Author Topic: Intercooler mounting (Read 1053 times)

Keith6110 · « **on:** May 15, 2011, 07:33:27 AM »

I'm scratching my head about where I'm going to be mounting my intercooler this summer. I put my JDM old syle on and see I have little room to play with. The intercooler I have is 3in thick =/

I feel like I'm going to need to cut my bumper a little in the inside in order to get the 3 inches. Almost seems hopeless and I'll have to go for a thinner IC...

I'll update later with measurement pics. I was just wondering where you guys have your IC =)

foxbrand · « **Reply #1 on:** May 15, 2011, 02:51:39 PM »

which car is this for? the eclipse or the galant?

Keith6110 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 15, 2011, 05:12:10 PM »

ohh sry.. Galant lol

Proto · « **Reply #3 on:** May 15, 2011, 06:45:24 PM »

Cut bumper = more than likely. Measure from the inside of the bumper to the rad. support to see how much room you really have to play with.

Keith6110 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 15, 2011, 07:44:22 PM »

I'll cut the very bottom part, but I don't want to cut anything to ruin the overall look. I might just have to trade IC's with my bro =/

Kitty's VR4 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2011, 01:49:38 AM »

Keith,

Not sure how different the front of the USDM 8G to the JDM 8G is, but I squeezed in an 80mm (3 1/8") FMIC, I had to modify the bottom edge of the crash bar on each side with a ball pien hammer, just to curl the bottom edge very slightly, maybe a 1/16" - 3/64" but this gave me clearance of a bee's dick so the FMIC doesn't contact the crash bar !

Keith6110 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2011, 05:42:27 AM »

omg! I need the crash bar you guys have lol. My current setup will allow no crash bar unfortunately =/
lmao @ Bee's dick clearence!

Did you have to modify your bumper at all? I really appreciate the pics! I'll try to set it up the same way and take pics to show what I have to deal with. Have any bumper close-ups by any chance?

Keith6110 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2011, 12:29:09 PM »

Here's a few pics and measurements. I think I'll have to cut my bumper. I just want to get future mod preparations taken care of before I add paint to my car.

To the uncut bumper from the radiator support:

This would be where I think it will need to be cut (to seem even possible for fitment).

My intercooler's actual size thickness:

Kitty's VR4 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2011, 02:56:05 PM »

No modifications to the bumper at all Kieth !

Though I have since modified the bumper and crash bar courtesy of a Roo @ 100kph + ....ouch

Keith6110 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2011, 03:52:58 PM »

So what your saying is. But the IC in and put the bolts and clips in the bumper haha! I don't think we have the same radiator to bumper clearance. How thick is your intercooler?

Lmao! @ hitting a Roo! We don't have them just jumping around here. I figure it's about the same as us hitting a deer. Anyway, sucks to hear about the bumper mods lol.

Proto · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2011, 04:02:09 PM »

Switch to a 2.5" thick core but overall a little bigger than the mouth of the bumper. That will leave a little bit of a lip on the mouth while filling the whole mouth.

Kitty's VR4 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2011, 12:54:43 AM »

Was only a half grown Roo, about the size if a Great Dane, put it this way, it didn't feel it, but i did sure did.

Core Size 600 x 300 x 80mm (24 x 12 x 3 1/8")

Wonder whether a JDM crash bar and bumper would be a straight fit onto a USDM 8G !

Keith6110 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2011, 08:28:59 AM »

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Switch to a 2.5" thick core but overall a little bigger than the mouth of the bumper. That will leave a little bit of a lip on the mouth while filling the whole mouth.

Thats a long IC! I would go this route but already bought one I liked =/ If I cant figure something out for it, I'll have to buy something different.

Keith6110 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2011, 08:53:07 AM »

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Was only a half grown Roo, about the size if a Great Dane, put it this way, it didn't feel it, but i did sure did.

Core Size 600 x 300 x 80mm (24 x 12 x 3 1/8")

Wonder whether a JDM crash bar and bumper would be a straight fit onto a USDM 8G !

Thanks for the measurements!
I bet the JDM crash bar would fit onto the car. A jdm crash bar is probably going to get expensive after shipment. We have a car over here called a Mitsubishi Mirage. It's a small 2dr and I'm going to get a hold of a crash bar from there.

This is the bumper I'll be using:

Kitty's VR4 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 18, 2011, 01:40:30 AM »

I'll do a bit of a dig through ASA and see if I can cross reference a crash bar from a model you have access to, (we have Mirages here too)

The Part # for the crash bar is MR574591, on checking ASA it is only fitted to the the JDM 8G Legnum/Galant range, no other model !

I have a contact in Japan, if the Mirage crash bar is a no go, who is very good for getting parts and shipping them internationally, all I have to do is search Yahoo.jp and get the auction # then send him a email with details and my maximum bid, he then sends me a shipping estimate and if i say go about 10 days later it arrives, if you want his details just PM me...

And here is a link to a site that translates Yahoo Japan auctions to make it easier to find your bits and pieces,

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Keith6110 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 18, 2011, 07:25:02 AM »

Damn! You are an absolute life saver!

I wish I had the program you have, it looks handy. Anyway thanks a ton for the help. I'll see if I can get the mirage crash bar to work out for me. If not, you'll have a pm =)

Keith6110 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 18, 2011, 07:25:39 AM »

damn phone, double post

mrg7243 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 18, 2011, 10:46:29 AM »

i was thinking instead of a JDM crash bar, maybe a 7g?? cause the JDM 8g shares many parts with the 7g.

98mgalant · « **Reply #18 on:** May 18, 2011, 06:17:28 PM »

7g crash bar is Hellahuge.lol I dont know if it wold work behind the 8g jdm but I do know that it wont work for the 7g jdm.

Keith6110 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 18, 2011, 09:02:45 PM »

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7g crash bar is Hellahuge.lol I dont know if it wold work behind the 8g jdm but I do know that it wont work for the 7g jdm.

bummer lol. Sounds like it wont work. I just need something that will bolt in and provide some support just incase something were to happen. I would hate to total the car because of some tard in front of my or something.

Proto · « **Reply #20 on:** May 18, 2011, 10:06:29 PM »

I ran without a car bar ever since my 2nd 7th gen which was about 6 years ago and have had zero problems yet.