I was just wondering if anyone has be able/tried to mount thier intercooler in the same general location as the subaru sti?

 

Well if we wanted to make a custom hood so we can LOSE power, Im sure someone would have tried it, but since mounting an intercooler on top of the hot engine is the worst place possible, Im 100% sure it has not been tried and will not be tried.

The front of the car is the absolute best place for the intercooler.

 

why would you want to? it would probably cost more then getting an upgraded fmic and you would lose performance. If you really wanted to get rid of the frount mount you would be better off going with a custom air to water setup.

 

turbo trix mounted their intercooler in their engine compartment, but they have a completly custom pwr water-air intercooler or sumtin like that

 

maybe someone will make an intercooler hood, as in a hood that is entirely an intercooler, it'd be huge.

 

BWHAHAHAHAHAHA..... stop now please

 

Stupid thread.

 

Up front where the stock intercooler is, is the best place for performance due to best air flow. Mounting a I/C anywhere else would probably result it lose of power.

 

what are you goals for mounting it elsewhere? Trying to go all stealth? B/c honestly people that know about our kinds of cars know the IC is supposed to be there and if they don't see it they will assume something is up so it wouldn't be of much use to hide it...

 

Man I hope Warrtalon doesnt see this thread...

 

All Subarus want Front Mount to make some serious power! Why we would like a different setup? it doesnt make any sense!

 

dumb idea :/ but if you really wanted to im sure you could do it somehow just gotta redo the piping/hood/where you wanna put it

 

The hood idea is bad, but i've thought of trying to do a front mount intercooler and side mount intercooler combo like the Dahlbaks VW golf. Anybody seen what i'm talking about?
http://www.dahlbackracing.se/english.../golf_rs1.html

 

+1 The reason is, with the intercooler right on top of the engine, the intercooler gets heat soaked. plus you can't fit a very big intercooler under the hood. The reason subaru mounts the intercooler on top of the engine is because there is less lag from the lack of plumbing necesary. The there is only about a foot of piping between the turbo and the intercooler. The intercooler is hooked directly to the throttle body. Whereas on the Evo, there is about 6 feet of plumbing total. As you modify, all the negatives far outweigh this one positive of having a TMIC.

 

can someone confirm this though?