Pictures of my Vmount - ApexiGT Intercooler, PSR GT35r Kit
03-19-07, 10:05 AM
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Pictures of my Vmount - ApexiGT Intercooler, PSR GT35r Kit
I had a local rotorhead fab this up for me. I am not sure if he's up for more business at the moment so I am going to leave his name out of the thread unless he decides to chime in. This was no easy chore, especially for an intercooler core that is. He had to cut the end tanks, fab all the brackets and ducting, and work with a manifold that sits the turbo much further forward than the majority of the manifolds out there. This thing is solid, doesn't move in the slightest. There are not any clearance issues, all the pipes clear and do not hit anything on the body of the car. Post some feedback! Enjoy
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03-19-07, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by oorx7
Nice work. I used the same intercooler and radiater on my setup.
03-19-07, 03:17 PM
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are you sure thats the same intercooler? because dhahlens looks WAY thicker... i dunno maybe its just the pictures.... in fact that intercooler is by far the thickest one i have ever seen.
the one you used looks about 3 inches thick and dhahlens was at LEAST 5.
the one you used looks about 3 inches thick and dhahlens was at LEAST 5.
03-19-07, 03:29 PM
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Be careful with angles like that into your endtanks, you may only be using a little sliver of that huge intercooler. I would turn the turbo down and get a 180 into the most back side of the bottom of the endtank. Just my .02 The reason I say so is because my buddy had this problem on the dyno with his stockmount
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03-19-07, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ikari899
are you sure that's the same inter cooler? because dhahlens looks WAY thicker... i dunno maybe its just the pictures.... in fact that inter cooler is by far the thickest one i have ever seen.
the one you used looks about 3 inches thick and dhahlens was at LEAST 5.
the one you used looks about 3 inches thick and dhahlens was at LEAST 5.
How did you modify the radiator? Or how does the flow pattern run now?
03-19-07, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by dhahlen
Yeah I saw a pic of your engine bay, it was angled way more than mine. It looked nice though. Lots of ceramic/powder coating going on in that bay of yours.
Thanks, I wanted to get as much air to it as possible. Also being that it was thinner than yours, I was able to angle it more.
Actually it is just High temp paint. I didn't have the time to do anything else, when I was getting it ready for a scheduled tune by Steve Kan.
03-19-07, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by kuroi FD
Be careful with angles like that into your endtanks, you may only be using a little sliver of that huge intercooler. I would turn the turbo down and get a 180 into the most back side of the bottom of the endtank. Just my .02 The reason I say so is because my buddy had this problem on the dyno with his stockmount
Blue being current flow, red being what would be ideal?
03-19-07, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by dhahlen
I am assuming this is what you are talking about?
Blue being current flow, red being what would be ideal?
Blue being current flow, red being what would be ideal?
I don't think you have to worry about where you have the pipes for the endtanks that much. When you're pushing 15 lbs of boost it will end up going to the other areas, plus the efficiency of the V-mount will come into play.
I drove mine today in 80 F degree weather and my intake temps did not go above 22 C degrees. My water wouldn't go above 80 C either. After a half hour drive home, I opened the hood and the entire IC core and outlet end tank was ice cold. The IC pipe, Greddy elbow and UIM were cool to the touch.
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03-19-07, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by dhahlen
yeah my core is exactly 5" thick, you can only see half of it.
What brand intercooler?... Where can I get one?... And, How much?
Dwayne
03-19-07, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by RX7UP
Great job!... Congratulations!...
What brand intercooler?... Where can I get one?... And, How much?
Dwayne
What brand intercooler?... Where can I get one?... And, How much?
Dwayne
03-19-07, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by turBRO240
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03-19-07, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by RX7UP
Thanks but no thanks... I just need the core or the intercooler by it self, not a kit... This will be for another application, not the FD... Any place else?
Dwayne
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APEXi no longer makes that intercooler, so they are getting harder to come by. People sell them on the forum for around 900-1100 if you can find them.
03-20-07, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by kuroi FD
that is exactly what im talking about, run it around for a bit and see what kind of power it makes before you start re-engineering that beast.
. i learned that all to well in FSAE. and i figured the effects are going to be negligible because of the high boost levels.oh and the radiator still flows cross like it was originally designed.
