over the radiator intercooler pipes on a NA ?
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Though it is not exactly the same as an NA, on my NB i dropped the radiator about 1.5" and tilted the top about 6"-7" towards the engine; this is with a 2" thick core oversized radiator and the stock A/C condenser. I have an over the top intercooler setup with 2.5" tubing, , and it clears the hood with no cutting.
Seems like you could do the same on an NA though you will have to fab some lower radiator bracket extenders. But that is no big deal IMO. You will also need slim fans.
Seems like you could do the same on an NA though you will have to fab some lower radiator bracket extenders. But that is no big deal IMO. You will also need slim fans.
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that little kink on the TD setup that goes around the radiator hose is really key, I'm using straight pipe and one of those hump connectors, so it'll bend a little bit. its pressed right up against that radiator hose though. I don't know how you guys move your radiator, seems like if you did that S coolant hose would kink trying to go slightly backwards to connect to the head.
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The point is moving the air filter somewhere else where it can get cooler air will improve performance and system efficiencies. You wouldn't hook a hose in your cooling system bypassing the radiator would you? So why would you put the air filter where it can pick up heat dumped by the various heat exchangers and then send it back to be dumped again? The denser the air going in the turbo, the better. Granted, hot air intakes on turbo setups is common. But that doesn't mean it's ideal.
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The point is moving the air filter somewhere else where it can get cooler air will improve performance and system efficiencies. You wouldn't hook a hose in your cooling system bypassing the radiator would you? So why would you put the air filter where it can pick up heat dumped by the various heat exchangers and then send it back to be dumped again? The denser the air going in the turbo, the better. Granted, hot air intakes on turbo setups is common. But that doesn't mean it's ideal.
But in that low filter setup, I'd be woried more about water getting into it than the hot air it sucks.