Post your intercooler set ups
04-09-2009, 02:25 PM
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has anyone done a wrx style set up with the intercooler under the hood, with a hood scoop??? that way there is no block to the radiator?? i been thinking about it but not sure if a scoop would look good on a miata hood. ANY ideas??
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04-09-2009, 02:35 PM
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I would actually be kind of interested in seeing some diy NA intercooler routing pictures. Im sure they are out there, just scattered. Ive been SO very tempted to do like a local guy and do a custom side by side setup with a Honda Civic radiator and a narrow (width) 4'' thick IC core with short pipes. Im sure it wouldnt turn out as nice as his since my welding skills arent up to par, but it would probably work nicely. Any reason more people dont do the side by side thing? He said he didnt notice any reduction in cooling, though I dont know if he tracks it or anything. Even though its a smaller rad, its not blocked at all by the IC. This way would make for very clean and short piping also.
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04-09-2009, 03:13 PM
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04-09-2009, 07:01 PM
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That is the one I used, but the 4" thick version with the 3" inlets. It is definitely more of a pain to fit and get good airflow with the extra 1" thickness, but has more mass and less pressure drop (hard to say how much). I was seeing IATs similar to what Brain saw.
Since the pictures I lowered it slightly in the nose, and added an internal baffle. Both seemed to result in some IAT improvements, but it is hard to say for sure since I made other changes at the same time (fan shroud, more efficient turbo) and have had limited test time with the new setup.
I plan to eventually add some nose ducting to force more flow through the IC. I have also added WI for when I run the boost at higher levels.
If I did it all over again, I might consider this one. It was not available at the time when I did mine IIRC. It would be about as wide as what I have now by the time you add the 90 deg bends for the first one. This one would not need the bends since it has top exits.
eBay Motors: CXRacing INTERCOOLER 24x11x3 Mazda RX7 V-Mount FMIC (item 200281133666 end time Apr-25-09 22:34:08 PDT)
If you are doing an over-the-top, I would try this one as I think it will work as well if not better than mine. Hell, in a couple of months, if I get bored, I might sell off all my stuff (IC, unneeded couplers) and try this one out. Of course with the WI, I may not need to.
Since the pictures I lowered it slightly in the nose, and added an internal baffle. Both seemed to result in some IAT improvements, but it is hard to say for sure since I made other changes at the same time (fan shroud, more efficient turbo) and have had limited test time with the new setup.
I plan to eventually add some nose ducting to force more flow through the IC. I have also added WI for when I run the boost at higher levels.
If I did it all over again, I might consider this one. It was not available at the time when I did mine IIRC. It would be about as wide as what I have now by the time you add the 90 deg bends for the first one. This one would not need the bends since it has top exits.
eBay Motors: CXRacing INTERCOOLER 24x11x3 Mazda RX7 V-Mount FMIC (item 200281133666 end time Apr-25-09 22:34:08 PDT)
If you are doing an over-the-top, I would try this one as I think it will work as well if not better than mine. Hell, in a couple of months, if I get bored, I might sell off all my stuff (IC, unneeded couplers) and try this one out. Of course with the WI, I may not need to.
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04-09-2009, 08:48 PM
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https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t32281/ My pretty much straight forward, nothing special intercooler install.
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