cwdodson88
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- Oct 27, 2011
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- The Dalles, Oregon
Ok, so Svea got a new intercooler at IPD, and I have 2 mounting options. Grill or Bumper
First option is inside the grill, which will take a bit of surgery, leaving me with a space behind the IPD air dam for an oil cooler. This by itself leaves the air trap called the engine bay. Something I have noticed since installing the IPD air dam, the front is less floaty, but still at 65 mph into the famous Columbia Gorge headwinds, the front is very light, and has a tenancy to pull in both directions depending on angle in relationship to wind direction. This is not just the normal getting hammered by a cross wind, but more a constant pressure needed on the wheel to keep it tracking, and long bends it tends to change direction of pull in a gradual manner.
I have driven a Honda S2k with and without a splitter, and the difference is noticable, but only slight and I feel that might be from the power steering.
Second option is to mount the IC under the grill behind the air dam, and install a splitter under the IC for protection and aero benefits.
I'm pretty used to seeing ghetto stuff like cardboard being used, but recently Ive seen a few made out of plywood. I'm wanting to go inexpensive because of how easily it will be to damage it. So the ideas that come to mind are:
fiberglass
1/4" ply with a layer of fiperglass on top and bottom for structure and waterproofing.
1/2" ply coated in glass resin for waterproofing.
1/8" aluminum plate
At this point I will do some sort of splitter with wherever the IC gets mounted, and it will extend back to the cross member and possibly internal deflectors directing any air toward the wheel wells.
First option is inside the grill, which will take a bit of surgery, leaving me with a space behind the IPD air dam for an oil cooler. This by itself leaves the air trap called the engine bay. Something I have noticed since installing the IPD air dam, the front is less floaty, but still at 65 mph into the famous Columbia Gorge headwinds, the front is very light, and has a tenancy to pull in both directions depending on angle in relationship to wind direction. This is not just the normal getting hammered by a cross wind, but more a constant pressure needed on the wheel to keep it tracking, and long bends it tends to change direction of pull in a gradual manner.
I have driven a Honda S2k with and without a splitter, and the difference is noticable, but only slight and I feel that might be from the power steering.
Second option is to mount the IC under the grill behind the air dam, and install a splitter under the IC for protection and aero benefits.
I'm pretty used to seeing ghetto stuff like cardboard being used, but recently Ive seen a few made out of plywood. I'm wanting to go inexpensive because of how easily it will be to damage it. So the ideas that come to mind are:
fiberglass
1/4" ply with a layer of fiperglass on top and bottom for structure and waterproofing.
1/2" ply coated in glass resin for waterproofing.
1/8" aluminum plate
At this point I will do some sort of splitter with wherever the IC gets mounted, and it will extend back to the cross member and possibly internal deflectors directing any air toward the wheel wells.