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Old 10-14-2003, 08:16 AM
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Im looking into turboing the yadda so im startin to figure out what pieces im gunna use. For the intercooler i was thinkin of just gettin a top mount off of a turboII and fitting the hood. just cuz it would be neat and mazda'y and probably cheaper. but then theres the whole heat sink thing. so i dunno. what do u turbo guys think. Im not gunna push high boost. Al things considered what do you think. play it safe and go FMIC or be different with the TII?
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You might be able to mount it to the side of the engine bay near the firewall. My friend has a Miata and it looks like you might be able to do it on the right side? I think the intake manifold is on the left. I think it would look hot with a scoop in-front of the driver. $0.02.





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Old 10-14-2003, 09:29 AM
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yea theres lot of room over on the right but thats right by the exhaust manny. thats prettty hott. then again .. it is an engine bay :/
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functionality > creativity

stick it in the front.
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or get a water jacket welded around it and put it on top with a festiva radiator or 2 oil coolers up front and a bilge pump from a boat to pump the water from an 10 galon igloo in the trunk filled with ice to it...

Just my 2 cents.. hehe
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which ever is less piping... go with that one imo
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Old 10-14-2003, 11:10 AM
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well top mount is less piping i believe. and i know fmic works better but i figure low boost doesnt need crazy cooling.
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it doesnt but you dont need a heat sink heating the air up either. i'd go FMIC if i were you...
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Front Mount....more air flow
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They dont call top mounts interheaters for nothing... get a front mount.
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