what's going on here? - top intercooler pipe to throttle body

[SUPRA4EVA]

As my original top intercooler pipe is very tired and blistered I though I'd splash out on a new OEM pipe.

When I took it out of it's bag I noticed they were not even close...my original pipe is way longer.

So I didn't bother trying it on as it just looks way too short and I may have to return it. But costing almost 200, I'm kinda annoyed as I don't know if they will take it back now as I had it out of it's bag...

It does appear on 1993-2002 cars, P/N is on both JDM and EUR cars.

Unless I'm missing something?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[m12aak]

12 minutes ago, SUPRA4EVA said:

As my original top intercooler pipe is very tired and blistered I though I'd splash out on a new OEM pipe.

When I took it out of it's bag I noticed they were not even close...my original pipe is way longer.

So I didn't bother trying it on as it just looks way too short and I may have to return it. But costing almost 200, I'm kinda annoyed as I don't know if they will take it back now as I had it out of it's bag...

It does appear on 1993-2002 cars, P/N is on both JDM and EUR cars.

Unless I'm missing something?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I think you've got a VVTi hose (that's what the part diagram I use says at least). I'd definitely return it for 17345-46040/17345-46050 if 40 is not available. I've not come across this difference before personally, but I suspect the difference between 40 and 50 is probably nothing, as 50 started for the facelift cars with the non-VVTi engines where no engine changes appear to have been made from the pre-facelift. 17345-46040 is 100% the number for your UK spec RHD car. The 90 being a post VVTi no. likely explains the difference. 

[SUPRA4EVA]

16 minutes ago, m12aak said:

I think you've got a VVTi hose (that's what the part diagram I use says at least). I'd definitely return it for 17345-46040/17345-46050 if 40 is not available. I've not come across this difference before personally, but I suspect the difference between 40 and 50 is probably nothing, as 50 started for the facelift cars with the non-VVTi engines where no engine changes appear to have been made from the pre-facelift. 17345-46040 is 100% the number for your UK spec RHD car. The 90 being a post VVTi no. likely explains the difference. 

My bad, 17345-46090 appears on 1993-2002 JDM cars only but still...I was gonna mention VVTI but it appears on pre VVTI cars too.

And yes 17345-46040/17345-46050 appears on both JDM, US and EUR for the entire run of the specific spec and the illustrations are identical (3 tabs sticking out).

17345-46040 would be the 'right' P/N for my one.

They had computer issues that morning so I was told to order using the online checkout, this is the only one they had and it didn't mention VVTI or anything weird so I assumed it would fit fine.