# Garrett bottom mount turbo intercooler pipe routing? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [February 17, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garrett-bottom-mount-turbo-intercooler-pipe-routing/268278 "2014-02-17T18:03:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![240pimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/848f3c/32.png) [@240pimp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240pimp)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garrett-bottom-mount-turbo-intercooler-pipe-routing/268278/1 "2014-02-17T18:03:18Z")
Here’s my next problem to deal with. The garrett turbo i installed on my bottom mount exhaust doesn’t leave alot of space for the intercooler piping. Any pics of similar setups and how you routed the piping for s13? I can’t really clock it, since the actuator is right in the way(believe me, I tried other positions), and the plate holding the actuator can’t be flipped around like some of the videos show because of the way its made. I thought about making some sort of a custom actuator mounting plate to allow me to clock the turbo housing, but i must be missing something. It can’t be this hard. I would prefer that the exhaust port that goes to the turbo be facing upward, say on a 45 degree angle. That would be ideal. Look at the pics and tell me what you think. Your thoughts and setup pics will be appreciated. [ATTACH=CONFIG]31763[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]31764[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]31765[/ATTACH] ---
**Author:** ![derass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/derass/32/5691_2.png) [@derass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/derass)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garrett-bottom-mount-turbo-intercooler-pipe-routing/268278/2 "2014-02-17T18:53:20Z")
What turbo is that? A typical GT28 would have the compressor outlet at the 3 o’clock postion. You would then use a 90\* coupler to attach to the hotpipe. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Phonso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Mr\_Phonso](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Phonso)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garrett-bottom-mount-turbo-intercooler-pipe-routing/268278/3 "2014-02-17T19:01:25Z")
^this Some turbos allow you to clock the housings whichever way you want. Maybe you can do the same to what you have there. ---
**Author:** ![G-E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/g-e/32/5546_2.png) [@G-E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/G-E)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garrett-bottom-mount-turbo-intercooler-pipe-routing/268278/4 "2014-02-17T21:46:50Z")
The other thing you can do is have an elbow welded right to the housing instead of straight outlet… that makes life a lot easier ---
**Author:** ![240pimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/848f3c/32.png) [@240pimp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240pimp)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garrett-bottom-mount-turbo-intercooler-pipe-routing/268278/5 "2014-02-18T22:44:40Z")
its a garrett gt2871R. Fuck it. I clocked the turbo facing upward and cut apart the wastegate actuator mounting plate. Just have to weld it together so it holds the actuator properly. I think this will solve the problem. Will post a pic when finished. [ATTACH=CONFIG]31785[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]31786[/ATTACH] ---
**Author:** ![240pimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/848f3c/32.png) [@240pimp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240pimp)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2014, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garrett-bottom-mount-turbo-intercooler-pipe-routing/268278/6 "2014-03-26T05:42:20Z")
ended up putting the turbo at a 90 angle and making the actuator mounting plate into a Z shape so it reaches better. Sorta hard to see in the pics cause I painted it black, but it does the job. Had the bov mount welded and the wideband bung welded too. Getting close now. [ATTACH=CONFIG]32116[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]32117[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]32118[/ATTACH]