Best Charge Pipes and Cooling Upgrades for the GR Supra MK5: 6 Top Picks Compared

Six verified charge-pipe and cooling upgrades for the GR Supra MK5 compared: PLM charge pipe $250, CSF auxiliary radiator $349, aFe BladeRunner $354, AMS 3-inch kit $392, Injen SES pipes $458.72 and Mishimoto heat exchanger $699.95 — with per-part year listings spelled out.

By JDMuscle
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Injen SES intercooler pipes for the Toyota GR Supra, alternate view

Charge-pipe and cooling upgrades for the GR Supra MK5 solve two different problems: aluminum charge pipes — PLM ($250), aFe BladeRunner ($354), AMS ($392) and Injen ($458.72) — replace the failure-prone factory pipework, while the Mishimoto heat exchanger ($699.95) and CSF auxiliary radiator ($349) add real cooling capacity for the B58's air-to-water system. Every part below was verified live in our catalog today.

Why the Charge Pipe Comes First

On a turbocharged car, the charge pipe lives under boost pressure every time you lean on the throttle, and plastic factory pipework is a known wear-and-failure conversation on modern BMW-sourced engines like the Supra's B58. An aluminum pipe is cheap insurance bought on your schedule instead of the pipe's. The cooling parts below address the other half: sustained load, where intake temperatures climb and the ECU pulls power back.

1. PLM Charge Pipe — $250.00

PLM charge pipe in red for the 2020-2021 Toyota GR Supra 3.0T

PLM Charge Pipe Toyota Supra 3.0T A90 A91 2020-21 — $250.00. The budget entry, listed for the 2020–2021 3.0T cars in red. PLM's whole proposition is the functional part without the premium finish tax — the right buy if the pipe is insurance, not jewelry.

2. CSF High-Performance Auxiliary Radiator — $349.00

CSF high-performance auxiliary radiator for the 2020 and newer Toyota GR Supra

CSF High-Performance Auxiliary Radiator Toyota GR Supra 2020+ — $349.00. The cooling system's supporting radiator, from the company that manufactures cores for half the industry. Listed for 2020 and newer cars, it is the capacity upgrade to pair with the heat exchanger below on cars that run long sessions.

3. aFe BladeRunner Charge Pipe — $354.00

aFe BladeRunner aluminum charge pipe in red for the Toyota GR Supra

aFe BladeRunner Red 2-3/4in Aluminum Charge Pipe Toyota Supra GR 2021 — $354.00. aFe's 2-3/4-inch aluminum pipe in red, listed for the 2021 car — note the single-year listing and match it to your build date. Black and other fitments in the same family are also in our catalog.

4. AMS Performance 3-Inch Charge Pipe Kit — $392.00

AMS Performance 3-inch charge pipe kit for the 2020-2021 Toyota GR Supra

AMS Performance 3in Charge Pipe Kit 2020-21 Toyota A90 Supra — $392.00. AMS's 3-inch kit for the 2020–2021 cars, from the shop whose Supra program runs deep into the drag world. The pick for owners already buying the rest of their B58 parts from AMS.

5. Injen SES Intercooler Pipes — $458.72

Injen SES intercooler pipes in polished finish for the 2020-2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0L

Injen 20-23 Supra 3.0L Turbo Polished SES Intercooler Pipes — $458.72. Injen's SES pipe set covers the widest year range here — 2020–2023 per its listing — in a polished finish, with wrinkle black and red versions listed at the same price.

6. Mishimoto Performance Heat Exchanger — $699.95

Mishimoto performance heat exchanger for the 2020-2026 Toyota GR Supra 3.0L

Mishimoto [20-26 Supra] Performance Heat Exchanger - 3.0L — $699.95. The main heat exchanger for the B58's charge-cooling circuit, listed across 2020–2026. This is the part that decides how many hard laps or pulls you get before intake temperatures start costing power — the first cooling buy for a tracked Supra, ahead of everything else in this guide.

Sequence It

Pipe first, exchanger second, auxiliary radiator when sessions get long. Place these alongside our GR Supra intake guide, the downpipe guide and the full plan in the GR Supra modification guide.