Intercooler placement
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Finally got my IC.. Evo 8 stocker. I didn't have much time to work on the Miata last night, I just kinda eyeballed the IC and temporarily put it on the car. I can probobly get it alot higher if I have it as far back as possible (Maby an inch from the radiator), my car is low enough that that is a major concern, but I see everyone else putting them as far FORWARD as possible.. Will far forward/far back really have much of an impact on efficiency? I'll have to do some cutting if I decide to mount it more forward..
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I'm gonna sandwich my ic to my rad, I think its just as good if not better than stocking it way out there. Think of it this way,
I think this area between the i/c and the rad the airflow would get wonky and mis directed compared to a sandwiched set-up.
Just my opinion though, in reality you don't see high horsepower supras ect with sandwiched set-ups so who knows...
I think this area between the i/c and the rad the airflow would get wonky and mis directed compared to a sandwiched set-up.
Just my opinion though, in reality you don't see high horsepower supras ect with sandwiched set-ups so who knows...
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With out A/C mounting it right against the rad was the easiest way to do it for me. This was on a Starion I/C, with jamesB pipes. I did it out of convience, I'm lazy and took the quickest route possible. I had to build new brackets since my I/C didn't come with them.
I still don't think it sucks
I still don't think it sucks
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I just hung it off the stock a/c mounting brackets, which are about an inch or two forward of the rad, i believe. used some 3 or 4 inch metal pieces with holes drilled to make up for the slight difference in width between the stock evo mount tabs and the miata a/c mounts. bent the top hanger thing way down, strung a zip tie through it and tied it to the chassis directly above it. not structural, just keeps it from flopping back and forth.
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there are a few pics and there that show piping and the ziptie, might help. also you can see the endtanks refelecting the flash a little, gives you an idea of where it is.
there are a few pics and there that show piping and the ziptie, might help. also you can see the endtanks refelecting the flash a little, gives you an idea of where it is.
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By sandwiched I don't mean bolted to eachother, I simply mean very close as to the norm of mounting it way up front.
I will have custom ducting and some sort of heat resistant material as a buffer between the rad and i/c, hopefully it works good, if not I'll just hang that bitch out the front and call her a day.
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