budget friendly MSM I/C for the Begi S
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my car gets more and more ghetto by the minute........(oh and ignore my ghetto camera too)
first, thanks evank for the I/C
since i am going OVER the radiator there is some fabrication required. in order to fit over the radiator i had to move it down (about 2”) forward (about 2”) and tip the top back (roughly 10 degrees). i was able to use the lower factory brakets but with some modifications. they get drilled w/ new holes and mount via the sway bar bracket bolts. driver side will also have to be moderately bent.
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on the top side, i bent some flat stock bar and bolted one end to the chasis and the other to the radiator.
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this gives the radiator a perfect position, allowing the I/C tubes to be run overtop without interference. i poked around napa to find radiator lines that fit the new configuration. i had assumed that the electric fan would not fit in this new position, but to my suprise, i mounted it up and it looks like it will be fine in the stock position.
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the intercooler mounting was be done by the seat of my pants….it’s a pretty tight fit between the bumper and the lower part of the radiator. i used the same flat stock bar and some "L" shaped bar to mount it.
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i/c routing in direction of flow is as follows:
2” 90* silicone coupler off of turbo
2” alum. tubing approx 6”
2” silicone T coupler w/ blowoff valve
2” alum. tubing approx 6”
2” 90* silcone coupler
2” alum. tubing approx 5”
2” 90* silcone coupler attached to I/C
I/C
2” 90* silcone coupler attached to I/C
2” alum. tubing approx 5” w/iat bung jb welded
2” 90* silcone coupler
2” alum. tubing approx 8”
2”-2.5” silcone coupler
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no cutting of the radiator support or hood required. approx $170 total
It's about 80% complete.
-waiting for the jb weld to cure so that i can get the iat complete
-need to remove the FMU and MSD box
-need to hook up an air filter at the iac hose
-wire up my MS
-cross my fingers and see if it'll start
first, thanks evank for the I/C
since i am going OVER the radiator there is some fabrication required. in order to fit over the radiator i had to move it down (about 2”) forward (about 2”) and tip the top back (roughly 10 degrees). i was able to use the lower factory brakets but with some modifications. they get drilled w/ new holes and mount via the sway bar bracket bolts. driver side will also have to be moderately bent.
![Name: HPIM0611-1.jpg
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on the top side, i bent some flat stock bar and bolted one end to the chasis and the other to the radiator.
![Name: HPIM0615.jpg
Views: 78
Size: 165.9 KB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/diy-turbo-discussion-14/207377d1501255181-budget-friendly-msm-i-c-begi-s-hpim0615.jpg)
this gives the radiator a perfect position, allowing the I/C tubes to be run overtop without interference. i poked around napa to find radiator lines that fit the new configuration. i had assumed that the electric fan would not fit in this new position, but to my suprise, i mounted it up and it looks like it will be fine in the stock position.
![Name: HPIM0617.jpg
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the intercooler mounting was be done by the seat of my pants….it’s a pretty tight fit between the bumper and the lower part of the radiator. i used the same flat stock bar and some "L" shaped bar to mount it.
![Name: HPIM0613.jpg
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Size: 141.8 KB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/diy-turbo-discussion-14/207379d1501255181-budget-friendly-msm-i-c-begi-s-hpim0613.jpg)
i/c routing in direction of flow is as follows:
2” 90* silicone coupler off of turbo
2” alum. tubing approx 6”
2” silicone T coupler w/ blowoff valve
2” alum. tubing approx 6”
2” 90* silcone coupler
2” alum. tubing approx 5”
2” 90* silcone coupler attached to I/C
I/C
2” 90* silcone coupler attached to I/C
2” alum. tubing approx 5” w/iat bung jb welded
2” 90* silcone coupler
2” alum. tubing approx 8”
2”-2.5” silcone coupler
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no cutting of the radiator support or hood required. approx $170 total
It's about 80% complete.
-waiting for the jb weld to cure so that i can get the iat complete
-need to remove the FMU and MSD box
-need to hook up an air filter at the iac hose
-wire up my MS
-cross my fingers and see if it'll start
Last edited by budget racer; 03-18-2009 at 08:50 PM.
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