Thread: What kind of Intercooler

I honestly don't see how that can be, unless you run a short enough IC that it can stay beneath the support. Is that what you're suggesting?

He seems to think there's 3" between the A/C condenser and the bumper support. I have my doubts.

I have a jgy intercooler (not sure if its made by precision).

It's 26.75L x 6.2H x 3.5D and rated for 350hp. Would those dimensions be capable of more than 350hp?

Depends where the end tanks are. =]
I'm assuming they run the "wrong" way by the 350 HP rating, so I would say yes capable, no not recommended at all. I like to subtract 50 HP from those claims to begin with...

Ok after this I call it quits

Look at his intercooler eBay Motors: CXRacing INTERCOOLER 27x12x3 CIVIC B18 B16 ACCORD CRX (item 370101221393 end time Oct-28-08 18:41:02 PDT)

91-92 SER workable space is about 22 in from light to light

93-94 SER workable space is about 23 in from light to light

so if you get this intercooler listed above.

measure ments below
Length 27"
Length (Core) 20"
Height (Core) 12"
Thickness 3"
Inlet 3"
Outlet 3"

The bottom of the intercooler measures with end tanks about 27 inches. The top of the intercooler measures about 22 inches with end tanks.

This means the intercooler can fit inbetween the lights.

So you can go with a taller intercooler. 12 inches

If you get an intercooler with a 24-26 in core it is about 32 in long with end tanks. This can not fit between the lights.

Anyway the intercooler can not fit between the lights so you have to move the intercooler down and forward into the bumper suport. This is why you have to cut the bumper suport. This is also why guys with these 32 in over all length intercoolers have the intercooler extending below the bottom of the bumper which looks like crap.

I'm not arguing with those points Andreas. I agree about your pick on the intercooler as well. Make it easy on yourself everyone and go with what he's said.

Personally I've measured and am going to try and fit the 24" long core unit on my car and I'll have updates in a few weeks on that. I'm confident it won't stick out the bottom, top, mess with headlights or fog lights. People told me I couldn't fit this IC with 3" piping on an e30 without losing headlights or fog lights or AC and I proved them wrong. I'm confident I can do it again. The work involved will probably be more than it's worth, but that's sort of my own decision.

There's an issue with the 3" intercooler suggestion while trying to retain A/C. From my own measurements I don't see how this would work without cutting the bumper support or putting the IC below the bumper support. With my A/C condenser removed it seems that I have 3" between the radiator and the bumper support. I just don't see how it'll fit. Not that I'm against cutting the bumper support. =D

You cut the hood latch suport right under the hood latch, weld ont a flat pc with a hole in it. You weld a bung to the middle of the intercooler top that bolts onto the hood latch suport. The intercooler becomes the hood latch suport.

The bottom of the intercooler already has bungs on it, so you make a suport from intercooler to bottom of radiator support. adn you are done. Run intercooler piping and keep AC.

I have done many a turbo car like this.

If you have a NX2000 you remove PS cooling lines and install an SER PS cooler that stay in the engine bay.

Very cool. Doesn't really affect me tho since I just ditched my failed AC system. But that's good info for some people I'm sure.

^That's what I'm going to do when the time comes.

I think its time to buy this intercooler...