Front Mounting a standard Intercooler

[Ozzy]

This morning a guy at work mentioned his mate had the standard intercooler on his GTiR (normally top mount for those who don't know) mounted in the FMIC position with quite a substantial power gain.

I would assume that power gains may be had with TMIC cars by doing this conversion, but my question is what about front mounting a standard Intercooler in an R33...again I assume it would run a little cooler, but is it really worthwhile ?????

Has anyone tried it ???

if so, what were the results ????

My other question is....I was just going to get a seconhand standard intercooler...possibly a GTR or Supra IC for my R33 GTSt...whats the best option ???? or is it better to go aftermarket ????

[Guest INASNT]

U wouldnt bother wasting $$ for piping to front mount the stock r33 IC as its only the size of a decent oil cooler.

[Jay95R33]

Yeah, I wouldn't bother about relocating the stock cooler. The thing that sucks about them is the presure drop accross them..

Save your buckaroonies and get a secondhand one or a hybrid.

A mate just picked up a nice one that's 600x250x75 with nice cast end tanks that are like the GTR endtanks, for $550 !!!

And I was real lucky to get mine for $640, 700x300x75

[Guest Boxhead]

i agree with jay, you may aswell just keep an eye out on the forums and buy a custom built one, or a gtr one that pops up cheaply...

[TTT]

the standard cooler on the side or at the front is still getting just as much air.

moving it will make no difference.

there is a GTR cooler for sale on the forums somewhere for about $670 I think he wants..

It's from an R33 GTR.

Considering that wreckers ask about $900 for a GTR cooler, that is pretty good.

I think that it is also polished.

[Silver-Arrowz]

Longer piping results in more lag. You may gain little at the top (which I doubt) but it'll take longer to spool up.

[Jay95R33]

Originally posted by Silver-Arrowz

Longer piping results in more lag. You may gain little at the top (which I doubt) but it'll take longer to spool up.

That's what i thought, but when I got mine in it's almost the opposite.

I don't know how or why, but it is. Spools up at around the same spot, just harder now..

[macka]

Originally posted by Ozzy

This morning a guy at work mentioned his mate had the standard intercooler on his GTiR (normally top mount for those who don't know) mounted in the FMIC position with quite a substantial power gain.

Have you seen the size of a GTiR Cooler..

Its bloody HUUUGE considering

[Ozzy]

ta guys for your input....I think I'll be going for a GTR cooler. I think there is enough room up front of the beast for one !

[GTS-t VSPEC]

I wouldn't worry too much about the length of pipes, I think that if you make them large and reduce the bends then the benefits will be much greater than the lag experienced. I was surprised at the difference the piping made, but I wouldn't bother for a stock cooler.

See'ya:burnout:

[Morgs]

Performance gain would be notice-able... with top mount, as they tend to soak up heat... front mounting a 33 cooler would be a waste of time :uh-huh:

[Hicks]

Even if it made a difference to the power, why the f#ck would ya want that tiny ugly piece of shit sitting at the front of your car?