Ok, to answer the questions.
Rich, Yes, you are correct with some of your statements, but I doubt there will be more of an aggressive tune. The weight statement is true, as is the complexity, but I believe the positives out weigh the negatives. If* I install an ice box, I will be able to get intake temps below ambient.
I was finding that with the intercooler being in front of my radiator, my coolant temperatures were starting to get on the high side of where I would expect them to be. I believe that this was due to the radiator being behind, both an intercooler & oil cooler.
The actual intercooler will sit inside the car, behind the fire wall & this will significantly reduce the length of piping needed, as the route will be very short, I am hoping for around 3ft of piping in total, from the turbo to the throttle body.
This will then allow for ambient temperature air to hit the radiator, without it being pre heated by the intercooler. this should allow the temperature of the coolant to drop into the range I want it of around 85 deg c. More stable coolant / engine temps mean that the car will run better & in a much more efficient area of the map, just by dropping the coolant temp 15 - 20 deg.
V mounts are fucking expensive, thats the only reason I didn't get one & to be honest I believe the intercooler core is too small. I know other people have them & its no worries, but I want to do something different.
The only other thing it will do is add more weight to the rear of the car, helping to balance out the overall weight ever so slightly.
This is how the intercooler looks. Imagine the inlet and outlet facing forward, right on the firewall.
Yeah Dave hot air will be going out of where the licence plate used to be. There is still heaps more work to be done on the rear diffuser also & the two parts of the radiator shrouding & the rear diffuser will tie in together eventually.
Shot looking from under the car with the wheel well removed & the radiator in place. Its still rough (no pun intended) but I will clean it up & finish it off when I get back from work next week.
licence plate area removed to allow hot air from radiator to leave.
