miataspeed2005

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I'm about to order intercooler and before I do I started thinking. Show I do I regular front mount, over the rad one, or v-mount one? Vote on the poll and back up your vote with a response.

Cspence

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I say frontmount or v-mount....I voted for front mount though

buffon01

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V mount

Bond

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Rear mount, make your bumper useful.

viperormiata

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Lulz^^^

It really depends on what you want. They all do the same thing.

If you already have a front mount then just re-use your current piping and keep it simple.

miataspeed2005

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Well I'm re doing the whole thing, pipes too. Only reason I'm cosidering v-mount and over the rad is for quicker spool.

Pen2_the_penguin

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can someone explain this quicker spool for v mount for me? I am a tard I know.

Bond

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Shorter intake tract should yield better throttle response. However, I thought I read one of brainesacks post and he said intake length was irrelevant, it is the IC sore size that affects throttle response. I don't remember.

elesjuan

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IIRC he was quoting Corky Bell's book about IC piping length being pretty much irrelevant on a blow-through turbo system.

Sparetire

When you look at how much air your actually moving as a CFM flow rate or mass flow rate, then look at the actual volume of your piping and IC, its pretty irrelevant 90% of the time. Its the consuption rate of the air ased on the engines VE and RPM and the spool of the turbo that really determines boost/response at a given time/rpm. Long story short you have to get pretty crazy with the sizing to hurt performance. Now I do think going with a huge pipe (say 3.5" or something) could hurt velocity and might affect response, but I really dont know.

I say go with whatever will be the easiest to deal with when you are working in the engine bay, and looks nice and clean.

miataspeed2005

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Alright it seems like front mount won and it will be the easiest one to do. I'll order it this week and get to work.

miataspeed2005

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So I just ordered my new IC core size 22x9x3 bar and plate. I'll make a bui thread if you guys want once I get it.

viperormiata

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How do your intercooler pipes and routing look now? Are you planning on changing the route or pipe diameter?

hustler

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Chambered front-mount.

miataspeed2005

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It's routed under the rad right now but I'm gonna do around the sides with the new one. I have 2" hot side and 2.5" cold side and it will stay the same diameter.