Thanks for the support. Your car looks very nice. I hope you get your engine fixed so you can enjoy the v mount more and test it out during hot days.



Chuck

 

If the ambient temp never goes above 70F, the front mount IC will work just fine but if it gets hotter than that, you should consider a v mount.



I have made and used stock mount IC, custom apex front mount IC, and v mount IC. I found v mount to perform the best in terms of cooling both the water temp and air temp. Why would I put it on my own car if it doesn't work?



How many of you have tried all 3 kinds of setups?



Chuck

 

I found it, I kinda forgot that you had the 99 spec stuff and the rims were painted, but you get my point. This bitch is mean LOL.



It's saying, "**** fool, you must be crazy wanting some of this!"

 

i set my power fc to have the fans come on at 80 degrees and i was still having probs. i could see how it would get pretty damn hot. stock front bumper with that small opening. fmic partialy exposed, behind that is the a/c condensor then the fluidyne rad. i just hope that prob goes away with the new mazdaspeed gtc kit.

 

I have RE V-Mount, and am very happy with it, my temps on the hottest I've seen in desert valley air, going hill/mountain climbing, boosting all the way was 190 on my aftermarket temp sensor, plumbed into the water pump after the thermostat... that way it gets true waterjacket readings....



On Non-hot dry days it gets 180-185... anf frankly last weekend, was the first time since owning the v-mount that saw temps above 185... and I was shocked, and then I realized I still had 22 degrees before water boiled and 30 some before the stock fans normally would come on...



The IC the jury is still out, it seems to work great with non vented hood, allthough I have a vented one, it needs some restoration after the last vehicle it was on....

<------ But the temp drop across it is immense... it's too hot to touch on one side, and the coolenst thing under the hood on the other....



Given the cost, I've seen ellaborate FMIC setups, that take a lot of cutting and fabrication, this ones leaves the nose stock, and gives you a free TRUE Cold Air Setup as well...



Also whomever said that it's more cramped with the V-Mount is smoking something vicious, have you seen the stock setup ??? This is far less crowded, and I have no troubble getting at hoses and belts... I think it makes it easier....







and a link to the rest of my rebuild pictures...



Rebuild 12-29-04

 

looks hot dcrosby

 

Depends on which FMIC you're using.... i'm using an HKS FMIC as a V-mount.... VERY VERY tight fit, but i love the damned thing have pics if you need them.

 

show the pics!!!

 

no smart *** comments about it being messy under there.... i didn't have time to finish it up and do the "tidy" work before i had to come back over to Iraq

 

better idea of the size and fit...... by the way. I'm using a Mazdaspeed GT-C nose w/ monster sized radiator opening and a vented hood