I just recently bought an 05 evo and it has an upgraded TurboXS IC with piping that goes right over the battery tray which is why they moved the battery to the trunk. I don't like it, I want to put the battery back up front because as it sits now maybe its just the wiring job they did but start up is slow. It starts up everytime but slow. Looks like I need new IC piping.

Any suggestions on what to get, I'd like to keep the same IC as far as the research I've been doing it can use factory pipes so I guess the position off the IC is the same as stock.

 

can i just get any IC piping that works with stock IC then?

 

i have the same IC as you and use the injen IC piping, works with the stock battery

crappy cell phone pic:

 

get the stock intercooler piping,,, there are plenty people in here that have upgraded their piping and are willing to sell it cheap,,,, be practicall and dont waste your money in aftermarket piping

 

but would stock piping do the upgraded intercooler justice

 

the upper IC pipe really doesnt do much, its the lower that i would focus on upgrading over stock

 

is the upper IC piping the same throughout the years then like mines an 05 could I use any 03-06

 

keep the battery in the trunk. You're probably having bad start up issues due to a bad connection. Replace and inspect terminals with gold connectors. You want to keep that heavy battery in the trunk.

Also, seeing that you have the space free, invest in a ETS short route piping kit. Reduction in bends, better airflow.

 

i think they ran 4 gauge wire to the trunk theres a fuse on my firewall and a fuse in the trunk

 

probably had a sound system. Keep the battery in the trunk.

 

I mean all that wiring is for the battery relocation is that sufficient shouldnt it better bigger wire for a battery maybe thats why its kind of weak sounding

 

I would invest in 2gauge wire, i overlooked that. 4 gauge is slightly small for battery relocation. 15-20' of 2gauge red wire + gold connectors.

 

iight thanks man and as far as this ets short route pipe where can i find some and is that the only manufacturer

 

ETS :
http://www.extremeturbosystems.com/M...duct_info.html

Buschur:
https://secure.buschurracing.com/cat...products_id=86

Ets is cheaper and looks like it has a direct shot to the Tb. The buschur seems to have a slight kink.

 

You could just get a lightweight battery kit. They are designed to work with aftermarket intercooler pipes. If the car is starting slow you may need a battery anyway.