Intercooler Ideas and Sites appreciated
03-16-2008, 08:49 PM
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Intercooler Ideas and Sites appreciated
Looking into aftermarker intercoolers for a vortech Superharger , fitted on a 96 4 valve 4.6 anyone know any good sites, also thinking of the idea of fabbing one up myself for a front mount...whatyall think?
03-16-2008, 09:07 PM
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RE: Intercooler Ideas and Sites appreciated
I am in the process (about 1/2 way there) of doing a DIY FMIC setup. If you don't have good confidence and plenty of mechanical background I do NOT recommend doing a DIY kit.
There is alot you have to do... you need to cut the bumper support (if you get a big cooler) route the pipe, weld some of the pipe, weld a small pipe onto the big one and a flange for a new bypass valve, etc etc.
Your going to need a new bypass, because chances are the stock vortech one will cause problems, I highly recommend the vortech mini race. Its also a good time to upgrade to a power pipe, as installing the intercooler will drop the boost a bit.
I got mine from the ebay company "cx racing". Got the cooler, pipe, and all the little stuff like couplers/clamps (t bolt ftw) etc from them. I have about 800 bucks in the kit total, incuding the power pipe and mini race. Without the mini race/power pipe the paxton kit alone for a GT is around 1400 bucks (so figure 1800 with pipe/bypass), but it would require alot less fabbing and work.
There is alot you have to do... you need to cut the bumper support (if you get a big cooler) route the pipe, weld some of the pipe, weld a small pipe onto the big one and a flange for a new bypass valve, etc etc.
Your going to need a new bypass, because chances are the stock vortech one will cause problems, I highly recommend the vortech mini race. Its also a good time to upgrade to a power pipe, as installing the intercooler will drop the boost a bit.
I got mine from the ebay company "cx racing". Got the cooler, pipe, and all the little stuff like couplers/clamps (t bolt ftw) etc from them. I have about 800 bucks in the kit total, incuding the power pipe and mini race. Without the mini race/power pipe the paxton kit alone for a GT is around 1400 bucks (so figure 1800 with pipe/bypass), but it would require alot less fabbing and work.
03-16-2008, 10:09 PM
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RE: Intercooler Ideas and Sites appreciated
Hey Coleone, i have pretty much the same setup as you. I have a 1997 GT with a vortech SQ trim and like 2000 said i run a paxton intercooler with a vortech mini race. No problems whatsoever and great quality.
03-17-2008, 01:35 PM
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RE: Intercooler Ideas and Sites appreciated
ORIGINAL: 2000GT4.6
I am in the process (about 1/2 way there) of doing a DIY FMIC setup. If you don't have good confidence and plenty of mechanical background I do NOT recommend doing a DIY kit.
There is alot you have to do... you need to cut the bumper support (if you get a big cooler) route the pipe, weld some of the pipe, weld a small pipe onto the big one and a flange for a new bypass valve, etc etc.
Your going to need a new bypass, because chances are the stock vortech one will cause problems, I highly recommend the vortech mini race. Its also a good time to upgrade to a power pipe, as installing the intercooler will drop the boost a bit.
I got mine from the ebay company "cx racing". Got the cooler, pipe, and all the little stuff like couplers/clamps (t bolt ftw) etc from them. I have about 800 bucks in the kit total, incuding the power pipe and mini race. Without the mini race/power pipe the paxton kit alone for a GT is around 1400 bucks (so figure 1800 with pipe/bypass), but it would require alot less fabbing and work.
I am in the process (about 1/2 way there) of doing a DIY FMIC setup. If you don't have good confidence and plenty of mechanical background I do NOT recommend doing a DIY kit.
There is alot you have to do... you need to cut the bumper support (if you get a big cooler) route the pipe, weld some of the pipe, weld a small pipe onto the big one and a flange for a new bypass valve, etc etc.
Your going to need a new bypass, because chances are the stock vortech one will cause problems, I highly recommend the vortech mini race. Its also a good time to upgrade to a power pipe, as installing the intercooler will drop the boost a bit.
I got mine from the ebay company "cx racing". Got the cooler, pipe, and all the little stuff like couplers/clamps (t bolt ftw) etc from them. I have about 800 bucks in the kit total, incuding the power pipe and mini race. Without the mini race/power pipe the paxton kit alone for a GT is around 1400 bucks (so figure 1800 with pipe/bypass), but it would require alot less fabbing and work.
OP, the ebay kit looks nice and it is cheap, so you should definately consider it.
03-17-2008, 05:06 PM
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RE: Intercooler Ideas and Sites appreciated
I would check out www.modularpowerhouse.com/forums that's were I got the information when I did my FMIC.
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