Finally some IC pics complete with pipe work!! :mike:
The one I got is made by XS Power, and they\'re sold by SS Auto Chrome out of North Carolina.
Not as HUGE as Bart\'s.....but since I didn\'t want to hack up the bumper for air flow....this one is perfect.
The specs..........
Bar & Plate Design.
27.5\" long x 6.5\" tall x 3.5\" thick, with 2.5\" inlets
It has a CFM flow rate of 760 and will support 510 hp.
In order for it to fit...some modification had to be done. Since the A/C dryer bottle is located out behind the grille...some cutting of the bumper support had to be done. The bumber support is double walled, so I just cut some of the outer wall out to allow for room using a 4\" angle grinder with a cutting wheel.
Before....
After.......
Since the intercooler I got only has 2 mounting tabs located on the end tanks...I had to get pretty creative with the mounting brackets. I used 1/2\" 12 gauge steel flat bar and formed it to the shapes I needed to get the IC mounted up like I wanted it. I made 4 brackets.....2 mount on the top rad. support, and the other 2 mount on the lower rad. support.
I pushed back the A/C dryer bottle so it\'s closer to the condenser to allow for more room
I also had to trim the air dam some. I had to trim out about 2\" so the IC could slip down behind the front lip. Only about a half of a row of fins is not in the air flow which is below the air dam.... all of the other rows are in the air flow pathway.
Also had to trim the sides of the air dam for the IC piping to fit behind.
Before......
After.......
For the piping I ordered mandrel U bends from Summit Racing.
I used 2\" O.D. for the hot side.....and 2.5\" O.D. for the cold side
To shorten up the length of the cold side pipe I decided to use a 90 degree coupler at the throttle body. Instead of using a cornered off sharp 90 degree coupler..I was able to find one with a nice smooth curve, like this....
Alright, the pics of the completed install with pipe work. Keep in mind the pipes are still bare metal. I still need to get them powder coated......but I\'m waiting for Bart to finish up with the top mounted turbo header, before so, because a portion of the hot side pipe will have to be re-done. Hopefully he\'ll finish up with the header before I\'m wearing adult diapers
No pressure, Bart.
It\'s hard to see, but the hole I cut for the cold side pipe is right between the frame rail and the shelf that the battery tray sits on. Bart gave me this idea.......thanks man.
Also, had to notch the fan shroud in one spot....don\'t even notice it as the pipe sits right in the notch.
Passenger side wheel well...........
Driver side wheel well..........
What do you think??