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I so finally got my RPMC Turbo Inlet…and what a nice piece it is!! (2thumbs) Thanks Speedy for this product development!!!
So you get a replacement pipe, silicone reducer, 2 t-bolts, and a small hose.
Uninstalling the stock piece was very easy.
-Remove battery
-Disconnect ECU harness and surrounding wiring attached to battery box
-Remove battery box and ECU
-I disconnected the EGR and some other connector for better access
-Loosen all stock turbo inlet clamps, attachment bolt, and small hose clamps
Man, that stock piece is HORRIBLE!!! It has so many sharp edges and bends!!! Uh, I’m glad this thing is out!!!
There is plenty of room to work in; definitely an easy mod if you have an hour’s time to spare. I took a little extra time for the installation since I am anal and like everything to be torque and placed properly.
Never seen the front of my turbo before...damn, this thing is tiny!!! And crammed in there!!!
There is a heat hose that comes in slight contact with the inlet tube. It looks worst when you are installing the silicone reducer on the turbo, but when you install the inlet pipe, it pretty much clears the hose slightly. I see no issue with this. The heater hose also have a protective rubber sleeve.
I put everything back together and everything fit perfectly.
It comes pretty close to the ECU housing…a little too close for comfort, but again, I don’t see any issues with this. It probably has 1/8th of clearance. And if you are that paranoid, you could always wrap the ECU box with heat reflective tape…which actually sounds like a great idea!!! (2thumbs) Though, the inlet does not get very hot, unlike the intake pipes...I wonder if that due to the powder coating...? (huh)
Once everything is put back together...you can't even tell you've upgraded the inlet...
My initial driving impressions…? Well, it totally changed the way my HKS SSQV sounds!!! I don’t know if I’m happy about this or not yet. Basically it changed it from a hitch pitched sound to a low pitched sound. It actually makes it quieter… I haven’t felt any improvement in performance…but that maybe because the ECU is trying to re-learn everything again since I had to disconnect the battery. I’ll give it a few more days and report back. But overall, I am a happy camper!!!!


So you get a replacement pipe, silicone reducer, 2 t-bolts, and a small hose.
Uninstalling the stock piece was very easy.
-Remove battery
-Disconnect ECU harness and surrounding wiring attached to battery box
-Remove battery box and ECU
-I disconnected the EGR and some other connector for better access
-Loosen all stock turbo inlet clamps, attachment bolt, and small hose clamps

Man, that stock piece is HORRIBLE!!! It has so many sharp edges and bends!!! Uh, I’m glad this thing is out!!!


There is plenty of room to work in; definitely an easy mod if you have an hour’s time to spare. I took a little extra time for the installation since I am anal and like everything to be torque and placed properly.

Never seen the front of my turbo before...damn, this thing is tiny!!! And crammed in there!!!

There is a heat hose that comes in slight contact with the inlet tube. It looks worst when you are installing the silicone reducer on the turbo, but when you install the inlet pipe, it pretty much clears the hose slightly. I see no issue with this. The heater hose also have a protective rubber sleeve.
I put everything back together and everything fit perfectly.

It comes pretty close to the ECU housing…a little too close for comfort, but again, I don’t see any issues with this. It probably has 1/8th of clearance. And if you are that paranoid, you could always wrap the ECU box with heat reflective tape…which actually sounds like a great idea!!! (2thumbs) Though, the inlet does not get very hot, unlike the intake pipes...I wonder if that due to the powder coating...? (huh)

Once everything is put back together...you can't even tell you've upgraded the inlet...



My initial driving impressions…? Well, it totally changed the way my HKS SSQV sounds!!! I don’t know if I’m happy about this or not yet. Basically it changed it from a hitch pitched sound to a low pitched sound. It actually makes it quieter… I haven’t felt any improvement in performance…but that maybe because the ECU is trying to re-learn everything again since I had to disconnect the battery. I’ll give it a few more days and report back. But overall, I am a happy camper!!!!

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