stock intercooler, slight relocation?

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maffatato15

Discussion Starter · Sep 19, 2008 (Edited)

anyone ever think about modding the stock intercooler to move it more to the center of the car? I got looking at it and it seems like you have enough room to move the intercooler over more if you cut the stock holes for the intercooler ports on the car bigger. Maybe even mnove the intercooler down a little more so its not hidden as much behind the bumper.

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maffatato15

Discussion Starter · #2 · Sep 19, 2008

i know its more than likely more trouble than its worth but what the hell right? This is how good ideas start out, with a little brainstorming.

and also i dont know why im making another post.....

LARKEN

· #3 · Sep 19, 2008

You better move it back man, you may void the factory warrantee.

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maffatato15

Discussion Starter · #4 · Sep 19, 2008

LARKEN said:
You better move it back man, you may void the factory warrantee.

Duh i didnt move it yet! So the warranty still lives on

compnut21

· #5 · Sep 19, 2008

i say mount it in front of the bumper with zipties for maximum vtec.

srsly tho, it probably wont help much

Keeloh

· #6 · Sep 19, 2008

Do this lol http://jakes.org/mx6/2 intercoolers welded together.JPG

91mxgt

· #7 · Sep 19, 2008

oops... i guess my warranty is trash now since my stock I/C is completely gone.... damn!!!

maffatato15

Discussion Starter · #8 · Sep 19, 2008

compnut21 said:
i say mount it in front of the bumper with zipties for maximum vtec.

srsly tho, it probably wont help much

yeah i figured it wouldnt help much, but also i remember sick saying something about cutting the metal behind the intercooler. If you are standing in front of the car looking at the intercooler to the right of the ports there is metal behind there that blocks airflow. It blocks about 1/3 of the intercooler and im wondering if i cut that and relocate it, if that would help atleast a little bit. im always down for trying things.

compnut21

· #9 · Sep 19, 2008

you could space it out toward the bumper more and use some plastic to make ducts to channel more air towards it :tup:

maffatato15

Discussion Starter · #10 · Sep 19, 2008

see now thats what im talking about. You start out with an idea and people help you.

check your karma for being positive and trying to help hahah.....screw it...gotta spread it around.....nvm lol

pyrotech5

· #11 · Sep 19, 2008

Keeloh said:
Do this lol http://jakes.org/mx6/2 intercoolers welded together.JPG

now that was a quick ps job, lol

LARKEN said:
You better move it back man, you may void the factory warrantee.

if you still had a factory warranty on a gen 1, i'd like to know how, lol

compnut21 said:
you could space it out toward the bumper more and use some plastic to make ducts to channel more air towards it :tup:

i was actually thinking about that because it seems like it doesnt get too much air behind the bumper.

you know what, how about a water spray for the intercooler, like what subaru sti's have, you could use a reservoir and pump for windshield sprayer and just have a switch on the dash. get a momentary switch and put it on the dead spot for a switch on the dash.

maffatato15

Discussion Starter · #12 · Sep 19, 2008

pyrotech5 said:
now that was a quick ps job, lol

if you still had a factory warranty on a gen 1, i'd like to know how, lol

i was actually thinking about that because it seems like it doesnt get too much air behind the bumper.

you know what, how about a water spray for the intercooler, like what subaru sti's have, you could use a reservoir and pump for windshield sprayer and just have a switch on the dash. get a momentary switch and put it on the dead spot for a switch on the dash.

there was talk about that a while back but most people decided it wouldnt work too well.

my goal is to just get the maximum air flow out of the stocker.

gavin

· #13 · Sep 19, 2008

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When I was looking to modify the stock intercoolers it was clear to me that the best thing to do was to get rid of the abrupt 90deg entrance of the air to the endtanks. Ideally the stock in/outlets would have been removed, welded up and new in/outlets added lengthwise to the endtanks(pointed down the barrel so to speak). This way the air moving in is evenly distributed along the full length if the intercooler core.

You would need a smooth radius 90deg pipe to do it...something like this(the middle set of 90deg elbows on the left).

Or maybe just have a small stub length of pipe welded to the intercooler and have some tight radius 90deg silicone bends make the turn. That way one could use the stock intercooler piping as it was routed and have the stock intercooler roughly in the same spot as it was before(maybe a few inches closer to the hood latch)

As it was, I needed a quick and simple solution for my worries and didnt have time to adequately sort out the details of this and settled for a comprise by using the stock entry for the in/outlets but just had them made larger in diameter.

I may revisit this idea in the future.

Gavin

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maffatato15

Discussion Starter · #14 · Sep 19, 2008

thats an interesting idea gavin. I got thinking about moving the intercooler close to center of car and running short quick 90 degree bends on a shortened inlet and outlet. Never though of getting the inlet and outlet relocated. Maybe if i can get my hands on an extra intercooler that would be something to try.

compnut21

· #15 · Sep 19, 2008

i have an extra for sale

maffatato15

Discussion Starter · #16 · Sep 19, 2008

and wtf is going on with this substituting word shit....i never typed ne'er in that post lol

zach you can go to hell

FUCK~!

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