Subject	side mounts...front mount is for looks
Posted by	Spee on May 20, 2003 at 4:30 PM
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In Reply To	The debate over front or side mounted intercoolers posted by KillerAce on May 20, 2003 at 04:05 PM
Message	and it lowers the efficiency of your radiator. Side mounts have less pressure drop and are good for 98% of the applications out there. FMIC is a fad. Later, Spencer AIM: sbsTT14 PETZ member #4 '91 300ZX TT Stage IV+ '96 Jeep Cherokee Sport "I felt like I was rear-ended by a highspeed train when I ran the car on high boost first time. Crazy...just crazy...." - timz 18:18:31 09/08/02 "The Hyper is still uglier than my puckered butthole ;)" - JRH(KY) 16:35:24 02/03/03 "gotta admit, i do like sac." - Chris(NJ) 15:28:40 05/16/03
Follow Ups	The debate over front or side mounted intercoolers - KillerAce 16:05:42 05/20/03 Sidemounts are sufficient unless you plan on huge power (n/m) - boileralum 16:07:36 05/20/03 Big power, big intercooler? - KillerAce 16:11:04 05/20/03 Side mounts are fine, FMIC just looks better (n/m) - JMT-Z(St. Louis) 16:22:48 05/20/03 I'd debate the "looks better" part too. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 16:44:18 05/20/03 youre right looks are in the eye of the beholder, to me - JMT-Z(St. Louis) 16:53:56 05/20/03 I vote for "looks WAY WAY WAY better." (n/m) - Arnel(Z32racing.com) 16:57:50 05/20/03 22nd (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 17:17:50 05/20/03 i vote looks like sh*t...not to mention when it gets pelted! (n/m) - Fuzznutz 23:26:16 05/20/03 side mounts...front mount is for looks - Spee 16:30:32 05/20/03 so were Converse sneakers, but I still wear them... no FMIC - Scotts94z32 16:58:06 05/20/03 I like Converse, thin soles... can feel the pedals. (n/m) - Funky (NWZ) 21:54:40 05/20/03 I wanna see before & after dyno charts >> - Arnel(Z32racing.com) 16:52:07 05/20/03 The answer is: It wont help you for dragging. - SeedyROM 17:31:28 05/20/03 By the way, emphasis on YOU. - SeedyROM 17:31:57 05/20/03 Car will heat up somewhat with the A/C on and a FMIC>> - B-Ster 16:55:53 05/20/03 Yeah, I'll wait till I upgrade to WAY bigger turbos. (n/m) - Arnel(Z32racing.com) 17:05:10 05/20/03 wow...thats high....question - Chris(NJ) 17:17:00 05/20/03 Howe radiator, stock fan, billion 65C high flow thermostat. (n/m) - B-Ster 17:23:37 05/20/03 ..and a JUN hood that clears hot underhood air very well. (n/m) - B-Ster 08:03:57 05/21/03 I believe the available aftermarket sidemounts flow for a - U ZCREAM 17:21:38 05/20/03 No way the Greddy sidemounts will efficiently flow 800 hp. (n/m) - B-Ster 17:24:20 05/20/03 Greddy's can and have done 700hp...no idea about 800. - SeedyROM 17:29:01 05/20/03 Ok, sounds about right. I said I wasn't sure on the numbers - U ZCREAM 17:37:21 05/20/03 I ran 700Rwhp with side mount Greddy intercoolers----> - Kyle(Houston) 18:11:36 05/20/03 I call BS! Where's the dyno sheet? ;-) (n/m) - BryZ32TT 18:30:06 05/20/03 Track times vs Weight > Dyno sheet ;-P______________ (n/m) - Kyle(Houston) 18:31:54 05/20/03 Keep in mind here that Nitrous cools the intake charge - B-Ster 19:05:03 05/20/03 Stay tuned, you just might :) - SeedyROM 20:06:10 05/20/03 We went with the Border FMIC b/c when you feel a TD 05 - B-Ster 20:23:14 05/20/03 Been meaning to say, nice Sig. (n/m) - Funky (NWZ) 21:53:21 05/20/03 I did...power is power---> - Kyle(Houston) 21:40:33 05/20/03 Devin said there's a Z in Japan running over 700 rwhp with - Only1Z 22:13:02 05/20/03 The car you are referring to had the Border FMIC.>> - B-Ster 22:43:23 05/20/03 I am not saying that the air temps won't be extreme etc..... - Kyle(Houston) 07:44:12 05/21/03 Two things: - B-Ster 08:10:18 05/21/03 I agree... - Kyle(Houston) 08:54:19 05/21/03 Kyle, as you well know, I am likely at least 550 RWHP >> - Mike (Austin) 12:59:20 05/21/03 Very, very well said and I agree. Great examples as well. (n/m) - B-Ster 16:00:00 05/21/03 Again....you are the .001% -----> - Kyle(Houston) 21:37:10 05/21/03 Side mounts are better for 98% of people on this forum - SeedyROM 17:27:33 05/20/03 I like the look of FMIC and if they turn out to cool more... - Vaultr 17:29:49 05/20/03 I would assume that with the fog light air ducts that are - JMT-Z(St. Louis) 17:54:48 05/20/03 Good point. I've only seen maybe one picture with the intake - Vaultr 20:17:13 05/20/03 Carbon Fiber fog lamp ducts are being fabbed in Aruba:-) (n/m) - govaardz(Aruba) 13:57:56 05/21/03 I have side mounts on the way because I don't like the idea - Only1Z 18:59:06 05/20/03
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