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Looks ok. I do see some room for improvement though. First off, what kind of fan are you running? If at all possible, I'd try to stick with the stock fan, and maintain a radiator shroud, as cooling drops off significantly without these two parts.
Also, something I've wanted to see done for a while is the use of a BFI airbox with a single turbo. I would think routing your hot side intercooler piping down where your intake pipe is currently located would make ample room for an airbox, and would draw in just as much cold air as your current setup. It would also be much safer to drive in the rain.
This is just my 2 cents. I don't want to tell you how to build your car or anything, so sorry if it comes off that way. Just wanted to share some ideas.
Also, something I've wanted to see done for a while is the use of a BFI airbox with a single turbo. I would think routing your hot side intercooler piping down where your intake pipe is currently located would make ample room for an airbox, and would draw in just as much cold air as your current setup. It would also be much safer to drive in the rain.
This is just my 2 cents. I don't want to tell you how to build your car or anything, so sorry if it comes off that way. Just wanted to share some ideas.
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Looks ok. I do see some room for improvement though. First off, what kind of fan are you running? If at all possible, I'd try to stick with the stock fan, and maintain a radiator shroud, as cooling drops off significantly without these two parts.
Also, something I've wanted to see done for a while is the use of a BFI airbox with a single turbo. I would think routing your hot side intercooler piping down where your intake pipe is currently located would make ample room for an airbox, and would draw in just as much cold air as your current setup. It would also be much safer to drive in the rain.
This is just my 2 cents. I don't want to tell you how to build your car or anything, so sorry if it comes off that way. Just wanted to share some ideas.
Also, something I've wanted to see done for a while is the use of a BFI airbox with a single turbo. I would think routing your hot side intercooler piping down where your intake pipe is currently located would make ample room for an airbox, and would draw in just as much cold air as your current setup. It would also be much safer to drive in the rain.
This is just my 2 cents. I don't want to tell you how to build your car or anything, so sorry if it comes off that way. Just wanted to share some ideas.
on another subject, radiators, how do you guys feel about the aftermarkets compared to stock as far as price, durability, and cooling. i ask cuz eventually i will need to replace my radiator that seems to have a weak spot and what looks to be a small leak (i see dryed coolant on the engine side of the radiator)
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on another subject, radiators, how do you guys feel about the aftermarkets compared to stock as far as price, durability, and cooling. i ask cuz eventually i will need to replace my radiator that seems to have a weak spot and what looks to be a small leak (i see dryed coolant on the engine side of the radiator)
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If you want to stop heat, cut down friction. Run a roller bearing engine zero friction. I've seen someone do a full roller bearing conversion to a ford 4cyl engine and it was mind boggling quick, efficient. Cost him like $20,000 to do it, but the results were insane. Was on some performance show a few years ago...... Resistance is what causes our engines to create heat, run slow, all kinds of things. If you could increase the efficiency of the friction parts in the engine by 50% you could toss away the bolt on "mods".
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If you want to stop heat, cut down friction. Run a roller bearing engine zero friction. I've seen someone do a full roller bearing conversion to a ford 4cyl engine and it was mind boggling quick, efficient. Cost him like $20,000 to do it, but the results were insane. Was on some performance show a few years ago...... Resistance is what causes our engines to create heat, run slow, all kinds of things. If you could increase the efficiency of the friction parts in the engine by 50% you could toss away the bolt on "mods".
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I don't know of an electric fan that flows better than stock. I've seen people do custom dual electric fans with a custom shroud, but that's $$ that I'd rather spend elsewhere, as the stock fan has been proven in high hp applications.
I have a Mishimoto and my temps are a TINY bit lower than stock. Stock, the needle sat right above the middle line, and now it sits halfway on the middle line.
I have a Mishimoto and my temps are a TINY bit lower than stock. Stock, the needle sat right above the middle line, and now it sits halfway on the middle line.
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http://www.mishimoto.com/mishimoto-t...kit-93-98.html
aluminum fan shroud with electric fans on it, flows 2000 cfm, that's what i'm running since it was cheaper for me to get that then the shroud and the clutch fan, also added their aluminum radiator to match. and got some custom samco radiator hoses.
aluminum fan shroud with electric fans on it, flows 2000 cfm, that's what i'm running since it was cheaper for me to get that then the shroud and the clutch fan, also added their aluminum radiator to match. and got some custom samco radiator hoses.
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