what do you mean by 'positioning'? I can not understand.Originally Posted by Xti
Blueprinted
what do you mean by 'positioning'? I can not understand.
Nick
Running smoothly
It's placed on a very wrong location.
The air flow is blocked by many things. Not very efficient...
DeCat fun
Yes, that's what I meant.
Alfa Romeo 155 Q4 WB '95
Alfa Romeo per sempre !
Blueprinted
Yes, the air flow is blocked but you could remove the fog lamp and modify the air duck, for a start. I did that, but can not say much for the air temperature levels, as I never measured them at all.
What do you think of using an el. fan too behind the IC combined with the 'water injection' system too? It's my next project btw. Then I could try to measure the 'intake' air temperatures probably.
Nick
Dirty idler valve
I you have stock engine and power so I would suggest to leave the OEM system.
If not - one of the first thing I would do is to remove airconditioning system and put FMIC......
But of course you have to know what your car is goiing to be used for ....
One more thing to know is that the flow through stock bumper is very poor. When I had a Q4 with a stock bumper and AC radiator, I had a chance to monitor the speed when the fan starts turning from the air flow through the bumper (I know this 'measurement' is not perfect, but gives an overall idea).
In a OEM system (with stock bumper and AC mounted) the radiator fan starts to spin from the air flow only after speed exceeds approx. 120 km/h.
After I removed licence plate and opened stock holes behind licence plate, the fan started turning from aroun 90-100 km/h (with AC radiator and FMIC mounted)
When I removed front bumper at all, the fan start spining from around 60 km/h (with AC radiator and FMIC...)
This should help to get an idea how poor the airflow through stock bumper with a AC mounted is... However I believe it is just what this car needs if it is a daily driver and not a performance beast
Cheers
Blueprinted
you have not monitor the speed with just the oem configuration and the holes behind license plate {with AC radiator but without a FMIC}, have you?
Just for curiosity.
Nick
Dirty idler valve
nope...
Blueprinted
shame on you. Now how can I have that very very very crucial info?
Nick
Running smoothly
I saw these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=120555216122
Toyota mr2 intercooler.
240*195*100 connections are 2.5 inch.
Advertised for ?59.99. And I saw them even cheaper.
Looks like a good deal. It probably will handle boost better than the stock one, and might fit in the original location.
Flow is almost 50% above stock one.
DeCat fun
If that fits then it's a good find.
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