largest intercooler in an 8g?

**4G64T** · 06-21-2003, 05:56 PM

it doesnt have to be huge but i dont want no honda size one either i was thinking of going with a 21x9x3 do you guys think this will fit without havin to cut up the front bumper?

**galantv600** · 06-21-2003, 09:42 PM

thought bout the Evo intercooler?

**4G64T** · 06-21-2003, 10:29 PM

thats true huh i kind of wanted one that had both endcaps on one side...
or do you think we could get away with routing one of the pipes one the passenger side

**HeadAche** · 06-21-2003, 10:37 PM

I test fitted one already, it was 24x10x8, i think thats the size, but the fogs gotta come out, as well as the bars in the front...

**4G64T** · 06-22-2003, 12:28 AM

thats good to know cuz i already got rid of my fogs and the bars i was looking at the car today tryin to figure out how im gonna mount it

**DJ Galant** · 06-23-2003, 02:38 PM

mount it on the front enforcment bumper (you gonna have to proably cut it a little), you can install the hangers there - easiest way i can see it.
Drill a hole in that bumper, and u can also use radiator support column.
Very easy to mount it, though a little measuring involved.
Also, u gonna have to cut out the lip piece on your stock front bumper, because in my case in was on the way.
Good luck.

ken inn · 06-23-2003, 04:55 PM

in addition to my fmic(rre pipes, jdm 240hp rs intercooler), i also have water injection. i have 2 nozzles, one right after the turbo, one right before the t/bdy. the effect is quite dramatic. after a couple of good runs, if you touch the pipe right after the turbo, it is very hot, if i engage the water injection, the pipe INSTANTLY gets cold. not cool, COLD. when i tuned my car, wot(560 injectors, 18 lbs boost) at 7100 rpm, with the afc at +4-7 on the hi setting, i got 3 knock, and timing was 23, inj duty cycle was 87%. this was WITHOUT the water injection. with the wi, at 7100 rpm, and the afc at 0 on the hi settings, knock 0, timing 28, inj dc 76%. egt's run about 150 deg lower, o2 shows richer. besides cooling better than most air to air intercoolers, wi will also raise the octane level as much as 4 points, AND, clean all of the carbon off the valves and the combustion chambers, the tops of the pistons in my motor look brand new. spark plugs look new, and have just a very light tan coating. with no carbon buildup, tuning becomes very consistent. you guys installing a bf front mount should consider going to a smaller front mount, and water injection.

**4G64T** · 06-24-2003, 12:30 PM

I was thinking of the water injection but decided to go with co2 instead theres a kit on ebay one of the members here already got it and a couple of my friends got it too works great and is safer then nitrous... i already have nitrous which i'll use untill my kit is complete then i'll sell it

ken inn · 06-24-2003, 06:01 PM

co2 is external. water injection is internal. apples and oranges. the cost is near the same, the benefits of water injection, or water/alcohol injection are far better than co2. 93 octane becomes 97. no more mcc. stuff like plugs, valves, etc. stay clean, so tuning becomes consistent. wi does a much better job of eliminating knock than co2. last time i checked, water was a lot cheaper and easier to get than co2

paco · 07-01-2003, 12:44 PM

So dou you guys think this is a good size IC then?? 21x9x3

**HeadAche** · 07-01-2003, 03:16 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(paco)</div><div class='quotemain'>So dou you guys think this is a good size IC then?? 21x9x3</div>

Yea its a good size, i have test fitted bigger and had no problems at all, i know Dj runs FMIC that's bigger than what you are lookin at..