Yeah, I really like the look of the Mishomoto ones. But, I don't want either of the finishes available. I posted a question a while back to see if there are other options available or even if I could order a raw set. Also, they seem to be set up to work with the stock BPV. So, I'm not sure how they'll work with an after market BOV. I asked that question too, but haven't seen a response. The MAP set seems to be a good value as it include the TS BOV, for a price that some other companies charge just for the pipes.
In my opinion the biggest advantage to the MAP pipes is they come with a much much much better BOV or BPV that is ran from vacuum like it should be and when you factor that into the price is best value.
I'm sorry if you were given incorrect information but charge pipes are almost always in stock and the longest lead time we have ever had on them was 7-10 days.
The 90° coupler is longer than your normal standard 90° coupler, so it has a smooth transition to direct the charge air down towards the intercooler inlet, and also the smoothest way to get from a 2" outlet to a 2.5" pipe to avoid turbulence. The reason we went with this instead of further out and increase the bend in the pipe itself is to bring the pipe through the factory routing so the engine harness can clip into it. Our charge pipe is the only one on the market that has a holder for the factory engine harness to clip into it so it doesn't have to be zip tied up or stoved away somewhere. It's has a clean look and performs well, not to mention has a lifetime warranty.
Will the standard charge pipes be compatible with the big turbo kit?
You get a new passenger side charge pipe with the turbo kit. However if you purchase the charge pipe kit now and our turbo kit later you'll get the drivers side pipe that is extra on the turbo kit. Also you'll get $170.00 off the turbo kit because you have the BOV.already from the charge pipe. You can always sell the extra passenger pipe you'll end up with as someone can just pick up a BOV from us and run their stock drivers side pipe.
As I understand, the benefits are:
Thanks for the additional information. I didn't even think about the transition from 2" to 2.5" and didn't know about the harness. Do you have any post install pics? I've seen them in an install video I found, but it wasn't a very good look at them.