Intercooler Location Q

[mattG]

Hi Guys

I need to fit a new Intercooler & wondering if I locate it behind the rad. ie. in between engine & rad (I do have an electric fan.) will it still cool the charged air enough ?

[Ant]

no Matt, the heat transfer from the rad will carry that temp increase into the charge

IC up front, rad behind , I can sort you an alloy unit that will fit in the space you have and still allow good rad airflow, viscous can be retained too.

[e30_Turbo]

Matt,

Just get a little one like me and slide it in, no one will ever notice

[mattG]

I was just thinking that on boost you will be traverling quickly and the air coming through the rad might be still be cold enough-since some cars don't even have intercoolers,
I don't want to cut any panels up & ground clearance is a pain at the moment,

But if it would warm the IC up it would be pointless

[Turbo-Brown]

Wouldn't just warm it up, it would get up to around 70 or 80 degrees C, hotter than you should be seeing with a LOT of boost!

[mattG]

OK you convinced me, don't put an IC behind a rad.

How about putting theIC where the rad is and the rad right behind or would they be to close together?

[Colonel Sanders]

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47551
tis may be some help to you mate

[pete1979]

cutting disc in the grinder remove bumper and cut away then hide it with bumper and mtech2 skirt i did lmao cutting discs and a mig ahhhhh fantastic

[jondrift]

im just about to mount one behind the front grill. got it off ebay, and its 18 inches by 12, so should fit nicely. Ill take some pics as i go along if you like

[Colonel Sanders]

look at my avatar, 1 hour to fit it properly if you dont mint losing the main beams, it gaves it charicter i think..

[mattG]

Cheers guys, but I really don't want to cut any panels so will just fit it like I had it before & proberly fit -35 or -25 springs to raise the car a bit (currently on -60/40).