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willtr
29th September 2009, 11:58
how easy is it to convert a top mount intercooler to a front mount?
AdamWhy
29th September 2009, 12:26
with the correct piping and brackets, easy....
unreal106
29th September 2009, 12:28
easy enough you jsut need to mount your new front mount cooler in a suitable location and run pie work to the relevant places what car do you drive?
AdamWhy
29th September 2009, 12:30
yes.

I have a saxo, but work in a garage where we do rally cars, most common mod on a subaru that is... :D
willtr
29th September 2009, 12:39
thats good then as i am getting a subaru one and i wanted to no if it was possible. thanks for the repies.
willtr
29th September 2009, 12:39
easy enough you jsut need to mount your new front mount cooler in a suitable location and run pie work to the relevant places what car do you drive?

i have a saxo that i am currentley trying to get the parts to turbo it.
unreal106
29th September 2009, 12:45
your getting a subaru top mount? may i ask why not get a fmic off something ? like a jag derv or volv? this may have better out lets on the intercooler for you?
willtr
29th September 2009, 12:51
your getting a subaru top mount? may i ask why not get a fmic off something ? like a jag derv or volv? this may have better out lets on the intercooler for you?

because i am trying to do the conversion as cheap as possible and the salvage yards around my way dont have any thing like that in. as i was wanting a golfs intercooler but i cant find one of them.
AdamWhy
29th September 2009, 12:54
because i am trying to do the conversion as cheap as possible and the salvage yards around my way dont have any thing like that in. as i was wanting a golfs intercooler but i cant find one of them.

ebay is your friend :y:
willtr
29th September 2009, 13:09
ebay is your friend :y:


yeah i will take a look on ebay. and is the subaru one a bad idea or not?
because if not then i think i will just get that.
williamsvts
29th September 2009, 13:27
doesnt have inlet/outlet in a very good place to be a front mount. what is your turbo 'kit' going to consist of?
willtr
29th September 2009, 13:32
doesnt have inlet/outlet in a very good place to be a front mount. what is your turbo 'kit' going to consist of?

so far i have got turbo and injectors, trying to find all the other parts on the cheap as i want a cheap build.
RaNDoM
29th September 2009, 13:50
so far i have got turbo and injectors, trying to find all the other parts on the cheap as i want a cheap build.

dnt do it too cheap or itl just cause more problems and cost more money :/ good luck with it alltho :y:
willtr
1st October 2009, 12:26
dnt do it too cheap or itl just cause more problems and cost more money :/ good luck with it alltho :y:

thanks. and its only some parts i am trying to get cheap. the others i will be buying new.
Mathias
1st October 2009, 12:29
I have a large gmc front mount intercooler for sale designed for the saxo if your interested?