can anyone explain the reasoning behind this? i'm sure it's just something simple that i am overlooking in ignorance, but i have never realized what the benifits are of this sort of set up.

 

I believe it just simplifies the setup....shorter charge pipes and probrably a little more efficient than a front mount....*shrug* You can bet your *** that there is scoop on the hood to help direct the air to it though...
-Ryan

 

i figured it had to do with allowing more fresh air to the radiator, along with the shorter piping. i definitely agree that their mad tite invader hood is being put to good use in extracting hot air off the intercooler.

 

thats what the turbo scoop hoods are for. those are like kinda reserverd for like skylines and silvias, but not pooing on anyones creativity if they want to do it to a honda or something.

 

the air comes from the front air dam and up to the front of the intercooler, and the rest of the air goes under the car, diffusers help it steady the car with airflow.
most of the car must remain stock "looking" and can be widen alittle, because all the JGTC cars have wide body kits yay!

 

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I don't see this happening to any hondas except for the S2000, seeing that are motors are mounted differently. if you were to have an intercooler lay-out like that (mounted directly over the turbo manifold and turbo), the intercooler it self would get heat soaked very quickly! also what about when your car is not in motion....All that heat from the turbo...... atleast with a FMIC the air that is coming is is alot cooler seeing that it's(FMIC) is farther away from the actual engine bay...

just my though

 

These aren't too great...Even Subaru aftermarket kits are FMIC...

 

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I would tend to agree... I don't see how any configuration under the hood can beat the IC being mounted in the front bumper.

 

There was ducting in the front guiding air to the intecooler, and vents in the hood to help extract the hot air. Nice pic, must have been a pro

Brian

 

There's no way that is as efficient as a front mount. I'm guessing they did it to be different?

 

Well, it was on a drift car, so I guess it could be to protect the intercooler when they drift into another object, be it moving or motionless. Perhaps so they can flee the scene after hitting said objects without losing power

Brian

 

With those set-ups you would have to have a good pressure differential before and after the intercooler to achieve a good cross airflow.
I'd still stick to the front mount, at least it has the help of direct airflow.

Some of the corvettes had angle mounted radiators.....similar principals possibly.

 

That's the rest of the car

Brian

 

Is that an S13?

 

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S15, looks to me like. the air is directed from mount of bumper.. probadly like brake ducts

 

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Incorrect, S13 with S15 front end

Brian

 

what about this:

you gain front downforce by having an angled air deflector in front to direct incoming air upwards into the IC. Doing this pushes the air up through the IC, then out the hood. If you have a front mount, it just causes drag w/o the benefit of downforce. Also, all the air that goes through the front mount ends up going to the bottom of the car, where it creates drag and lift....maybe??

 

I know they must have had a plan of how they wanted air to flow through the chassis in reguards to the effects on the drag. ???
All and all it is a cool car, I'd like to see it in person.

 

perhaps so that they don't have any telltale signs of having a turbo?

 

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lol...yeah, that car's a real sleeper. And it's noisy on the streets, so nobody notices the 120 dB blow off valve..

 

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nice

 

The front end is designed to let air come up into the intercooler and out the hood. I think they do this to allow more air for the radiator so the car can run cooler.

 

At the risk of sounding like a complete n00b, what is the box thing hanging over the intercooler in that pic?

 

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Yep, and to protect it incase you bump into the wall or another racer, methinks. If you get a hole in your IC, you're done.