Front Mounted Intercooler.

[daktari]

Now i`ve kicked my aircon into touch i`ve got about an acre and a half of empty space at the front of the GT4. :D

Does anyone have any ideas where i can get a reasonable FMIC preferably cheap cos i`m poor. :D

[sxb182]

Could try on GT4OC if they have 1. Depends what you call cheap though :D Another is from a breakers if they get a modded jap car in, but chances are itll be front damage anyway.

See if we could get a dirt cheap group buy

[daktari]

Could try on GT4OC if they have 1. Depends what you call cheap though  :D  Another is from a breakers if they get a modded jap car in, but chances are itll be front damage anyway.

See if we could get a dirt cheap group buy 

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There are some reasonably priced ones on good ol eBay. But i`m havin second thoughts now. Might be a bit vulnerable hanging out in the breeze. The top mounts good enough for most applications provided you can get round the heat soak problem. I`ve got a spal fan fitted, but i reckon i need to insulate underneath the IC with some sort of heat reflective material...... Goes off to invent something. :D

[sxb182]

Lagged mine last week with some sticky heat reflective material from B&Q, only cos a fiver and looks sweet with bonnet open :D

Gotta new pic of engine bay so will post up in a while

[sxb182]

Bit blurred cos taken on phone

[GTForbes]

been looking on eBay after reading this thread, there ones that are the same dimentios as the fensport ones on there going for a good price ;)

[daktari]

Yeah. I`ve been umming and ah-ing over this and come to the conclusion that it`s definately a benefit to keep the top mount. if you take into consideration the length and complexity of the pipe runs your not really going to gain much in terms of cold air

entering the engine. And it`s going to save some pennies for other mods. I think lagging the I/C is going to be next on my to do list.

[GTForbes]

the down side of keeping the stock top mount is heat soak, a FMIC allows more air to pass thru it than the TMIC so will stay cooler for longer ;)

[daktari]

Absolutely right. I`ve already got a spal fan fitted to the I/C to help offset this plus i`ve got hold of some heat shielding as used in the engine bays of jet aircraft which i shall use underneath the I/C. Hopefully this combination should do the trick.......

If not i`ll probably try a FMIC. :)

[GT4 BOOSTER]

you want one like this dak

[GTForbes]

i'll have 2 ! :)

[daktari]

!Removed! hell... Thats mahooosive. I`ve just got rid of a hundredweight of crap. Dont want to be littering it up with a block of flats at the frront.

[Ken555]

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