Fiat Abarth 500 - TBF Turbo Charge Pipe Replacement - Does it work?

[Boese Ritter]

Anyone have any experience with the TBF Turbo Charge Pipe (AKA 'under turbo hose') that replaces the Turbo Charge Pipe? (Number 10 on the below Diagram)

-I emailed them to make sure it fits my car, but haven't heard anything back yet
-My charge pipe kept popping out of the coupler after I changed my turbo (I think the dirt/gunk that had been holding it in for years got knocked out)
-Now, I know the sound of the air escaping from that coupler, and even though the pipe is now somewhat firmly in there, I can still hear alllllll the 'leak' coming out
-At one point, I detached the charge pipe from the downpipe, hoping that would make the whole thing more flexible and keep it from pulling the bottom out of the coupler, but it just resulted in the top being pulled down off the turbo


**I actually found this replacement part doing a search on these Forums which is awesome, since I was considering using a 2 inch tractor radiator hose to get the same job done, but then I would have to cut the coupler off, or find a way to graduate (gradiate? I dunno) it to like 2.5 inch or whatever to go over the coupler, and the TBF Pipe already does that. (RRM also had a replacement for this part, but....yeah.)

**Anyone have any experience with this TBF Charge Pipe? My main concerns are: Fitment and Movement - Does it fit? And, since it does not have a downpipe attachment point, does it get pulled down off the turbo?

Thanks all!


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[Boese Ritter]

Update: I went ahead and ordered it. Will install/update after it arrives from Ye ole' Italy

[Fiat500USA]

Update: I went ahead and ordered it. Will install/update after it arrives from Ye ole' Italy

Thanks for keeping us in the loop. Looking forward to the update.

By the way, how is it being shipped? I am waiting for something from Italy, too, so I want to get an idea of how long it takes. My part is coming by way of Italian Poste, so my fingers are crossed I get it in a reasonable time frame.

[Boese Ritter]

Thanks for keeping us in the loop. Looking forward to the update.

By the way, how is it being shipped? I am waiting for something from Italy, too, so I want to get an idea of how long it takes. My part is coming by way of Italian Poste, so my fingers are crossed I get it in a reasonable time frame.

Howdy!

They are shipping it via DHL - Got the Order Update earlier today. Dunno on timing though, haven't been given a Tracking number yet. BUT, I paid like $30 in shipping, so hopefully within the next couple weeks.

Will update - if mine arrives before yours, you might got some phone calls to make lol

Italian Poste though? I dunno! lol Are they (Italians and then Italian Postmen, specifically) as laid back, when not wearing tank tops and complaining about their wive's spaghetti, as the stereo-types make them out to be?? You might be waitin'! ;-)

What did you order?? Maybe I need one, too!

[Fiat500USA]

Howdy!

They are shipping it via DHL - Got the Order Update earlier today. Dunno on timing though, haven't been given a Tracking number yet. BUT, I paid like $30 in shipping, so hopefully within the next couple weeks.

Will update - if mine arrives before yours, you might got some phone calls to make lol

Italian Poste though? I dunno! lol Are they (Italians and then Italian Postmen, specifically) as laid back, when not wearing tank tops and complaining about their wive's spaghetti, as the stereo-types make them out to be?? You might be waitin'! ;-)

What did you order?? Maybe I need one, too!

Seems like it. I've been waiting 10 days for an update. Shipped on the 4th and still stuck in Italy!

Glad to hear yours wasn't Italian Post. DHL is a lot better in my experience.

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I ordered a bumper part for my old sport coupe. I'm afraid it won't fit our cars.

[map]

Back when I worked for USPS, back in the 80's, my supervisor explained the Italian Post Service. They'd get farther and further behind. When the backlog got too bad their Post Master would declare a "holiday". They'd gather the older mail and burn it.

[Boese Ritter]

Seems like it. I've been waiting 10 days for an update. Shipped on the 4th and still stuck in Italy!

Glad to hear yours wasn't Italian Post. DHL is a lot better in my experience.

I ordered a bumper part for my old sport coupe. I'm afraid it won't fit our cars.

Oh geeeez LOLOLOL That might as well be 2 years ago in our current world of next day Amazon delivery

25 years ago+, we'd mail a letter to a friend and happily wait a month or more for a reply....but here we are! LOL

Back when I worked for USPS, back in the 80's, my supervisor explained the Italian Post Service. They'd get farther and further behind. When the backlog got too bad their Post Master would declare a "holiday". They'd gather the older mail and burn it.

LOL To Map's Statement, I assume your bumper part is currently smoldering at the bottom of a pit somewhere......... (Also...this site has the *oddest*, but also *coolest* emojis)

[Fiat500USA]

Back when I worked for USPS, back in the 80's, my supervisor explained the Italian Post Service. They'd get farther and further behind. When the backlog got too bad their Post Master would declare a "holiday". They'd gather the older mail and burn it.

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised. I occasionally find mine and my neighbors mail lying in the ditch along our road. I heard when Fiat left the country in 1983, they packed up a bunch of parts like new bodies in white to bring back to Italy and dumped them into the ocean.

Oh geeeez LOLOLOL That might as well be 2 years ago in our current world of next day Amazon delivery

25 years ago+, we'd mail a letter to a friend and happily wait a month or more for a reply....but here we are! LOL



LOL To Map's Statement, I assume your bumper part is currently smoldering at the bottom of a pit somewhere......... (Also...this site has the *oddest*, but also *coolest* emojis)

I'll let you know in a month .. or two?

[Boese Ritter]

yeah, i wouldn't be surprised. I occasionally find mine and my neighbors mail lying in the ditch along our rode. I heard when fiat left the country in 1983, they packed up a bunch of parts like new bodies in white to bring back to italy and dumped them into the ocean.




I'll let you know in a month .. Or two?

lol !

[Boese Ritter]

Bad news! I got my part yesterday! Like 5 days from friggin' Italy! You get your part yet? You might got some calls to make


**will install and update original post later