Just got an intercooler!!! - Page 2

ez1286 · #16 01-12-2006, 06:44 PM

Thats awesome, I think thats the one ted got for his car. It will fit fine you just need to eliminate the fiberglass bumper.

blk_srt · #17 01-12-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vanilla gorilla

I hope your not gonna stick that thing behind that stock bumper.

Whats wrong with that?

vanilla gorilla · #18 01-12-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pr_ricer

Whats wrong with that?

The opening is soo small, wouldn't it defeat the purpose of having such a huge intercooler?

xavier3jr · #19 01-12-2006, 06:54 PM

that thing is gana be bad ass behind that "stock bumper"

vanilla gorilla · #20 01-12-2006, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by xavier3jr

that thing is gana be bad ass behind that "stock bumper"

Yeah it may look badass. But all I am saying is wouldn't it defeat the purpose of having a huge intercooler behind a bumper with such a small opening, unless you plan on hacking up the bumper. I don't know...I'm just wondering.

Blackcrow64 · #21 01-12-2006, 07:13 PM

I'm planning on keeping the stock bumper. The styling I'm gonna have when its all done is gonna be so sexy. Just you guys wait till I get it all finished this summer... Oh and it does kinda not work as well being partially covered but It'll still serve the purpous.

Thor06 · #22 01-12-2006, 11:19 PM

Yeah. If you wanted to keep it stock, the 97-99 eclipse has a bigger opening I think, but I like that bumper too. I would atleast sort of "port" the stock bumper a little.

Blackcrow64 · #23 01-12-2006, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Thor06

Yeah. If you wanted to keep it stock, the 97-99 eclipse has a bigger opening I think, but I like that bumper too. I would atleast sort of "port" the stock bumper a little.

Well heres what I thought about doing... I thought about mounting the intercooler and leaving enough of a gap between the intercooler and radiator to put a dual slimline fan in there. Then wire it up to run constantly when the car is started so that it will always be sucking cool air through the intercooler and blowing that cool air through the radiator too... Sound like a pretty good idea? I'm hoping it will maximize full use of the entire intercooler that way. Has anyone else done or tried this?

blk_srt · #24 01-12-2006, 11:29 PM

I think it would be a pretty sick grin with your bumper and that big frount mount Blackcrow

blk_srt · #25 01-12-2006, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackcrow64

Well heres what I thought about doing... I thought about mounting the intercooler and leaving enough of a gap between the intercooler and radiator to put a dual slimline fan in there. Then wire it up to run constantly when the car is started so that it will always be sucking cool air through the intercooler and blowing that cool air through the radiator too... Sound like a pretty good idea? I'm hoping it will maximize full use of the entire intercooler that way. Has anyone else done or tried this?

Sounds like a good idea. I wonder if it works to

xavier3jr · #26 01-13-2006, 05:16 AM

just because air isnt hiting the intercooler directly doesnt mean its not sucking air

crunchymilk55 · #27 01-13-2006, 05:23 AM

Look at the high horsepower supras. They have a gigantic fmic with a tiny opening. Air still gets to it. Running fans doesn't seem like a good idea to me, it's just not enough air as compared to 70mph winds. If noone's done it before, it's probably for a good reason. Check out my sig though, if you cut out that slit on the 97eclipse bumper, it's a pretty big opening, my intercooler is also 12 inches tall.

Eclipse4ever · #28 01-13-2006, 05:45 AM

Damn thats one fat mother fu%$er. I have been thinking though, say I get the smaller intercooler which is like 22x9x3. Wouldnt that block the radiator ? I looked around and searched and I coult find what intercooler size is best for what setup. If you want something over 300 ponies what are you suppost to look at?

But thats a good deal on that intercooler for $170.
Just thinking how are you gonna fit it behind that stock bumper though.

Blackcrow64 · #29 01-13-2006, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Eclipse4ever

Damn thats one fat mother fu%$er. I have been thinking though, say I get the smaller intercooler which is like 22x9x3. Wouldnt that block the radiator ? I looked around and searched and I coult find what intercooler size is best for what setup. If you want something over 300 ponies what are you suppost to look at?

But thats a good deal on that intercooler for $170.
Just thinking how are you gonna fit it behind that stock bumper though.

I'm gonna have to do a little bit of trimming to the backside of the bumper because I only have like 3 inches now. I'm hoping that its size doesn't cut down too much air to the radiator, thats why I considered the slimline fans.

I would say that 22x9x3 intercooler would be for setups up to 350hp. But my goal by the end of next season is 550+hp thats why I went with such a big intercooler. Theres no sense in buying a smaller one now and then upgrading to a bigger one in a few months. I'm gonna do it all right the first time.

crunchymilk55 · #30 01-13-2006, 04:55 PM

a good 22x9x3 would easily support up to 600hp or higher.

That's why I think you MIGHT run into some problems later. Think of it this way, we have the same size intercooler, except yours is 4 inches, and mine is 3.5 inches thick. If you do the math, you have an extra 144 cubic inches of cooling, you should be ok as my evoiii has no problem with this ginormous intercooler. BUT, that's gonna be a bitch to fit behind the bumper, the back of my bumper is practically non-existant, and you have an extra half inch. Good luck.

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