removing metal under intercooler
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removing metal under intercooler
has anyone tried removing the metal piece under the inter cooler to provide better cooling? i can see why the stock ic heats up so quick. it barely has any room to breathe.
would it be ok to remove the piece then coat the tb/uim with heat resistant spray paint so it wont soak up heat from the ic?
would it be ok to remove the piece then coat the tb/uim with heat resistant spray paint so it wont soak up heat from the ic?
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Why would you want to remove it? The shield is a heat shield, and as well it directs air through the intercooler and down into the transmission tunnel. You're not going to gain anything with removal other than higher intake air temps.
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Also if it's your daily, you getting no flow through it at stops hence the temp will rise quick without the shield. The hks and so forth tmic are designed to be used on cars that do some racing, fine and dandy if your constantly moving and forcing air but on your street car it's gonna be a negative.
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Also if it's your daily, you getting no flow through it at stops hence the temp will rise quick without the shield. The hks and so forth tmic are designed to be used on cars that do some racing, fine and dandy if your constantly moving and forcing air but on your street car it's gonna be a negative.
measured the length of the ic. it measures to 300mm. im planning on getting 2 170mm fans and somehow mounting it under the ic then plugging it to the battery. since most fans run on 12volts it shouldnt be a problem. a on/off switch will probably do the trick too.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...d=1&name=170mm
should i get red or blue lights? haha jkjk...
but then the rain would be an issue. planning fab up a heat shield with more clearance and probably run the fans under it.
In the HKS kit, they have likely removed the shield for clearance. The core is much thicker than the stock, so they run out of room quickly.
Why would you want to remove it? The shield is a heat shield, and as well it directs air through the intercooler and down into the transmission tunnel. You're not going to gain anything with removal other than higher intake air temps.
Why would you want to remove it? The shield is a heat shield, and as well it directs air through the intercooler and down into the transmission tunnel. You're not going to gain anything with removal other than higher intake air temps.
Some people on this forum run up to 12 psi on the stock ic, 10 psi to be safe.
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i have a picture in my head of someone trying to reinvent the wheel. looking at the round object saying "i can do that better!"
sure it may help, some
sure it will probably be problematic
sure it takes effort
but is it worth it?
sure it may help, some
sure it will probably be problematic
sure it takes effort
but is it worth it?
Last edited by RotaryEvolution; 12-04-11 at 05:22 PM.
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