Intercooler against radiator question.
03-02-13, 01:37 AM
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Intercooler against radiator question.
So I'm in the midst of fitting my intercooler on my s5 and it was ever so slightly to long to fit where the coolant overflow is 
. So I was thinking, is it worth it or even possible to space the stock radiator back towards the engine and stack the intercooler underneath it and have them pretty much right up against one another, not right against so as to break or rub anything but very very close. I have not seen any pics of anything like it and I searched a bit and found nothing, but I know the closer the intercooler to the radiator the better!
. So I was thinking, is it worth it or even possible to space the stock radiator back towards the engine and stack the intercooler underneath it and have them pretty much right up against one another, not right against so as to break or rub anything but very very close. I have not seen any pics of anything like it and I searched a bit and found nothing, but I know the closer the intercooler to the radiator the better!
03-02-13, 08:01 AM
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Like a sandwich is how a proper fmic is supposed to be. Having space between cores disturbs airflow, and it will not push through the 2nd core very well. Almost every car or truck with a stock fmic is set up like a sandwich. My fathers dodge cummins pu is like this, and his freightliner is like that as well. My mothers genesis coupe has the cores stacked vertically, so that really doesn't count. Lol
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03-03-13, 08:02 AM
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I had this set up. .. if you have a stock radiator your coolant temps may get too hot for comfort in the summer while you're beating on it.
Right now i have an air/water with the water coooler sandwiched in front of the a/c condenser. .. I suspect this has very detrimental effects on my ac in the summer abd ill probably end up moving it....
Right now i have an air/water with the water coooler sandwiched in front of the a/c condenser. .. I suspect this has very detrimental effects on my ac in the summer abd ill probably end up moving it....
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Hmm I guess I will just have to see, I'm using the stock rad for now with the stock fan since I've read so much good about the stock fan!
03-04-13, 10:00 AM
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I noticed the biggest improvement on cooling when I ditched the AC condensor.
03-04-13, 10:12 AM
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I agree with you about the stock fan doing wonders but the car doesn't have to be stock. I'm running 300 hp on low boost and my car never gets hot. I also have a thick intercooler in front of my radiator.
I noticed the biggest improvement on cooling when I ditched the AC condensor.
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03-04-13, 10:52 AM
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I agree with you about the stock fan doing wonders but the car doesn't have to be stock. I'm running 300 hp on low boost and my car never gets hot. I also have a thick intercooler in front of my radiator.
I noticed the biggest improvement on cooling when I ditched the AC condensor.
I noticed the biggest improvement on cooling when I ditched the AC condensor.
08-15-14, 07:36 PM
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any more info on this? really wantin to do this instead of a v-mount. thought i saw a pic of someone on here who used a neon's SRT4 intercooler sandwiched infront of the rad but had to use an e-fan set up.
But ill run out to the junkyard and grab a e-fan from a taurus or mercury villager or even heard some volvo's had a nice simple 3 wire efan stock with a thin shroud too
****** all that up for under $20. just need 90's coming off the intercooler and alot less piping compared to a front mount.
But ill run out to the junkyard and grab a e-fan from a taurus or mercury villager or even heard some volvo's had a nice simple 3 wire efan stock with a thin shroud too
****** all that up for under $20. just need 90's coming off the intercooler and alot less piping compared to a front mount.
08-15-14, 07:47 PM
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any more info on this? really wantin to do this instead of a v-mount. thought i saw a pic of someone on here who used a neon's SRT4 intercooler sandwiched infront of the rad but had to use an e-fan set up.
But ill run out to the junkyard and grab a e-fan from a taurus or mercury villager or even heard some volvo's had a nice simple 3 wire efan stock with a thin shroud too ****** all that up for under $20. just need 90's coming off the intercooler and alot less piping compared to a front mount.
But ill run out to the junkyard and grab a e-fan from a taurus or mercury villager or even heard some volvo's had a nice simple 3 wire efan stock with a thin shroud too
****** all that up for under $20. just need 90's coming off the intercooler and alot less piping compared to a front mount.
08-17-14, 03:13 PM
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Running a sandwhich would also (Pending on how you route the pipeing) keep you from cutting the front bumper up to get it all to fit. Love a vmount setup but the price kills me. The idea of sandwhiching the intercooler was were I was heading next. Just need time to see how it all will fit and what all piping I would need
