Flat mounted intercoolers

m1tch · August 31, 2009, 10:20:22 PM

Hi everyone, I had a chat to Prof and indeed with James at JM garage, basically in an FC its quite hard to fit a V mount due to the position of certain cross members. There is also an issue fitting a front mount as there is limited space and there is a HUGE oil cooler in the way and I would need clear airflow for oil,water and air cooling lol

I had a chat with Prof and he told me that someone was running an intercooler flat on the floor of the enginebay and it worked well and had no issues with stones or anything, just wondering what peoples thoughts are about it and indeed if anyone else has done it

TiddlesRX7 · August 31, 2009, 10:32:01 PM

I remember seeing it but can\'t help you out with who it was or any of the info about it.
First dibs on your top mount

m1tch · August 31, 2009, 10:33:14 PM

Quote from: TiddlesRX7;638708I remember seeing it but can\'t help you out with who it was or any of the info about it.
First dibs on your top mount

HAHA ok I will put your name on the list of people who want my top mount lol

grinder · August 31, 2009, 11:14:17 PM

wasnt it T2REW

L18M · September 01, 2009, 12:13:20 AM

there was that red fc at brooklands that came late. didnt that have a pretty much flat rad?
i cant remember exactly and didnt take pics.
i think prof took some pics so he could study it and get some ideas.

TiddlesRX7 · September 01, 2009, 04:27:52 PM

I think it was Stu yeah. The car is now owned by Driftmotion on here and is located around Manchester. Knew I\'d seen it somewhere, oh thats right its when he took me out in it!

Brett · September 01, 2009, 05:55:50 PM

thought it was Tony (Antnikuk) who was running his ic flat on the floor?

m1tch · September 01, 2009, 07:07:53 PM

Im sure there is more than 1 car with a flat mounted intercooler hehe, im just wondering what kind of flow it has, and indeed that kind of bonnet I would need?

dthebuk · September 01, 2009, 08:49:14 PM

Quote from: TiddlesRX7;638825I think it was Stu yeah. The car is now owned by Driftmotion on here and is located around Manchester. Knew I\'d seen it somewhere, oh thats right its when he took me out in it!

lucky bugger, when i was there the battery was flat !!

grinder · September 01, 2009, 08:56:33 PM

the ic was under the car - so an EGI bonnet would do just fine

antnicuk · September 01, 2009, 09:04:24 PM

it was mine, i used the stock rad in the stock place and put the biggest i/c i could get flat in the bottom where the undertray would be. much easier for pipe work and worked a treat. I went in a couple of gravel traps and had no issues at all with it.

T2 rew did do the same after he had trouble with his front mount and cooling.

m1tch · September 01, 2009, 11:10:51 PM

OK cool

will need to get an e-fan and turn the turbo compressor outlet downwards and its all good

almosy as awesome as a top mount without the drawback of having it sit on a HUGE heat source hehe

grinder · September 02, 2009, 10:34:39 AM

can you just turn the outlet upside down ??

Prof · September 02, 2009, 11:07:19 AM

Quote from: grinder;639006can you just turn the outlet upside down ??

I should think so - the compressor housing is on a 6 bolt pattern on the Centre Housing Rotating Assembly (CHRA), and you are not touching the compressor blades or shaft by removing this and rotating it around 180 degrees. The main issue has got to be clearance - will the compressor outlet foul anything on the engine when mounted upside down, as it will be much closer to the engine / exhaust manifold / steering rack / OMP.

grinder · September 02, 2009, 12:54:40 PM

ahhhhhhhhh interesting theory though