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#1
05-24-2008, 11:13 PM
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Front Mount Intercooler?
Hello my fellow Grand Prixists,
Has anyone ever put a front-mount intercooler on their S/C'd SII 3800's? I would think it would help performance, but I have NEVER heard of anyone that has done that and I'm rather surprised. I figure there must be some good reason that I'm not aware of. Insight anyone?....
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  2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L SII V6 S/C 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L V8 ---------------------------------------------------- 1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L V8 1993 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 5.7L V8 1991 Ford Probe LX 3.0 V6 1986 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L 4 cyl. 
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#2
05-24-2008, 11:30 PM
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Re: Front Mount Intercooler?
Grand Prix's have never really had any problems with heat that would cause a need for an intercooler. If you feel you need this upgrade, go ahead. But in my opinion, you could spend the money on something else performance wise and get more for your buck.
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05-24-2008, 11:46 PM
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Re: Front Mount Intercooler?
Intercoolers are required for smaller supercharger pulleys to keep knock retard within spec. Other than that, I'm not sure that they serve that much of a purpose.
Do you have a smaller pulley or ever plan on getting one?
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-2000 Grand Prix GTP 170,000mi (daily driver) -2000 Olds Alero 100,000mi (soon to be DD with gas at $3.45/gal) -1997 Chev K1500 4x4 115,000mi (Natalie's truck [nans_grandprix]) AF "2.0" Community Guidelines Conservative Victory 2012!!! "I'll Keep my Guns, Freedom, and Money. You can Keep the Change!" ----->>>>> Did You Know? <<<<<-----
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#4
05-25-2008, 10:27 AM
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Re: Front Mount Intercooler?
Front mounts are for turbo applications along with side mouted ones, supercharger intercoolers work in a different manner.
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2000 GRAND PRIX GTP RED 14.345 @97.8mph ubend delete 3in jimmyC downpipe magnaflow high flow cat Joeflo CIA (made it myself) free bypass mod 3.4 pulley from zzp Gates premium belt 1 step colder plugs zzp PCM ss 409 xl turbo mufflers
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#5
05-28-2008, 12:18 PM
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Re: Front Mount Intercooler?
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I don't have a smaller pulley yet. From what I've heard, there really isn't a pulley that you can put on without having to dig in a lot deeper to make your engine able to handle it. I'm hoping that I'll win a lottery or something so that I can do everything I want to with my car. Until then....$20 here, $20 there.
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2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L SII V6 S/C 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L V8 ---------------------------------------------------- 1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L V8 1993 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 5.7L V8 1991 Ford Probe LX 3.0 V6 1986 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L 4 cyl.
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05-29-2008, 12:58 AM
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Re: Front Mount Intercooler?
I'm running a 3.5" with one step colder plugs and a 180 degree t-stat. Seemed to help out performance a little.
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-2000 Grand Prix GTP 170,000mi (daily driver) -2000 Olds Alero 100,000mi (soon to be DD with gas at $3.45/gal) -1997 Chev K1500 4x4 115,000mi (Natalie's truck [nans_grandprix]) AF "2.0" Community Guidelines Conservative Victory 2012!!! "I'll Keep my Guns, Freedom, and Money. You can Keep the Change!" ----->>>>> Did You Know? <<<<<-----
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#7
06-03-2008, 04:53 PM
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Re: Front Mount Intercooler?
When you went to the 3.5" pulley, is that all you did to compensate for the added power (T-stat and plugs)?
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2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L SII V6 S/C 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L V8 ---------------------------------------------------- 1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L V8 1993 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 5.7L V8 1991 Ford Probe LX 3.0 V6 1986 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L 4 cyl.
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06-03-2008, 07:50 PM
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Re: Front Mount Intercooler?
I also have a zzp stage 1 throttle body because my MAF died and rather than spend 119, I sent 190.
Soon I hope to add a DHP PCM and a high flow bolt in downpipe
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-2000 Grand Prix GTP 170,000mi (daily driver) -2000 Olds Alero 100,000mi (soon to be DD with gas at $3.45/gal) -1997 Chev K1500 4x4 115,000mi (Natalie's truck [nans_grandprix]) AF "2.0" Community Guidelines Conservative Victory 2012!!! "I'll Keep my Guns, Freedom, and Money. You can Keep the Change!" ----->>>>> Did You Know? <<<<<-----
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