Top Mount Intercooler or V-mount for a SR20 on a 240?

[Tiki180]

Originally posted by AREITU
Why do you want a top mount? SO th eheat off your exhaust manifold and valve cover can waft over it and you can spend an hour to change the spark plug instead of just popping a cover off and checking them casually.

what he says. what's wrong with a fmic like the one blitz offers. it's still cheaper than going custom v mount, with the added bonus of practicality for doing your own maintenance!

[enrique]

I would hope those who have a custom v mount set up could do there own maintenance.

[DriftGirl]

why would you do it? Hardcore Drift0r??

seriously, A front mount works MUCH better. The reason for top mounts is because Intercoolers are expensive and are the first thing to get damaged in a crash. Other than 'protection' theres really no need to do it that way.

Im sure if I smashed a big ole BLITZ cooler, Id rethink positioning it as well

If its a car strictly for Drifting then go for it...

[enrique]

I have a rotory so for my car a v mount set up would work better due to more efficient air flow. the radiator would no longer be blocked by a intercooler. they would get about the same amount of air.

[bboyt3nsk]

Settle down guys,lol....i was just askign about it....i never said i was going to get one or even thinking about getting one

[Ichi-Go]

The reason most have V-mount is because equal cold airflow goes to the Intercooler and the Radiator. It makes the intercooler work and the radiator get cold air.

[AREITU]

Originally posted by enrique
I would hope those who have a custom v mount set up could do there own maintenance.

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[Weapon X]

Originally posted by bboyt3nsk
Settle down guys,lol....i was just askign about it....i never said i was going to get one or even thinking about getting one

Then why'd you ask? Shits and giggles?

[bboyt3nsk]

pretty mcuh

pretty much you see em on tuner cars alot so I was just wondering if there was some kind of huge reasoning behind it

[PRC]

damn 3k+? you gotta be really dumb to pay that amount of cash. Its basically some brackets and piping, nothing special.
I might as well sell bolt on kits for 5k!

[AREITU]

Originally posted by PRC
damn 3k+? you gotta be really dumb to pay that amount of cash. Its basically some brackets and piping, nothing special.
I might as well sell bolt on kits for 5k!

You have to know how to reinforce the front of the car after you cut the radiator core support out. It's a structural member so you have to be careful around there.

[PRC]

Originally posted by AREITU
You have to know how to reinforce the front of the car after you cut the radiator core support out. It's a structural member so you have to be careful around there.

C'mon. The front support is thin gauge sheetmetal, connecting both of the front subframes. You can easily upgrade that with some round tubing and thicker sheetmetal. Not too hard to do.
Yes its a structural member, but its not a huge deal if you modify it.
Ever been to a body shop? Most front supports are bolted to the car. That says a lot of things kiddo.