New Intercooler, 56K Death
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naw it's ok. My last radiator cap started leaking a little because the gasket inside rotted. I replaced the cap and sprayed the rad off with a hose, but didn't scrub it down or anything.
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This and Joe Perez's thread are very helpful but my install is kicking my ***.
I removed the facia support thingy - had to cut some of the plastic fasteners but I don't expect that piece to ever fit back on.
I have no way right now to make a support frame for the IC so I'm going to try to locate it approximately supported by a floor jack and then make the metal support.
My car has AC so between that and the lower radiator hose plus the turbo drain hose its hard to figure where/ how to tun the hoses....
Tips, tricks and magic spells are greatly appreciated.
I removed the facia support thingy - had to cut some of the plastic fasteners but I don't expect that piece to ever fit back on.
I have no way right now to make a support frame for the IC so I'm going to try to locate it approximately supported by a floor jack and then make the metal support.
My car has AC so between that and the lower radiator hose plus the turbo drain hose its hard to figure where/ how to tun the hoses....
Tips, tricks and magic spells are greatly appreciated.
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There's no magic to it. I had a bunch of random bends and couplers. Cut to fit and assemble. I did have to remove the stock greddy oil drain pipe when I clocked the compressor down. Replaced it with a tunertoys drain kit and tapped the pan. Not sure if they're still around.
#27
Here's another thread, Poobs:
https://www.miataturbo.net/prefabbed-turbo-kits-3/started-mounting-nestercooler-13255/
HTH
https://www.miataturbo.net/prefabbed-turbo-kits-3/started-mounting-nestercooler-13255/
HTH
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I have my IC all plumbed up. My next door neighbor if a freaking genius!!!! He visualized cuts angles and stuff really well so while he called where to cut I used a chop saw to cut the pipes. It went very fast !!!
I still need to find a way to secure the IC. We had the IC up on a floor jack while we set up the pipes.
Where is a good place to buy two couplers and T clamps ? Need a 2&1/2 to 2 inch to connect the pipe to the turbo and a 2&1/2 to 2&1/4 coupler to slap a Cone to the turbo.
I still need to find a way to secure the IC. We had the IC up on a floor jack while we set up the pipes.
Where is a good place to buy two couplers and T clamps ? Need a 2&1/2 to 2 inch to connect the pipe to the turbo and a 2&1/2 to 2&1/4 coupler to slap a Cone to the turbo.
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