Better way to put intercooler
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Better way to put intercooler
After lots of resurce i finally find a way to put 31x12x4 core fmic on my fc without cutting the bumper or removing bumper support
i know this is already been done but this is mine
(by the way its just a ebay intercooler not a greddy just the guy i got it of a painted on the core and i didnt have time to cleaning yet )
i know this is already been done but this is mine
(by the way its just a ebay intercooler not a greddy just the guy i got it of a painted on the core and i didnt have time to cleaning yet )
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I know people put them closer in the bay like you did, but I cant say that I recall any feedback of it.
I just feel that more out front allows the air to come under the IC and reach the oil cooler better, but I could be talking out my *** as I have no data to prove it, just my feelings based on personal cooling experiments
I just feel that more out front allows the air to come under the IC and reach the oil cooler better, but I could be talking out my *** as I have no data to prove it, just my feelings based on personal cooling experiments
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comes out same as the passenger just ran out of pipes so didnt finish that side yet
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I'm not a fan of the front mounts.
I prefer sandwich mounted. My oil cooler still gets fresh air.
Piping is also retarded simple.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...&highlight=npr
I prefer sandwich mounted. My oil cooler still gets fresh air.
Piping is also retarded simple.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...&highlight=npr
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Half the front mount installations have 6 miles of piping because the wrong (in m opinion) intercooler end tanks are used. Look at the HKS intercoolers as an example: the pipes run through the bumper under the headlights. There is probably twice as much piping as necessary.
If you have the equipment, make new end tanks and send the piping out through the side of the rad supports. There is plenty of room and it doesn't mess with the head lights. It also allows you to mount the intercooler BEHIND the bumper support, so that it is protected and that you have not compromised the 5MPH bumper function (you know, so you can still pass a safety inspection).
Or, mount the intercooler just in front of the horizontal rad support, and modify the tanks so that the pipes exit vertically then take a 90 degree through the rad support. Notch the support.
Both these setups have half as much piping as others, and far fewer couplers.
Here is an intercooler I have modified to send the pipes through the side rad supports:
If you have the equipment, make new end tanks and send the piping out through the side of the rad supports. There is plenty of room and it doesn't mess with the head lights. It also allows you to mount the intercooler BEHIND the bumper support, so that it is protected and that you have not compromised the 5MPH bumper function (you know, so you can still pass a safety inspection).
Or, mount the intercooler just in front of the horizontal rad support, and modify the tanks so that the pipes exit vertically then take a 90 degree through the rad support. Notch the support.
Both these setups have half as much piping as others, and far fewer couplers.
Here is an intercooler I have modified to send the pipes through the side rad supports:
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