small update on the 2- ALMOST DONE
05-09-2009, 05:22 PM
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Re: small update on the 2- ALMOST DONE
Honestly I don't see how that intercooler can be efficient mounted like that even with the floors cut with puller fans. Radiating heat rise from the engine/exhaust plus upcoming summer rays keep the core toasty just by its visibility to direct sunlight driving or sitting. Even though the suggestion may be late but I would do a watercooler setup or twin side vent/duct intercooler.
My biggest fear with that setup is that the core isn't really in direct airflow and there isn't any ducting to direct airflow through it. Most of the airflow would probably come from the fans. This isn't like a WRX intercooler where there is a scoop and a direct flow path over the hood.
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05-09-2009, 08:29 PM
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Re: small update on the 2- ALMOST DONE
i ran this setup on my prior turbo and it worked pretty damned well. if i find that its not operating that great its pretty simple to change flow. make a small scoop under the car out of sheet metal and reverse the fans direction. then it take air n scoops from under the car. only thing there is i have the exhaust.
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05-09-2009, 09:17 PM
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Re: small update on the 2- ALMOST DONE
i dont follow mr2 setups at all. they always have intrested me, but never see the power id like to come from them
so im assuming the trunks arent enclosed anymore when you trunk mount the intercooler??? thats what i was asking and didnt understand.
charles STFU. lol
so im assuming the trunks arent enclosed anymore when you trunk mount the intercooler??? thats what i was asking and didnt understand.
charles STFU. lol
05-09-2009, 09:37 PM
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Re: small update on the 2- ALMOST DONE
that way water doesn't get all over the inside of the trunk nor does it fill with pressure, ait just goes straight through the ic only.
05-09-2009, 10:11 PM
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Re: small update on the 2- ALMOST DONE
on my particular setup the ic and box its mounted in is still sealed off from the rest of the trunk. On the lower side i used caulk around the bottom and on the top on the lid i used weather stripping which presses against the edges of the ic and seals it.
that way water doesn't get all over the inside of the trunk nor does it fill with pressure, ait just goes straight through the ic only.
that way water doesn't get all over the inside of the trunk nor does it fill with pressure, ait just goes straight through the ic only.
like i said earlier keep it up, cant wait to see it done.
05-11-2009, 05:40 AM
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Mike,
I am glad you made the call to Hendo to get it done there! I played with your car at the shop bbq but you never showed
Hendrick and Ryan at switch back can pretty much fab anything, and make it look great.
I am glad you made the call to Hendo to get it done there! I played with your car at the shop bbq but you never showed
Hendrick and Ryan at switch back can pretty much fab anything, and make it look great.