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2016/05/04 19:48:44 (permalink)
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Trunk mount intercooler

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Ive decided on keeping an a2a setup but am seriously considering going trunk mount. Not really sure how much it all is going to cost. Would be awesome if someone could pass some info on how much this option is going to set me back and maybe some workshops in Sydney that have done them before?
 
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    Re: Trunk mount intercooler 2016/05/04 21:05:48 (permalink)
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    Depends on how you do it and WHY you need to do it based on dyno results and mods.
    Throw a cheap intercooler in the boot, add some eBay pipes and it's cheaply done at home for less than $400.
    Done properly, you add a sunken floor pan that vents air out the back of the car under the bumper and protects from heat of the exhaust, you run air ducts from making an inlet in the wheel arch side of the rubber shrouding (the part that ducts air into the engine bay) on bothe sides and into the boot, water resist cover your electrical / ecu, spal fans on the intercooler, wiring, small cuts / holes and rubber grommets for piping in and out of the engine bay, custom intake piping, heat shielding.... And the machinist / mechanical shop who does the above gives you a bill for $3000 -$4000 plus :)

    In the hot stat of QLD :) Different dyno results have been achieved; depending on your mods.
    Bigger piping and bigger intercooler does not equal more power as you need to calculate air efficiencies.
    The above exercise of boot mount intercooler does not achieve more power if your intake temperatures are already normalised from standard boost levels (14psi or below) and with stock / upgraded heat shielding and cooling measures. Unless your vehicle is highly modified, a boot mount will decrease response and power.
    IMO if your running less than 18psi with full fuel mods, after market cams, air intake and exhaust customised aftermarket manifolds, stand alone ecu, pushing more than a dyno 300 hp at the wheels; less than that then boot mount is not the best option $$$ vs result and possibly a negative return in response and power.

    However everyone's build and opinion is individual.
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    Re: Trunk mount intercooler 2016/05/05 06:46:22 (permalink)
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    The car is pretty much track only with some street use. Really bothers me how much it is heat soaking atm with the standard inter cooler setup. Looking at making around 200-220kw but with reliability. 3k is definatley out of my budget im probably thinking around max 2.5 mark but i guess it just all depends on how far you take the setup.
     
    Still considering a sidemount if i can keep temps down at that sort of power if a boot mount isnt needed. Have looked at that racer x fab kit with the large core which looks good with the piping away from the heat. You also have a the ats and tcs kit which seem good value for money but not really sure if its going to help all that much. What are some good sidemounts people are using that work well?
     
     
    Thanks heeps
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