Hi guys I have a few questions about placement of the intercooler piping. I am running the GT35/40, and am looking for a front mount IC to fit my needs. I want to be able to move the radiator as far forward against the front structural reinforcement as I can and run the IC piping behind the radiator and fans. My first choice for an IC was the greedy 2row, but I can’t see from the pictures how I could accomplish this without lots of welding and fabricating. Is there a better option for a FMIC than the greedy, preferably something that has the intake and outlet coming strait out from the IC towards the engine so I could just have some pipes bent to the shapes to clear the fans and radiator?
I think one of the FMIC’s that HKS makes can do this, and I think Qball has one. Any advice as to how I can accomplish this with minimal effort would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys

 

here is a pic of mine while i was putting the greddy 3 row in. i used a 90* 2.5in cast elbo and a 2.5in to 2.75in reducer coupler and a 2.5 hump coupling to fit my 35/40 to the IC pipe. i will post a more updated pic when i get a chance.

 

here is a pic of what i did with the 3 row and 35/40. not to pretty, but it works.

 

Here is what I did with my Greddy 3 Row and my HKS T51R KAI.

 

the blitz 3 row kit comes out the top and comes with the piping to go to factory set up.the radiator and ac condensor stand up and you have to run a small battery

 

Hey thanks for the pictures guys, sorry I guess I should describe what I am trying to accomplish so my question is a little more clear and specific. What I am trying to do is NOT run the IC piping between the radiator and IC, I am trying to move the radiator all the way up against the front cross member and seal the IC and radiator off with fiberglass so the IC has air pulled through it while the car is at low speeds or parked to reduce heat soak as much as possible. I plan on completely sealing them together so the air is sucked through the IC past the condenser and through the radiator if possible. To do this is seems to me that using a FMIC that allows the piping to run behind the radiator fans and not inbetween the IC and radiator would be the ideal setup to try and seal them together, hence the need for more information about the configurations of the inlet and outlet of different FMIC’s. I have tried to find pics of different IC’s to use to do this, but the only one I have found is one by HKS that has an inlet and outlet that come strait out from the IC and do not curve up like the greddy, plus I think it has a little wider core that would fit the opening of the front bumper better, which I really like.

 

here is a recent thread. maybe something like this would work for you. https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=141087

 

the blitz one comes out of the top with short piping. radiator and ac condensor are stood up and you need a small battery.

 

I never got instructions with my 3-row kit so...

Do you have to drill holes to mount the sides & top of the IC?

 

no.

 

Sounds like you need to make a custom IC. One that has the inlet/outlets on the bottom with pipes that run horizontally until they clear the radiator. Would be pretty convoluted however....
Michel

 

I think I can do it fairly easy with the right configuration of intercooler. I have been talking to Qball, and he has been very helpful in describing his HKS FMIC to me(thanks Qball !!) His is configured just the way I would like it to be (with the inlet and outlet pointing strait back into the engine compartment), but the face area is much larger than the greddy 2 or 3row and I think the depth on the HKS is less. Which is kind of a bad thing as I would like to retain the stock nose or 99 polyurethane nose which does not have a lot of inlet area compared to some other aftermarket fiberglass ones.

I would love to build my own IC with a core that fits the stock nose better, but lack of time and good Aluminum welder keeps me from attempting it. Plus i think with the help of the forum members (THANK YOU VERY MUCH GUYS!!) and a little research i may be able to find a premade IC to fit my needs perfectly.

I have looked at some of those Blitz ones and they may work just fine, does anybody know the core dimensions on any Blitz IC’s

I believe this is a Blitz IC if i am not mistaken

 

blitz core size is 20x11.5x4