Intercooler relocate?

[TYTILIDIE]

Ive been thinking alot lately about going A2A. Realisticly, unless things go super wonderful this summer, I wont be able to afford it til next summer. So it made me think, 50% of the reason I want to get one is for more room on the motor. What if I moved the A2W til I can get the A2A. I was thinking about on the fender well. I have no A/C, Battery is below, have the non A/C heater box, so my question is, would I lose boost by doing this?

Mike

 

[bigtime]

Re: Intercooler relocate?

No you will not. Just don't run a hose to the TB use a pipe.

 

[DanenGraham]

Re: Intercooler relocate?

U could just make up your own ice box, and mount it in the bed. You could do it cheap, and it would help a lot.

 

[turbodog]

Re: Intercooler relocate?

Should work OK. You could also consider adding alcohol injection. Not as expensive as a good A2A, and you may decide (as has one Sy owner I know) that you can do without the A2A upgrade, or even do away with the IC altogether with the right alcohol setup.

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Re: Intercooler relocate?

Thankx for the advice guys I appreciate it as always. Looks Iike Ive got my weekend project lined up. I just cant figure out how Im going to make this pipe. How can I go from the oval shape to a round shape wiht a "smooth" transition? Or, Should I just go oval all the way? Anyone know what diameter the oval part would be if it were a perfect circle?

Mike

 

[93ty475]

Re: Intercooler relocate?

Thankx for the advice guys I appreciate it as always. Looks Iike Ive got my weekend project lined up. I just cant figure out how Im going to make this pipe. How can I go from the oval shape to a round shape wiht a "smooth" transition? Or, Should I just go oval all the way? Anyone know what diameter the oval part would be if it were a perfect circle?

Mike

just measure the circumference of both....keep in mind that the engine torquing under accelleration is going to complicate your project....it makes much more sense mounted on the engine for that reason....as far as achieving an oval shape from a round pipe, just put the pipe in a big vice and try to form it that way.....

 

[bigtime]

Re: Intercooler relocate?

The oval is 4" so all you need to do is get 4" pipe and flatten it down to the TB shape.

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Re: Intercooler relocate?

Never thought about the engine moving. Maybe 2"-4" of tubing between in one spot? Flatening the pipe is pretty much what I was thinking. Would an engine tie down be good enough to hold you think? I had one on my vette and it bearly moved but the vette didnt launch with 13lbs of boost either.

Mike