pixelghost

I've looked around the forums and I've not seen too much pertaining to my particular question. I'm going to start this thread with hopes that others can also gain the same information I'm trying to gather. Anyways, I'm trying to run a fluidyne radiator in the stock horizontal mount with a front mounted greddy intercooler. My thoughts are that this is completely possible and with some custom mounting and it will free up space in the engine bay while giving enough airflow to both the radiator and intercooler. Has anyone done this before? What are your thoughts on this? As I go through installing it I will post up pictures of the progress.

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iTrader: (5)

of course it's possible. the question is if it's the most efficient for your application.

since you've already said you're going with an FMIC, then there is no point in keeping the stock v-mount positioned radiator, regardless of what brand it may be. air will always take the path of least resistance. so, in order for you to keep the stock v-mount configuration, it would require a lot of ducting work to make sure the air doesn't escape via other routes than passing through the radiator.

however, if you positioned the radiator vertically, like most people do, there is only a small amount of duct work required to make sure the air that passes through the intercooler also goes through the radiator.

unless of course, you're making separate duct work for each of them individually. that would result in some ungodly hours of work; which is why most people go v-mount. the radiator flipped the other way so both the intercooler and radiator get their own air and there is no heat soak. still requires a small amount of duct work though.