Front Mount Intercoolers
07-12-2003, 11:52 PM
#21
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I think your missing one more problem with a front mount that is driven on the street, Holes in it from rocks being thrown into it, and dont say bs cuz every one gets rock chips.. Also what do you want to do with the car? Im building a streetable drag car so the front mount is pretty much a waste and the only reason im running a ic is the fact that i still drive the car on the street some times if it wasnt for that i would run no ic at all. So pick your direction first then decide what you want to buy... 
07-13-2003, 07:45 PM
#24
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Kits are nice, don't have to worry about getting piping made. Which can add up, unless you can do it yourself. Plus you might have to do some cutting and make brackets if you don't get a kit. That's my 2 cents
07-15-2003, 12:56 AM
#26
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As for rocks and stuff put a net or something to help prevent the rocks from hitting it. Be sure not to fallow to close to traffic and don't loose a race so the other car does not get in front of you and put rocks all over the front end of your car.
07-15-2003, 01:23 AM
#27
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Say what you will but "generally" speaking your average engine temps will be lower with a SMIC.
I dont claim that a FMIC will over heat the car by blocking the airflow to the radiator. Hell I am even thinking about swapping oout my m2 large for a greddy 3 row, but for other reasons.
Yes I agree that as long as the coolant system is up to par and the radiator is getting good airflow a front mouth should not hinder the engine cooling capacity much. But a SMIC is still providing optimal air flow over the radiator core. BOTTOM LINE and all in all you are still sacrificing engine running temps for intake charge temps.
Performance over reliability? Not that big of a deal admitedly but still a sacrifice non the less.
I dont claim that a FMIC will over heat the car by blocking the airflow to the radiator. Hell I am even thinking about swapping oout my m2 large for a greddy 3 row, but for other reasons.
Yes I agree that as long as the coolant system is up to par and the radiator is getting good airflow a front mouth should not hinder the engine cooling capacity much. But a SMIC is still providing optimal air flow over the radiator core. BOTTOM LINE and all in all you are still sacrificing engine running temps for intake charge temps.
Performance over reliability? Not that big of a deal admitedly but still a sacrifice non the less.
07-15-2003, 06:44 PM
#28
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I have a GTR intercooler!! How much would it be to change the end tanks? If i don't do that I will buy a kit. The intercooler I have is an aftermarket GTR intercooler made by SUPER INTERCOOLER. Can some one let me know a price??
07-16-2003, 03:20 PM
#29
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I would add one thing. FMIC add longer piping to the intake path. This exposes the piping to heat soak, and increased boost lag. I am not saying how much, or it is noticiable, but from a pure physics/engineering pespective, those are facts.
07-16-2003, 05:14 PM
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Acctually for the physics side of things you may have a little turbo lag but depending on how your piping is run you can have more torque. Anyone have any additiont o what a end tank change would be on a GTR intercooler?