steve, can u put up a pic of it installed but with no bumper?
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Sure, will do tomorrow
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Stock piping, although I swapped to a pre-facelift hotside hardpipe. All up it was $50 for the cooler, $50 for silicone joiners and $20 for the pre-facelift pipe.
Please explain. Seriously considering giving this a go.
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I got 2 x black 2.5 " 45 deg elbows from these guys: http://stores.shop.ebay.com.au/enthaily__W0QQ_armrsZ1 They were really easy to deal with - highly recommend them.
I was able to connect up the drivers side pipe with the 45 deg joiner. To do the passenger side I cut the 90 deg bend from my recently removed facelift hotside hard pipe and cut the other 45 deg silicone joiner in half to make 2 x straight joiners (as it was cheaper to buy 1 x 45 deg rather than two straight joiners). To stop the joiners on this side coming off I welded a small seam at either ends of the 90 deg pipe - that's it!
You could look at a 90 silicone bend on the passenger side, however I reckon they would be too short...
I was able to connect up the drivers side pipe with the 45 deg joiner. To do the passenger side I cut the 90 deg bend from my recently removed facelift hotside hard pipe and cut the other 45 deg silicone joiner in half to make 2 x straight joiners (as it was cheaper to buy 1 x 45 deg rather than two straight joiners). To stop the joiners on this side coming off I welded a small seam at either ends of the 90 deg pipe - that's it!
You could look at a 90 silicone bend on the passenger side, however I reckon they would be too short...
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Mine is slightly different from Marcs, I ended up getting a 1m length of silicone hose (expensive, but I have other plans with it, plus friends who needed some as well) which I cut into various lengths that I need and as you can see a 45-degree and a 90-degree pipe made up.
Will post a photo with the bumper on later as I ran out of light.
Will post a photo with the bumper on later as I ran out of light.
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Sorry for the delay Brett.
Just a disclaimer, this is the Evo VI cooler, which has different mounting points to the Evo VII/VIII/IX Intercoolers.
As you can see, this has three mounting brackets:
Fortunately, these mount points were not too far from the stock mount locations, so it was my goal to try and use brackets to connect these to the Evo Intercooler mounts.
Top (this one was not so much as holding it up, but to stop the cooler moving back and forth and keeping it at a distance so that the crash/impact bar doesn't hit it).
Bracket nicely concealed:
Drivers Side (Unfortunately the mounting points on the Evo Cooler sit too far back to use the standard mount locations, if you did then the cooler would stick way too far out, so as an alternative I decided to mount it to the brackets that connect to the bars which hold the bottom of the front bar (if that makes sense), they have holes drilled through them already, so it was just a matter of making a bracket to span the gap)
Passenger side: Unfortunately I didn't get a good shot of this mount, however it is essentially the same as the Drivers Side, except that I didn't use a bracket to connect the IC to the car, the IC mounted directly to the bracket already on the car.
** I know that these might not make any sense, send me a PM if you want better pics/more info **
Finished product:
Just a disclaimer, this is the Evo VI cooler, which has different mounting points to the Evo VII/VIII/IX Intercoolers.
As you can see, this has three mounting brackets:
Fortunately, these mount points were not too far from the stock mount locations, so it was my goal to try and use brackets to connect these to the Evo Intercooler mounts.
Top (this one was not so much as holding it up, but to stop the cooler moving back and forth and keeping it at a distance so that the crash/impact bar doesn't hit it).
Bracket nicely concealed:
Drivers Side (Unfortunately the mounting points on the Evo Cooler sit too far back to use the standard mount locations, if you did then the cooler would stick way too far out, so as an alternative I decided to mount it to the brackets that connect to the bars which hold the bottom of the front bar (if that makes sense), they have holes drilled through them already, so it was just a matter of making a bracket to span the gap)
Passenger side: Unfortunately I didn't get a good shot of this mount, however it is essentially the same as the Drivers Side, except that I didn't use a bracket to connect the IC to the car, the IC mounted directly to the bracket already on the car.
** I know that these might not make any sense, send me a PM if you want better pics/more info **
Finished product:
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Thanks guys.
I was hoping it blended in a little more (I suppose that's why I cleaned up the end tanks
) but when your on the other side of a carpark it does stand out a fair bit, plus I've already had a couple of really odd looks when other people were driving past. However, there is definitely a noticable difference, the car now feels much more urgent, definitely better throttle response. It's great, feels as if it boosts much quicker.
Thought at first that it was a placebo effect, but it accelerates quicker now quite often to be 'in my head'
Tim: That's the only trouble with the Evo IC is sourcing one in good condition. I was fortunate enough to find one quickly here in Perth, but Scott (VR4 WRC) has had a bit of trouble finding one, especially since pricing ranges from $50 for a poor condition V/VI to up to $450 for a new IX one. In regards to the piping, that's what I've done, I have a mate who's a mechanical fitter and can get the parts for next to nothing so it was easy knocking up the pipes, looking at doing the rest of the piping soon.
I was hoping it blended in a little more (I suppose that's why I cleaned up the end tanks
) but when your on the other side of a carpark it does stand out a fair bit, plus I've already had a couple of really odd looks when other people were driving past. However, there is definitely a noticable difference, the car now feels much more urgent, definitely better throttle response. It's great, feels as if it boosts much quicker.Thought at first that it was a placebo effect, but it accelerates quicker now quite often to be 'in my head'
Tim: That's the only trouble with the Evo IC is sourcing one in good condition. I was fortunate enough to find one quickly here in Perth, but Scott (VR4 WRC) has had a bit of trouble finding one, especially since pricing ranges from $50 for a poor condition V/VI to up to $450 for a new IX one. In regards to the piping, that's what I've done, I have a mate who's a mechanical fitter and can get the parts for next to nothing so it was easy knocking up the pipes, looking at doing the rest of the piping soon.
Cheers for the detailed pics and explanation! I'm definitely going down this path.
Wow! it looks great! You've gotta be happy with that!
Wow! it looks great! You've gotta be happy with that!
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Wouldn't that happen to you ALL the time Steve?
Looks a treat mate, as if your car could look any better....
I am sure it would make a difference as they are a very well designed cooler.
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Sorry guys - I didn't get a chance on the weekend. I'll take some soon though!
Also I must say well done to Stephen! I very professional job, much better than my backyard one.
Also I must say well done to Stephen! I very professional job, much better than my backyard one.
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I can't speak for others but the attraction to the evo cooler was the low cost. If I was going to spend that much I would have gone with Ivan's kit as I reckon this would be better performing overall...
that's my 2c's anyway.
that's my 2c's anyway.
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http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FMIC-MITSUBI...ries?hash=item33558864fb&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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That is still appealing to me in a large way. It would be a major improvement over stock, and possibly similar to Ivan's kit? No doubt made in the same factory anyway...
I have a mate who could do piping, I just can't find the right size core. No one seems to stock core's only
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That is still appealing to me in a large way. It would be a major improvement over stock, and possibly similar to Ivan's kit? No doubt made in the same factory anyway...
I have a mate who could do piping, I just can't find the right size core. No one seems to stock core's only
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Are they the kits that don't fit properly? How do you actually identify the ones that are (ie what actually fouls / is missing?)
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