg?w=600\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9757r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9757r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" alt=\"Like a glove!\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9757r-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11637\" loading=\"lazy\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9757r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9757r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Like a glove!\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9757r\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1469487072\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_9757r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/img_9757r-2\/\" data-attachment-id=\"11637\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-11637\"\u003eLike a glove!\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetaining the use of the factory undertray makes this a direct bolt-on part with zero modifications required. Keeping the ducting functional for the PTU is a great bonus since it helps cool the complex powertrain system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Does It Perform?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11638\" id=\"attachment_11638\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_0410.jpg?w=600\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_0410.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_0410.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" alt=\"Prototype pipe ready to get mounted on our RS\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_0410-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11638\" loading=\"lazy\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_0410.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_0410.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Prototype pipe ready to get mounted on our RS\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-title=\"_MG_0410\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1481587177\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_0410.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/_mg_0410\/\" data-attachment-id=\"11638\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-11638\"\u003ePrototype pipe ready to get mounted on our RS\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe had a functional, fully cast prototype made so we could test it on the RS to record the improvements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11639\" id=\"attachment_11639\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-CFM.jpg?resize=600%2C481\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-CFM.jpg?resize=150%2C120\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-CFM.jpg?resize=350%2C280\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-CFM.jpg?w=1060\u0026amp;ssl=1 1060w\" height=\"481\" width=\"600\" alt=\"CFM flow rate vs pressure\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-CFM-600x481.jpg?resize=600%2C481\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11639\" loading=\"lazy\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-CFM.jpg?fit=600%2C481\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-CFM.jpg?fit=350%2C280\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;CFM flow rate vs pressure\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-title=\"hot side CFM\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-orig-size=\"1060,849\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-CFM.jpg?fit=1060%2C849\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/hot-side-cfm\/\" data-attachment-id=\"11639\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-11639\"\u003eCFM flow rate vs pressure\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11640\" id=\"attachment_11640\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 572px; display: block; margin: 0px;\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-size-comp.jpg?resize=600%2C519\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-size-comp.jpg?resize=150%2C130\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-size-comp.jpg?resize=350%2C303\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-size-comp.jpg?w=969\u0026amp;ssl=1 969w\" height=\"519\" width=\"600\" alt=\"Size increase comparison\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-size-comp-600x519.jpg?resize=600%2C519\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11640\" loading=\"lazy\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-size-comp.jpg?fit=600%2C519\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-size-comp.jpg?fit=350%2C303\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-image-caption=\"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Size increase comparison\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-title=\"hot side size comp\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-orig-size=\"969,838\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hot-side-size-comp.jpg?fit=969%2C838\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/hot-side-size-comp\/\" data-attachment-id=\"11640\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-11640\"\u003eSize increase comparison\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven with the odd shape, we were still able to increase the internal volume by 40% with 2.5 inch inlets and outlets, and we saw an average pressure drop of 46% over stock. Like the cold side pipe, there were no power gains, but increased airflow, size and airflow for your front PTU are all outweighing benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee some shots below of our final prototype installed on the car. Don’t mind the craziness from our differential cooler project!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5574r.jpg?w=600\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5574r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5574r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" alt=\"_MG_5574r\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5574r-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11641\" loading=\"lazy\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5574r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5574r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-title=\"_MG_5574r\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1496706905\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5574r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/_mg_5574r\/\" data-attachment-id=\"11641\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5578r.jpg?w=600\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5578r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5578r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" alt=\"_MG_5578r\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5578r-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11642\" loading=\"lazy\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5578r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5578r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-title=\"_MG_5578r\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1496706975\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5578r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/_mg_5578r\/\" data-attachment-id=\"11642\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5602r.jpg?w=600\u0026amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5602r.jpg?resize=150%2C100\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5602r.jpg?resize=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1 350w\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" alt=\"_MG_5602r\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineering.mishimoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5602r-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11643\" loading=\"lazy\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5602r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5602r.jpg?fit=350%2C233\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-title=\"_MG_5602r\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1496707759\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MG_5602r.jpg?fit=600%2C400\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mishimoto.com\/engineering\/2017\/06\/mission-in-pipe-sible-intercooler-piping-rd-part-3-the-hot-side\/_mg_5602r\/\" data-attachment-id=\"11643\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pipe will be in presale soon, so stay tuned for that announcement. 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