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Old 06-14-03, 02:30 AM
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Routing the IC piping

HAs anyone seen the IC piping run over the radiator support? Im going to have my FMIC put in in a few days, and its going to need the IC piping custom made. I was looking for the shortest path (non-greddy) and was interested in going over the radiator support like some 3rd gen guys do. I cant remember if I have seen it done on a second gen though, and was wondering if it was an option for me.
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well it'll just hit the hood... I have seen a cool setup where they cut out each side of the rad support (at the top) and ran it "over" the surport where it was cutout.

and they they welded in a strenghing brace below the piping to join the support back up.
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Or, you could make cut out in th hood and have your pipes sticking out in the cool air to help with cooling the air more.
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Originally posted by swoop
Or, you could make cut out in th hood and have your pipes sticking out in the cool air to help with cooling the air more.

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Originally posted by Scott 89t2
well it'll just hit the hood... I have seen a cool setup where they cut out each side of the rad support (at the top) and ran it "over" the surport where it was cutout.

and they they welded in a strenghing brace below the piping to join the support back up.
Cool. Thats what I was referring to, going over the support. How much of it is hitting the hood? Is it small enough I could notch the hood? This setup interets me, ill mention the setup your talking about when I take the car up there next week. Im just trying to find an alternative to the Greddy route, cause I have a full size battery in the sotck location, and it looks pretty tight in there, plus id like the shortest route possible.
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Why not set back the radiatior and put the intercooler in that new space?


I havent done this yet but as soon as I get my TII back that is the next project. It just seems so much more logical than running pipinng thru the rad support.

http://www.1300cc.com/howto/how2/front.htm
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www.misred.com has the IC setup that ScottTII is talking about. WARNING: site contains an RX-7 w/ pistons; keep an open mind.
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yep that's the one. I compleaty forgot it wasn't a rotary LOL... o well should work just the same.

http://www.misred.com/intercooler.html
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that looks rather interesting... looks like you'll have to remount a couple of items that are there but not much... the coolant over flow can will have to go some place else for sure though.
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Wow, aside from being a piston engine that setup with the pipes over the suppot is very tight.

Does anybody know how structrual that support is?

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Originally posted by Wankel7
Why not set back the radiatior and put the intercooler in that new space?


I havent done this yet but as soon as I get my TII back that is the next project. It just seems so much more logical than running pipinng thru the rad support.

http://www.1300cc.com/howto/how2/front.htm
WOOHOO!!! I've been looking for that page.
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Originally posted by TonyTurboII
Cool. Thats what I was referring to, going over the support. How much of it is hitting the hood? Is it small enough I could notch the hood? This setup interets me, ill mention the setup your talking about when I take the car up there next week. Im just trying to find an alternative to the Greddy route, cause I have a full size battery in the sotck location, and it looks pretty tight in there, plus id like the shortest route possible.
You can route the FMIC the GReddy route without removing the the battery or running a smaller one.

IAN on this forum did it...
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Here's another routing idea:
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that's the way the piping ran on the old greddy kit
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