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Cookie Monster 10-24-2009 11:34 PM

What if you are FI and have no intercooler and run water injection. Then where should one place it?

buffon01 10-25-2009 12:51 AM


Originally Posted by Cookie Monster (Post 473033)
What if you are FI and have no intercooler and run water injection. Then where should one place it?

Buy a cheap intercooler. The only reason Im doing this is beacuse I cant install everythig I have at once as I have no time nor skills for that. Im doing it by parts.... A lot of member run ebay-coolers, I for example have a godspeed theres also CRX racing ( some IC include universal pipes).

However if you insist on not gettin an intercooler put it above the idler valve right before the throtle inlet, as far away as possible from anything that produces extreme heat.

PS:GET AN INTERCOOLER :wavey:

tyson87 10-25-2009 12:54 AM

magna runs with out a intercooler and uses WI.

buffon01 10-25-2009 01:02 AM

Ok and.....

Then where should one place it?
(AIT)

richyvrlimited 10-25-2009 09:16 AM


Originally Posted by buffon01 (Post 473076)
Buy a cheap intercooler. The only reason Im doing this is beacuse I cant install everythig I have at once as I have no time nor skills for that. Im doing it by parts.... A lot of member run ebay-coolers, I for example have a godspeed theres also CRX racing ( some IC include universal pipes).

However if you insist on not gettin an intercooler put it above the idler valve right before the throtle inlet, as far away as possible from anything that produces extreme heat.

PS:GET AN INTERCOOLER :wavey:

My, what a helpful reply!

Cookie Monster, I'd place the IAT post turbine/blower but pre the WI outlet. spraying water on the IAT element will give you a false reading, (like when you lick your finger and blow on it, your breath feels colder than it really is).

miatauser884 10-25-2009 09:46 AM

After reading a few of these threads it seems like the best place is just beyond the intercooler exit pipe since it isn't behind the radiator catching the warm air after it passes through the radiator.

How are people installing the O2 bung? I know that I should go find a shop to cut a hole and weld it into my pipe. I'm lazy. If anyone can give me good supporting evidence that i can use some form of metal epoxy without having future problems then that is what I will use.

buffon01 10-25-2009 10:32 AM

I drilled a pipe with a 3/8 npt, same tap used to thread the oil pan, and screwed the sensor in there.

buffon01 10-25-2009 10:38 AM


Originally Posted by richyvrlimited (Post 473155)
My, what a helpful reply!

Cookie Monster, I'd place the IAT post turbine/blower but pre the WI outlet. spraying water on the IAT element will give you a false reading, (like when you lick your finger and blow on it, your breath feels colder than it really is).

Oh I had a completely different idea of how WI was sprayed. Tyson however does have the sensor right before the throtle body.

tyson87 10-25-2009 01:49 PM


Originally Posted by buffon01 (Post 473186)
Oh I had a completely different idea of how WI was sprayed. Tyson however does have the sensor right before the throtle body.

i do, but when i install my WI the IAT will be moved to the intercooler.

SKMetalworks 10-25-2009 03:11 PM

I have my IAT mounted after my WI nozzle. I will end up making a standoff that puts the tip of the IAT out of the air path. Which is ultimately out of the meth which (i hope) will not give false readings.

miatauser884 10-25-2009 04:20 PM

I just drilled the hole for mine. It is about half way between the intercooler and the throttle body. Almost at the level of the bottom of the radiator. I wanted it closer to IC, but hardware installation limited my options. I think it will do just fine where it is. I'll get the bung welded on tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be up and running with my diypnp next weekend.

buffon01 10-25-2009 11:00 PM

Front Mount Intake
 
For those running N/A interested in the possibility of mounting your filter in from of the radiator- FMIntake.

Scroll to the bottom of page 2 where the pictures are

https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t40440-2/

p51hellfire 10-25-2009 11:30 PM

your car is RHD isn't it?:hustler:

buffon01 10-25-2009 11:53 PM


Originally Posted by p51hellfire (Post 473511)
your car is RHD isn't it?:hustler:

Me??? no, I dont get the joke if there was any. O_o

p51hellfire 10-25-2009 11:54 PM

sorry ment for OP just plain curiosity


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