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MattBrown
27-05-10, 08:22 PM
Hey guys:p

Can people show me some pics of intercoolers fitted the mk1's, need to decide weather to hide it, or show it, or half show it or whateverlol
General Baxter
27-05-10, 08:34 PM
if you hide it, you will need a gay dumb valve,

look at me, with da turbo lol
John
27-05-10, 08:37 PM
Hmm, gte front bumpers are quite enclosed. Man up and chop a big hole in it, or just use a skinny bumper and hang it all out underneath. Sorry don't have any pics to hand.
MattBrown
27-05-10, 08:39 PM
Gonna have a baily twin piston (obv) lol

I am defo gte, but want it cut neatly if its cut:thumb:
Connor
27-05-10, 08:41 PM
Look at NickJ's lovely SR
I know its not a GTE but you get the idea
The intercooler which is hidden
Subtle c20LET ftw :d
napalm_27
27-05-10, 08:43 PM
Gonna have a baily twin piston (obv) lol

I am defo gte, but want it cut neatly if its cut:thumb:

PAAAHAHAHAAA

learn to spell it
and they are known to leak alot of boost
get something decent ffs
Andy
27-05-10, 08:45 PM
Brucers wip is a gte let and he has cut his
Cle
27-05-10, 08:56 PM
huge intercooler showing ftw
Jack
27-05-10, 09:07 PM
Neither, have a charge cooler and heat exchanger lol
General Baxter
27-05-10, 09:08 PM
what ever costs less, as the ditch will find you
Jack
27-05-10, 09:11 PM
Serious answer, it should really have nothing in front of it to impede the airflow, otherwise you'll be making it less efficient/pointless. Or, if you don't want it hanging out the bumper, fit a TMIC and bonnet scoop.
General Baxter
27-05-10, 09:11 PM
bulgetastic
Benn
27-05-10, 10:21 PM
Show just a lil bit to make people think "is it?"
Jeff16v
29-05-10, 10:34 AM
i think given the nickability of the nova, i'd always say hide what you can
Nova_Tek
29-05-10, 10:40 AM
I thought hiding it defeats the whole object of having a FMIC. More airflow means cooler air. I'm on the look out for IC that'll fit infront of the rad. I'll probably have it at least half showing if not full.
Rich
29-05-10, 08:18 PM
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/novarich/DSC00020.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj86/Project_FLO/DSC000813.jpg
Graeme
29-05-10, 08:28 PM
2nd pic looks smart Rich, not to over the top but still functional
Jack
29-05-10, 11:17 PM
I thought hiding it defeats the whole object of having a FMIC. More airflow means cooler air.
Exactly that, a FMIC thats hidden behind a bumper will be worse than a TMIC.

Anyone who is worried about "hiding" the cooler should consider a small bonnet scoop with TMIC underneath.
MattBrown
29-05-10, 11:22 PM
Cheers people's

Gonna go for a shown one, but not a huge one.

Think rich's is a nice size tbh.

It wont be easy to rob, as It will be stored in a garage, with 4 locks on, and will live on stands with the wheels off for the forseeable future.

And nova's are hard to steal, especially, with a batt cut off, fuel cutoff, and no king lead on the coil, snap off steering wheel, and a decent alarm and imobiliser.

May aswell leave the keys in it lol
General Baxter
29-05-10, 11:23 PM
And nova's are hard to steal, especially, with a batt cut off, fuel cutoff, and no king lead on the coil, snap off steering wheel, and a decent alarm and imobiliser.

10 seconds i can have it away :thumb:
Jack
29-05-10, 11:27 PM
10 seconds i can have it away :thumb:
Especially now you know to bring some wires, a king lead, a fuel pump and steering wheel lol
General Baxter
29-05-10, 11:40 PM
**** that, hiab it away lol
MattBrown
29-05-10, 11:49 PM
10 seconds i can have it away :thumb:

Before you have been stabbed in the head by my physcho grandad?


lol

You wouldnt fit through the garage doorlol
MK999
30-05-10, 12:03 AM
Before you have been stabbed in the head by my physcho grandad?

So now we know where it is and what to take to steal it? Awesome.
Benn
30-05-10, 12:24 AM
I've hidden mine, yet its still in direct air flow. It sits right in the middle of the "mouth" in the bumper. My inlet temps never been above 17o even in the sun.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Bumperandtrimfitting9.jpg

Behind my track bumper..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Bumperandtrimfitting6.jpg
MattBrown
03-06-10, 06:36 PM
I've hidden mine, yet its still in direct air flow. It sits right in the middle of the "mouth" in the bumper. My inlet temps never been above 17o even in the sun.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Bumperandtrimfitting9.jpg

Behind my track bumper..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Car%20updates/Bumperandtrimfitting6.jpg

How much of a gap between the rad do i leave?

For the air to escape at the back?
craig green
03-06-10, 06:51 PM
They can touch, ideally not. But frontal airflow is massively important.

Benns track day bumper seems awfully hidden IMO. Melted pistons wont thank him for that.
Benn
03-06-10, 07:17 PM
My Rad touches the Ic, but only just. You wanna keep it a far forward as you can.

The air will get thru both (on top of each other)
Adam
03-06-10, 07:24 PM
Stick your head out the window at 50mph, and you will realise air gets through the IC to the Rad quite easily.... ;)
MattBrown
06-06-10, 08:24 PM
Stick your head out the window at 50mph, and you will realise air gets through the IC to the Rad quite easily.... ;)

lol, ill remeber not to try thislol

Not too sure now, as ive bought another nova hopefully, with the cutout behind the bumper.
discoinferno
06-06-10, 08:35 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/RSGBodystylingska/IMAG0073.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/RSGBodystylingska/IMAG0074.jpg

i cut mine :)
Benn
06-06-10, 09:30 PM
Not much bumper left^
Benn
06-06-10, 09:37 PM
Benns track day bumper seems awfully hidden IMO. Melted pistons wont thank him for that.

Didn't see the edit. The ic in still in the mouth with the track bumper plus with the plate off you get...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/048.jpg

The cut out hits the top ic and rad. Rad temps didn't go past the 1/4 line...
So i believe its getting enough air...