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IB Chandak 03-11-2013 05:59 PM

Core Width: 20" Width with End Tanks is 26
Core Height: 6.5
Core Thickness: 3.25
Inlet Diameter: 2.5"
Outlet Diameter: 2.5"
Inlet/Outlet Location: Center

Approx. Flow Rate for this intercooler: 520 CFM at 1.5PSi pressure drop
Approx. HP Rating for this intercooler: 350 HP

Taifighter 03-11-2013 06:00 PM

Dude, not sure what happened with the above post haha but that was totally me posting

Erat 03-11-2013 06:04 PM

WTF staff?? ^^


Originally Posted by Taifighter (Post 988407)
I was gonna hit you up and ask how you mounted yours when I saw that the core would hit the AC canister if mounted to the frame where the tow hooks used to be. Upon further investigation of your build thread, I concluded it had to mount below it and I was just missing a piece off the car.

But I lost your number when I got this new WinMo phone from work ��

I bet yours went on faster.

I removed my tow hooks just like yours.

There is a bracket on the canister that has like a 10mm bolt. I just loosened it and pushed that canister up, and over to the passenger side a little. That gave me more than enough room. The rubber is a good idea though, i just slapped mine on using two of the existing two hook bolts.

I think i'm going to buy the HF heat knife to cut the top tabs on the bumper off.

Taifighter 03-11-2013 06:11 PM

Hmm... I might check that out. But I kinda like how it is, there's a bit of a channel above the core that lets air flow over it

Braineack 03-12-2013 08:24 AM

and that's fitting with the dryer in place?

Taifighter 03-12-2013 08:49 AM

Yup

Braineack 03-12-2013 08:57 AM

buy me one.

miatauser123 03-12-2013 09:01 AM

Good to see my intercooler working out. I see you used some type of spacer? You can loosten the canister and lift it about 10mm. When I built these I actually had an NA with AC in the garage to test fit these. Looks great though! Thanks for the support.

Taifighter 03-12-2013 09:08 AM


Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 988590)
buy me one.

I'll contribute to your FMIC fund if I can get some help with tuning this thing. Fo realz yo.

Taifighter 03-12-2013 09:10 AM


Originally Posted by Dem768 (Post 988591)
Good to see my intercooler working out. I see you used some type of spacer? You can loosten the canister and lift it about 10mm. When I built these I actually had an NA with AC in the garage to test fit these. Looks great though! Thanks for the support.

I'll probably try that before its all said and done. It's asymmetrical mounting is aesthetically pleasing to me now.

miatauser123 03-12-2013 09:17 AM

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Not that the way you did it won't work just fine but you'd get the IC to sit a little higher if you did this. I should have included these photos with the intercooler.

Take a marker and draw a line on the canister mount:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363094235

Then loosen the 10mm bolt on the mount, make sure it's free and the canister is broken loose from the clamp:

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363094235

Then lift it up about 10-12mm and re-tighten:

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363094235

Should clear perfectly and you can get a nice flush mount with the mating surface on the tow hook mounting area. Should make the intercooler a little more ridged.

Taifighter 03-12-2013 09:26 AM

The other reason for the spacers was because of the oil cooler which is now directly behind the intercooler. It might have to stay where it is for fitment purposes.

miatauser123 03-12-2013 09:51 AM


Originally Posted by Taifighter (Post 988606)
The other reason for the spacers was because of the oil cooler which is now directly behind the intercooler. It might have to stay where it is for fitment purposes.

Ok great - I just wanted to make sure it was not related to the fitment of the IC. I intended them to bolt right up. Good luck with the build boss. Looking great so far.

Taifighter 03-12-2013 10:17 AM

Thanks man. Sorry about all the shipping changes/messages etc... getting packages at work can be tricky.

Taifighter 03-14-2013 03:09 PM

Good news: Innovate warrantied my mtx-l so it should be here soon. Yay.

Now I will hook up my dimming capabilities:
Also, you can take it from the back of the dimmer knob, same red/black wire goes there.

Pretty much anything in the interior that is backlit when the lights are on will have a red/black wire and a red wire going to it. The red/black is the switched +12, the red is the variable closure to ground through the dimmer knob. FYI- they're not using a rheostat, it's PWMed.

Stein 03-14-2013 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Taifighter (Post 975795)
I'd like to switch out to black carpet and get rid of the tan. That would leave me with a tan lower dash and door cards, black everything else.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363317934

Perfect for doing away with the tan lower dash. I used it on my lower dash in V8 Miata to great success. Mine was black but scratched up.

Have also used it on typical faded silver-looking black seats - right on the fabric. Nice black color that didn't come off.

Nice build thread so far.

Taifighter 03-16-2013 08:46 PM


Originally Posted by Stein (Post 989915)
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1363317934

Perfect for doing away with the tan lower dash. I used it on my lower dash in V8 Miata to great success. Mine was black but scratched up.

Have also used it on typical faded silver-looking black seats - right on the fabric. Nice black color that didn't come off.

Nice build thread so far.

Would that work on carpet? Any lingering smell?

18psi 03-16-2013 09:42 PM

I too used that stuff on interior panels with great succes

Taifighter 03-16-2013 11:31 PM

Panels are fine, I just want to change the carpet color.

Stein 03-17-2013 01:33 AM


Originally Posted by Taifighter (Post 990364)
Would that work on carpet? Any lingering smell?

I'm not sure if it would work on carpet. One thing to try -and you can test it under the seat to see if it takes - at the grocery store or drug store they will sell little bottles of dye - commonly they will have RIT brand. It's really cheap and because it's a dye there is no build-up so it can't rub off. Try it under the seat first if you want to test it.

EDIT:

I just did a quick search and boom, there it is. Writeup on another forum.

Dying your carpet with Rit dye - DSM Forums


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