Upper IC support

[sytyguy]

Re: Upper IC support

What I am saying is you do not have to remove them... you can tweak them a little & use a phenolic spacer inbetween the OG brackets & the intercooler. I understand that the heat transfer is not a lot... but why have any transfer any heat @ all... if you don't have to ??? :2cents:

Not incorrect thinking at all. In fact, you want all the help you can get (bigger pump, additives, heat wrap, etc...), but to tell someone not use them is incorrect thinking (you said - "First of all you should not hook up these brackets in the first place.", then said "If you really need these brackets I would suggest using some type of phenolic spacer."). These brackets are crucial to keeping the upper IC in place in relation to the TB. Without these brackets, the upper IC will (almost certainly) be pushed from the TB under boost, allowing the hose to pop off and relieve all pressure.

And that is even worse for performance than a little heat soak.

Hood

 

[It's just a six]

Re: Upper IC support

I have never ran them(the brackets) on my Sy & Dave P has never ran his also. Both of our intercoolers stay in place & like I said ..we are using the factory cheap hose clamps.
How much boost are you guys running to blow those off?
When I ran 12.29 I ran 17-18 tops, usually 17 psi boost on pump gas no alky.
Also like I said you should not hook them up like it is from the factory ,you should use a phenolic spacer in between the factory mounts & the intercooler.
I do not blow off my intercooler & Deco Dave does not blow his off.
You guys must be running more boost than us?

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Re: Upper IC support

News flash.....you only really need one. Ive doen the research as I tossed the 2 back ones 2 years ago. Everything is a ok.

 

[It's just a six]

Re: Upper IC support

Amen!! :tup: :tup:

 

[Bill Z]

Re: Upper IC support

The use of just the upper IC support seems a little shakie.

My son had an early GN with the turbo over the engine. They had a mounting bracket coming off of the intake for the turbo. That sort of mount would work great for the IC. It was a long bracket mounting to 3 of the 6 intake bolts. he mount to the IC would use two of the IC holes. That would give both forward and back support as well as left and right positioning (centering the IC over the intake plenum). That would be the way to go plus keep a great deal of heat down.

I will build one and let you guys see it for input. Should be ready by this week end.

 

[Sy777]

Re: Upper IC support

Sorry to dig up an old post but I'm trying to get my sy back to stock original to put in local car shows and I'm missing the front and rear upper IC supports and I wanted to see if anyone had both of these in good condition for sale?