No flange yet? I'd be hacking up the stock unit like Blarsen by now.
Intercooler kit for SC- gauging interest
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Go for it. I think some things are worth waiting for...
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Here are some pictures of the finished flange compared to the original IC piece. The machine work is great IMO. A quick test fit shows that everything lines up great and the tolerances are tighter on the holes with the bosses than the OEM SC cone.
Very nice machining indeed. Now bolt 'er up, take the truck for a spin and give us the seat-of-the-pants dyno report.
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that looks so good. Will this be available also?
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Seth
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that looks so good. Will this be available also?
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Sethro
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Bolting it up with the IC will be easy. The big thing will be cutting my hood and making the air dam/diverter to direct as much flow as possible through the intercooler. I need to finish it this week as I'm off to the DR next week for two weeks...
Yep. My plan is for the kit to consist of the intercooler and the flange. That's it.
Nick
Yep. My plan is for the kit to consist of the intercooler and the flange. That's it.
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Bolting it up with the IC will be easy. The big thing will be cutting my hood and making the air dam/diverter to direct as much flow as possible through the intercooler. I need to finish it this week as I'm off to the DR next week for two weeks...
Yep. My plan is for the kit to consist of the intercooler and the flange. That's it.
Nick
Sweet! I can hardly wait
Sethro
You may want to have the machine shop cut a few extra that you could sell to those looking to do a W-A cooler or FMIC.
Steve
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You may want to have the machine shop cut a few extra that you could sell to those looking to do a W-A cooler or FMIC.
Steve
Excellent idea Steve! - I know I'd like to grab a flange with a bit of pipe for my W - A intercooler. It would save me some CNC time.
I know I'd be the start of a long line as it seems the W-A kit is taking a while, and I'm doing my own anyhow - so being able to buy just that part would be major timesaver - hope you make some to sell, I bet you could sell more of those as parts as it's a "necessity" type piece for any of us doing any sort of intercooler, be it water or air cooled.
I'm in for one if these flanges go into sale as a seperate piece.
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I can get just the flanges for those interested. Just drop me a PM.
I got the intercooler and flange installed yesterday. It really came together nicely. There is prolly less than a half inch between the IC & SC and IC & flange, so the silicone hose alone holds the IC in place quite tightly. I can barely reach my hand underneath, but it feels like there is still room for my fingers between the IC and valve cover. The intercooler cants slightly to the DS as the intake hole (flange side) is lower than the SC discharge.
I also temporarily relocated the EGR vacuum modulator (which is necessary to do due to the location of the intercooler). I still haven't decided if I'm going to bypass EGR and block off the EGR and EGR tube.
Next I will be cutting the hood, installing an air diverter/director to force the air from the scoop into the intercooler.
Nick
I got the intercooler and flange installed yesterday. It really came together nicely. There is prolly less than a half inch between the IC & SC and IC & flange, so the silicone hose alone holds the IC in place quite tightly. I can barely reach my hand underneath, but it feels like there is still room for my fingers between the IC and valve cover. The intercooler cants slightly to the DS as the intake hole (flange side) is lower than the SC discharge.
I also temporarily relocated the EGR vacuum modulator (which is necessary to do due to the location of the intercooler). I still haven't decided if I'm going to bypass EGR and block off the EGR and EGR tube.
Next I will be cutting the hood, installing an air diverter/director to force the air from the scoop into the intercooler.
Nick
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PS- Sorry for the crappy pictures. I decided to send my nice Canon digital camera through the laundry Sunday with a trip to the Caribbean less than a week away...
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Looks great that will look so nice on my 80, already have the WRX scoop on, it is going to line up perfect also with your intercooler, man I am lucky as the hole is already cut. D'oh
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That looks great Nick! Looking forward to see how it performs. You plan on putting it on a dyno?
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The system looks very good. This may be a dumb question and i know there are a lot of vehicles with scoops, but does the constant water from the rain create a lot of corrosion problems in the engine bay. I suppose the engine bay heat would evaporate it quickly.
Nice work!!! Put me down for a complete kit.
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Any update on this?
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I've been out of the country for two weeks, and won't return until next week, then I'll be back on it. Soaking up rays and sweet cruisers in the DR...
I'd be in for a kit as well, iff'n when you get it sorted.
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I'm back. Yesterday I measured out where the center of the IC core should be on the hood and drilled a hole. I dropped a Sharpie down the hole and it was damn close to the center of the core. With the entire area covered in painters tape, I measured the distances to the edge of the core in all four directions and laid out the hole that needed to be cut in the hood.
Using a jigsaw I cut a nice hole in the hood. This hole cut into some bracing. However, I'm not concerned about the integrity of the hood as the stainless steel air diverter I have planned will be riveted to the hood and more than make up for anystructural integrity that was compromised by the brace cutting.
Next I need to trim back the bracing 3/4" in all directions on the underside to make room for the air diverter, reattach the hood to get the proper depth dimensions for the air diverter, then off to the sheet metal shop!
Here's a couple pics with a shot of the hood scoop sitting in place.
Using a jigsaw I cut a nice hole in the hood. This hole cut into some bracing. However, I'm not concerned about the integrity of the hood as the stainless steel air diverter I have planned will be riveted to the hood and more than make up for anystructural integrity that was compromised by the brace cutting.
Next I need to trim back the bracing 3/4" in all directions on the underside to make room for the air diverter, reattach the hood to get the proper depth dimensions for the air diverter, then off to the sheet metal shop!
Here's a couple pics with a shot of the hood scoop sitting in place.