Can A R33 Gtr Intercooler Go On A Gtst?

[zachurley]

Good day everyone!

I am having some issues and about to give up. I just bought an r33 GTR FMIC and was hoping to put in on my R33 GTST. After removing the bumper and looking how it would mount, it doesn't look possible. I've thought about just turning around and selling it and just buying a cheaper intercooler kit specific to the GTST. Any thoughts? I need help please!!!!!!!!!!!! I've attached a pic of what I am working with.

Thanks,

Zach

Edited November 11, 2011 by zachurley

[R31Nismoid]

It's not bolt on - if that is what you were assuming?

[zachurley]

Is it just because it's not made for it? I have been checking out some FMIC's for the GTST and most don't seem to have much holding it up......Would you mount the GTR intercooler or buy one just for the GTST? Just curious cause I have never put up a front mount before.

[Jap_star]

I have one on my gtst. Just mount the core and take.the car to get piping made somewhere

[zachurley]

I have one on my gtst. Just mount the core and take.the car to get piping made somewhere

Japstar,

How did you mount it? What did you do to secure it?.......Thanks

[KiwiRS4T]

Find someone who can weld. Improvise! Locate the core where the pipes have somewhere to go and then you just need to weld on a couple of tabs top and bottom and bolt them to something solid.Get a thinner aircond fan if necessary and cut away any non -structural bits that get in the way.

[Moodles2]

Nothing a afew zip ties can't solve... although you will need to cut a hole in the chassis on the cold side of the intercooler which might cause issues down the track if the car is defected and a full inspection required, GTRs have this hole done at the factory

[mattis96]

Cheaper to buy a whole kit than get piping made up...

That's just been my experience though, $1000 for custom piping hot and cold side in stainless with a few things welded into the piping...

Edited November 12, 2011 by mattis96

[zebra]

Then use alloy like the 99% of turbo car owners.

My last custom job was 300 bucks completed in 2 1/2" alloy tube

[mattis96]

Bugger, mine was 3 inch... And was told there wouldn't be that much of a price difference... New I should have asked here first

[erik]

anyone have pics of the piping?

want to see the passenger side piping for the gtr cooler

[GTSBoy]

It's not hard. It comes out of the cooler tank, into the space behind the driver's side brake duct where the BOVs are hidden, turns back and heads directly into the engine bay through the hole in the vertical section below the (R32) battery tray.

[erik]

yeah, want to see the other side, so i can see what kind of bends/piping is needed

[GTSBoy]

Sorry, didn't notice you'd said passenger side. I think on GTRs the two turbo outlet pipes just go down through the same two holes that are in front of the airbox that GTSts use for the intercooler, then join under the guard before going around to the cooler inlet.

[sinistaGTR]

I would sell it and buy a kit with piping for your gtst , will be cheaper and easier in the end. Mounting the gtr cooler up bd getting piping made up will be more of a headache than its worth

[erik]

i've already got the piping there i just need pipes to join each side.

So gtr has two pipes joining together then going into the cooler?

[sinistaGTR]

So you have custom made piping to suit a gtr cooler on a gtst? If so your set, if your trying to use gtr piping then it's more of a headache cause of the front facing plenum and the holes are in different locations meaning you will have to cut holes etc etc

[Bsa]

Fitted a gtr cooler to a e36 BMW nothing is ever a direct fit for anything just make it work

[dori34]

Cheaper to buy a whole kit than get piping made up...

That's just been my experience though, $1000 for custom piping hot and cold side in stainless with a few things welded into the piping...

damn, the shop who did this work for you is laughing all the way to the bank.

you can get an off the shelf complete jap kit for this price.

[getyayayaout]

Had one on mine before I put a hole in it. It'll end up sitting on an angle pitched forward, the pipes all custom fabricated and it's an extremely tight fit.