{"product_id":"prl-motorsports-intercooler-charge-pipe-kit-civic-integra-15t","title":"PRL Intercooler Charge Pipe Kit for 22-26 Civic\/Integra 1.5T","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.5\" Cold Side, Up From 1.25\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable Silicone Piping \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo ECU Calibration Required \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with 22-26 Civic Si\/1.5T, Integra Base\/ASpec \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#Description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#VehicleFitment\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePRL Motorsports Intercooler Charge Pipe Kit (HC11-CP) - 2022+ Civic \u0026amp; 2023+ Integra 1.5T\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe factory cold side charge pipe on these cars is 1.25 inches. This kit takes it to 2.5, which is double the diameter on the section carrying cooled air to your throttle body. Aluminum pipe with billet flanges, 4-ply silicone couplers, and a factory-size hot side to keep the turbo spooling the way it should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDouble The Cold Side\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the headline number and it's worth sitting with for a moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHonda ran a 1.25\" inner diameter on the cold side, which is genuinely small for a turbocharged engine. That's the section delivering cooled, dense air from the intercooler to the throttle body, and it's a restriction sitting right at the end of everything your intercooler just accomplished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGoing to 2.5\" removes that bottleneck entirely. On a stock car you'll feel it as more consistent power delivery, and on a tuned car it stops being the thing limiting what the rest of your parts can do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ehot side stays at factory diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e deliberately. That section runs from the turbo to the intercooler, and keeping it tighter maintains velocity, which helps spool. Oversizing everything sounds better and drives worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePRL Melted The Factory Hose\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir words, not ours, and it's the most useful thing on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePRL has melted the factory rubber hose more than once on their own shop car during track use. That's not a manufacturing defect, it's rubber sitting next to a turbocharger doing what rubber does when it gets hot enough for long enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShort of that, the failure is gradual. Rubber expands under pressure, which costs you boost, and it expands more as it weakens with heat cycling. Eventually you get a leak that's intermittent before it's permanent, and those are miserable to diagnose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e4-ply silicone handles the temperature considerably better, and aluminum doesn't expand at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSilicone Rather Than All Metal\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePRL uses silicone couplers rather than running metal end to end, and there are four reasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeat transfer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Silicone conducts heat far less readily than aluminum or steel. Metal couplers in a hot engine bay pull heat into the charge air you just cooled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow through bends.\u003c\/strong\u003e Custom molded silicone allows tighter, smoother radius bends than metal can achieve in the same space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement tolerance.\u003c\/strong\u003e The engine moves, the chassis doesn't. Silicone absorbs that where rigid metal cracks or transmits stress into its mounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetter fitment than factory.\u003c\/strong\u003e PRL found the factory rubber hoses don't fit particularly well, especially alongside an aftermarket radiator. Theirs fit better than the originals, which is an unusual thing for an aftermarket part to claim and a useful one if your build has moved past stock cooling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIt Keeps Your Vacuum Connections\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetail that saves a headache.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cold side pipe comes with a -4AN O-ring to 1\/4\" hose barb already installed, which retains the factory vacuum connections. That means your existing lines plug in where they're supposed to rather than needing adapters or improvised fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mounting bracket for the cold side is included too, so the pipe is supported properly rather than hanging on its couplers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eNo Tune Required\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharge piping changes how air reaches the engine, not how it's measured or metered. The factory calibration remains correct, so this is a genuine bolt-on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWorks With Either Intercooler\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCompatible with all factory intercoolers and with the PRL intercooler upgrade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFit this now on a stock intercooler and upgrade the cooler later without replacing the piping. Sensible if you're building in stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDriving A 10th Gen?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck your year before ordering. This kit is for the \u003cstrong\u003e11th gen\u003c\/strong\u003e, meaning 2022 and newer Civic and 2023 and newer Integra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're in a \u003cstrong\u003e2016-2021 Civic\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/prl-motorsports-intercooler-charge-pipe-kit-17-21-civic-si-turbo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e10th gen charge pipe kit (HC10-CP)\u003c\/a\u003e is your part. Same idea, different chassis, and they aren't interchangeable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat's In The Kit\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCold side charge pipe with machined billet aluminum flanges\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e-4AN O-ring to 1\/4\" hose barb, pre-installed, retains factory vacuum connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMounting bracket for the cold side pipe\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e(3) 4-ply silicone couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e(6) 304 stainless steel worm clamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCharge pipe adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAll hardware needed for install\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFitment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2022-2026 Honda Civic 1.5T\u003cbr\u003e2023-2026 Acura Integra 1.5T\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll variants including Si, Sport, Integra Base and A-Spec, CVT, six-speed manual, right-hand drive, and international models. Part number HC11-CP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Should Grab This\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for the owner who's tuning, tracking, or simply doesn't want a 1.25\" pipe deciding what the rest of the build can do. Double the cold side diameter, silicone that survives heat the factory hose doesn't, and fitment that's better than what came off. Bolt it on and stop losing boost to a hose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022-2026 Honda Civic 1.5T and 2023-2026 Acura Integra 1.5T, all variants. \u003cstrong\u003ePart number:\u003c\/strong\u003e HC11-CP. \u003cstrong\u003eCold side:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5\" ID, up from factory 1.25\". \u003cstrong\u003eHot side:\u003c\/strong\u003e factory diameter to preserve spool. \u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e aluminum pipe with billet flanges, 4-ply silicone couplers, stainless clamps. \u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e pre-installed vacuum fitting, mounting bracket, adapter, and all hardware. \u003cstrong\u003eTuning:\u003c\/strong\u003e no ECU calibration required. \u003cstrong\u003eCompatible with:\u003c\/strong\u003e factory intercoolers and the \u003ca href=\"#\"\u003ePRL intercooler upgrade\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2023-2026 Acura Integra Base\/ASpec\u003cbr\u003e2022-2026 Honda Civic Si\/Sport \u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"PRL Motorsports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47631970074658,"sku":"PRL-HC11-CP","price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/PRL-HC11-CP_xjc4.jpg?v=1789660244","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/prl-motorsports-intercooler-charge-pipe-kit-civic-integra-15t","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}