[Shizuma]

Do you think if you relocated the coolent resevoir that you could use a v-mount intercooler setup? This is purely speculatory, but a v-mount with some sf style i/c piping and a custom hood, or maybe an invader if it would fit. Just thinking. What do you think?

 

[S|Lv3rBu||et]

Seems plausable, it might be pretty hard to find the depth between the front frame
and the intake manifold to fit a v-mount setup.

 

[monkeywrench]

V-mount is done primarily to cure the cooling problems that rotaries have. A very large amount of space is required- check out how much room is unused in the front of an RX7.

 

[Zenith]

v-mount intercoolers are used in places where you have more room front to back than side to side. if done right the piping will be slightly less than a regular i/c as well. also used when you mount the i/c behind the rad.

 

[Shizuma]

Oh, I know, I just thought it might be plausible with the given amount of space between the intake manifold and the front frame, the biggest advantage would be the length of the piping and therefore the low drop of pressure and quicker response

 

[Zenith]

start taking measurements and look for one that will fit : ) . remember to also compare the pressure drop from a good normal i/c to that of whatever v-mount you're looking at, the reduced drop from the piping may be negligible if the i/c has to much drop.

 

[Shizuma]

I can't, I already have my front mount set up, I was just asking, I may change later on but for right now I have to stick with the front mount...besides, if I was going to go with a v-mount, I'd end up doing it right via ducting the air through the front opening, through the radiator and intercooler, and out a duct in the hood...I've seen alot of MR2's do it, along with some RX-7's...I might even end up doing it with the setup I have now....does anybody know if, say, the Invader style hood could flow that much ducted air, or would I have to cut a bigger hole in it?

 

[Smaay]

MR2's do it because the motor is in the back. no way to install a FMIC, well i guess you could but thats alot of piping and lag

 

[Boosted2.0]

If you want the shortest IC piping and least pressure drop you need to look into Air to Water ICs. You can get some awsome and short piping lengths with those setups. If you run a seperate resivoir you can also run ice water through them when drag racing for rediculously effective cooling.

 

[Zenith]

If you want the shortest IC piping and least pressure drop you need to look into Air to Water ICs. You can get some awsome and short piping lengths with those setups. If you run a seperate resivoir you can also run ice water through them when drag racing for rediculously effective cooling.

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