intercoolers

[mitch184]

i am looking to get an intercooler was wondering which intercooler would best suit the job. The starion intercooler looks a lot bigger than the Saab and vw. does this equal cooler temps or lost boost pressure. i was also wondering if anyone has tried installing really low profile electric fans behind the radiator and then mounting the intercooler between the fan and the engine. This seems to me like an efficient place if there is enough room. i know flex a lite makes a fan that is only 2 inches deep. any thoughts?

[Skip]

Mitch, I run a Starion IC and it does a fine job (I have temp probes in the aircleaner and in the throttle body above the butterfly)

It does drop about 1~1.5 lbs of boost across it (have a boost gauge and have tee'd it in on both sides).

As for it against say a WRX or a Saab or a T bird

that would be a tuff comparision.

 

Mine sits in the spare tire area and has a boost controled fan and is hood sccop fed.

Pictures are already posted of my set up.

http://usmb.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4368&highlight=turbo+mods

 

There is not much space between the rad and the waterpump and with a twin row rad it would not fit, plus the hot air from the rad would be bad for the IC's thermal coefficient.

In front of the rad is a better choice but the plumbing may prove to present a bit of a problem, nothing you couldn't overcome I'm sure

[mitch184]

i was just trying to keep the spare tire weight up front for less understeer in the snow. Do you think there would be too much of a loss of boost running a front mounted intercooler?