Front mount intercoolers

[ScuttleRX]

I\'ve heard that when running a FMIC the air flow to radiator is restricted, does this prove much of a problem? and if it does is there some ways round it.

Was thinking about getting a V-mount, but combination of price and having a nice shiny intercooler on show makes it prefrable to get a front mount    so just trying to weigh up the pro\'s and con\'s

andy

[Iwan]

Hi,

yes. you can run in trouble with no change to cooling system runing FMIC. The major death- reason on Rotary is excessive heat.

Get an aftermarket radiator (brass rad from Japan is the best solution for track days and sitting in traffic jam), and thermostat that will fully open at lower temp. Make shure, you are runing not over 110° C water temp.

REgards
Iwan

[Fish]

The electric water pumps also seem to keep temps down.

Fish

[Martin]

my temp frequently hit 85...is this normal?

[maximtaylor]

Yep, normal temp is 80-90 degrees

In the summer when sat in traffic temps may hit 100, but the fans should be going full pelt and should go no higher.

On track/hard driving hovers around 90-100.

Regards

Max

[gavin]

im currently looking for fmic and rad upgrade was looking last night at the radiator and thinking where the hell to you put the intercooler pipes, doesnt seem to be any space as the rad takes all the space,

[evildave]

gavin, this pic may give you an idea

[Martin]

A mini battery is necessary too init?

[gavin]

nice
im wanting to keep smr but 100% bigger not any space for intercooler pipe work unless it goes behind the oil coolers, and i think the air box will have to go, that means pfc will need to be purchesed soon, :confused:

[Fishy]

Originally posted by Martin
A mini battery is necessary too init?

Or just re-locate to the rear of the car.

Dan

[Fishy]

Originally posted by gavin
nice
im wanting to keep smr but 100% bigger not any space for intercooler pipe work unless it goes behind the oil coolers, and i think the air box will have to go, that means pfc will need to be purchesed soon, :confused:

You could always stand the stock radiator upright and close to the front mount IC.

Yes it would be sensible to go PFC first, then do front mount.

Dan

[Andyp]

If I can get booked up, think mines going on the track on the 28th of Feb... though it\'ll have stock rad etc... I\'m just not gonna belt it round all the time, let off a little

Fish when ya say do the rad first...is it worth getting an aftermkt rad if you go for the front mount.. I was under the impression (probably totally wrong) that the IC would do the business for both?

Reason I ask is coz I wanna uprate my boost sometime this year (only running 0.5) and was thinking of getting a front mount myself to combat any extra heat..shant bother if I just need a decent rad..

ta!

[Fishy]

Andy, an IC unit will only cool the air going to the engine, the rad will cool the fluid cooling the engine.

Yes I would go for an aftermarket (i.e. solid alloy, no plastic) unit. They tend to be a little bigger and thicker in size.

Mail me offlist, I may have something to help you on your way.

Dan

[Paul-Tll]

Mines runing a bit on the warm side with an Apexi FMIC and stock
rad (I plan for an upgrade rad rad BEFORE summer)
Paul..

[Andyp]

Ta fishy PM sent

what\'s the boost ya running Paul? u on stocks too?