As the title states what brand and size front mount intercooler are you guys using? I am thinking about getting a Vibrant 12810 which is 30" x 9" x 3.25". Also which are better cast end tanks or sheet metal the intercooler core is bar & plate type.
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Mine is an ebay one. 30x9x3.50, bar plated of course
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Johnnyracecar.com intercooler. I have the new 6 inch model I believe.
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Thanks to all of you who shared your setups, looks like I'll be ok height wise with a 9" , I was worried it might hang too low but I feel better now.
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9" tall you'll need to cut the bumper.
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WHITECAVY wrote:Mine is an ebay one. 30x9x3.50, bar plated of course
Sorry, im stupid.. its actually 30x9x2.5 not 3.5 duuur... And yup, I had to cut my IF bumper.
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I guess I'll let the cat out of the bag here.
This is how I did mine last night...
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Looks good, I also had to cut that support as well..
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Ok cool I'll cut & reinforce the bumper support to clear the IC that way it won't hang down where " traffic calming pitchers mounds" could damage it. Thanks for the detailed pics John317.
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have fun if your ever in a front crash of any kind... i didnt do any cutting to my frunt bumper and when i was hit head on by a civic that bar got absolutly CRUSHED!! i dont even want to know what it would have been like if i cut it out... highly suggest doing somthing like this like they do to the SRT-4's.. you could even fit your intercooler up higher if you did this and have it even stronger then stock
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I have an ebay one as well, it measures 27" x 6" x 2.5".
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Thanks for that pic JoshF I'll see if the shop doing my work can fab me up something like that reasonably and if not I'll atke some 1"x2" bar stock and reinforce the stock one after I have it cut in order to maintain the strength.
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