starting my diy intercooler install

stanggt00 · Aug 29, 2006

ok guys for all you do-it -yourself-ers
i am doing this write up for us

this will be and intercooler install with a lot of help from ebay

here are some pictures i almost have every thing i need

intercooler from ebay about 150 bucks....

bov about $50 bucks and $20bucks for the pipe

3" pipe kit $120 bucks

crappy rubber will replace this with better ones

another picture of the parts

stanggt00 · Aug 29, 2006

dam guys sry about the size of the pictures

once i get the hoses, new better connectors, new clamps t-bolt type a must for the high compression side of the blower and anything else i find i will need i will post it

i will also take a few shots of my car and blower

also if there is any work i cant do myself like if welding is needed or some thing i will get prices and part numbers

thxs guys

hotmustang331 · Aug 29, 2006

VERY NICE! Looking good man, should turn out nicely! Yea you can tell those rubber connectors are crap...they are freegin colapsing in on themselves!

Go to www.proturbokits.com or www.turbohoses.com and get some good ones. (mine are from the first link, and are VERY sturdy)

stanggt00 · Aug 29, 2006

thxs man for the link i think i can get the remaining parts i need form the first link

this is great infro bro thanxs again for the input hotmustang

nwapache · Aug 29, 2006

thanks and congrats, i'm sure a lot of us are interested on how it goes.....

hotmustang331 · Aug 29, 2006

stanggt00 said:
thxs man for the link i think i can get the remaining parts i need form the first link

this is great infro bro thanxs again for the input hotmustang

Anytime mang . Glad I could help. Definatly keep us updated on this beast! Maybe 400RWHP?

SaleenGT2001 · Aug 29, 2006

i just finished mine. i ended up spending just under $700 with a mini race bypass.

SaleenGT2001 · Aug 29, 2006

http://www.siliconeintakes.com/

i ordered my parts from there. best price on t bolt clamps i could find. i ordered 26 of them so i needed a good deal!

Dope 97GT · Aug 29, 2006

does the blow off valve basically do the same thing on a turbo as with a S/C application. Make a nice noise and all.

You dont see them all that much on s/c's

stanggt00 · Aug 29, 2006

well from what i understand a blow off valve is almost if not the same as a bypass valve only difference is bypass vents back into the intake and not the air

i will route the air back into the intake just before the blower so that the maf readings are not thrown off

i think if i want to vent to the air i have to put the maf after the blower and the bov and i think i need a differ. type of maf, a flow through type

i think not to sure on that

and cool more good info thxs saleenGt

blck96svt · Aug 29, 2006

very nice ! im excited to see updated pics, does anyone have pics or know where pics are of a intercooler set up on a s281 saleen front fascia, greatly appreciated :SNSign:

SaleenGT2001 · Aug 29, 2006

blck96svt said:
very nice ! im excited to see updated pics, does anyone have pics or know where pics are of a intercooler set up on a s281 saleen front fascia, greatly appreciated :SNSign:

i can help on this one too. heres how it looks

SaleenGT2001 · Aug 29, 2006

it fits perfectly behind the bumper and looks bad ass if i do say so myself!

stanggt00 · Aug 29, 2006

hey saleen do you have any picture of the layout for your pipping ...

if you dont want to post them then pm me i am looking at the car a trying to get an idea how i want to run the pipping since i will be doing the install solo

i know the shortest route will reduce the boost lost but it must also be a good fit.

and once again thxs a lot for that front shot of the car with the bumper off that helps a lot

hotmustang331 · Aug 29, 2006

That looks great SaleenGT! Man, havnt seen an IC fit so perfectly in quite a while . How many PSI are you seeing now?

Saleen4971 · Aug 29, 2006

i really want to put in a custom FMIC this winter, so im subscribing.

BTW - whatever you do stay away from hightempsilicone.com - they take FOREVER to ship!!!

and coudl you give me the specs on that intercooler?(saleenGT2001 & stanggt00)

stanggt00 · Aug 30, 2006

the intercooler i have is 31X12X4 with 3"in and out let got it from ebay for 160.00

i was on modularpower house and tim was saying to help from having to cut on the bumper you may want to get a shorter cooler

maybe 31x6x4 or something like that

RedDaemon · Aug 30, 2006

SaleenGT2001 said:
it fits perfectly behind the bumper and looks bad ass if i do say so myself!

it does, glad to see it done, the silver paint on your car only makes the intercooler look better

jivepepper · Aug 30, 2006

Looks like the same one I built except I used a different IC with the inlets on the bottom. Did I advise you? People pm me all the time. I upgraded the silicone elbows and the clamps and also used a upgraded bosch bypass with a 15 lb spring. so I use 2. One of the springs in the greddy bypass needs to be removed there is a large one and a small one leave the small one.If it losses boost replace with the larger one.If not it won't open right and you get compressor surge. I also bought my clamps and elbows from www.siliconeintakes.com

SaleenGT2001 · Aug 30, 2006

i was seeing 10-12psi on a 3.5 pulley without the IC and i am now seeing 8-9psi on a 3.4 pulley with the IC.

the size of the cooler is 31x12x3. i'll have some pictures of the piping up later tonight.

starting my diy intercooler install

New Member

Attachments

New Member

Active Member

New Member

New Member

Active Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

New Member

New Member

New Member

Well-Known Member

Attachments

Well-Known Member

New Member

Active Member

New Member

New Member

Well-Known Member

Similar threads

Privacy & Transparency

Privacy & Transparency