E30 Zone

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 ?

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.

Matt,

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

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

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!

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?

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

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

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

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

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).