Ok a question I have been trying to find the answer too for a while. I am going to be doing a turbo setup prob next year but kind of have to get my radiator sorted out before then. I am going to be doing a k swap hopefully here shortly in my crx. I am also in the posession of a one piece front end. Now I am going to have to cut the front end to get the k to fit but I really like the idea of the v mount intercooler/radiator setup. I am trying to find out how the radiator is supposed to be constructed. I mocked up my I/C out of cardboard,now just trying to figure out the whole radiator deal.

Any pics of the radiator would help


this is what I am going for


thanks
BOB

 

Have you seen the space in a crx engine bay

 

yes and ?

Noted picture above is not a crx!

 

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x2

 

so you are saying it cant be done ? Because I beg to differ.

 

Then do it and post pics, but i personally dont think that it will work. Prove me and everyone else wrong please.

 

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I think they are saying not in the stock front end. If you want a V mount setup in a CRX you'll need to extend the nose somehow to get it to fit up front.

 

I didn't say it couldn't be done. I was pointing out the fact about the space in the front of the crx.

By all means, fab up the work to do it and post pictures. It is a neat idea.

The picture above is from a skyline engine bay?

Jon

 

what is the advantage of this over a typical FMIC? I always got the impression that drift cars did this for 2 reasons:

1. If they hit something they won't rip the intercooler off as easy
2. SR20's are notorious for overheating issues. Add in short runs and a lot of sitting and you need more cooling in the radiator.

It's mainly #1 though. Why do you want to do this?

 

Unfortunately the manifold sits in the front for our Hondas (heat soaking possible IC)... good luck man... but there is no point... except to say you did it.

 

Well the advantage of the v mount would be to allow better cooling of the car by noy blocking off the radiator with a front mount.

And my question was only intened to figure out the radiator situation not to dispute how it can and cant be done.

 

i've never had an issue with keeping my car cool enough. I've never really heard of anyone that did.

And if you look at a CRX engine bay you'll figure out why everyone is saying it's not going to be possible. Clearence is ALREADY an issue with the radiator sitting vertical. Leaning it back is not an option.

 

Yes but it is going to be a custom built radiator too. As well as the intercooler. And the radiator is obviously not going to be in the same spot the bottom will be moved foward.
I am just wondering on the construction of the radiator. I really did not want to start a big debate on how it is all going to fit.

 

I think their point is that you cannot construct a radiator that will work in the CRX front end

 

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I am not building it anyway C&R is prob going too. And why can I not do, it give me an example. And anyway it is going to be under a one piece front end so no bumper support in the way. The bumper support (when I get there) is going to be custom made to fit the inside of the front end.

All I want to know is how to construct the radiator not how i cant fit this in my car!!!!!

 

Why don't you get a DSM Side mount intercooler for your car?

 

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And on a k series the exaust mani is in the rear

 

i think my point is, why go through all the trouble when it's completely un necessary? Think about why you're doing it and the advantages and disadvantages before you decide it's the way to go.

 

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that's a good idea. if you're going custom, just do that.

 

if your having a fiberglass one piece front made for it as a drag car then it wont be so bad.

if your going to atempt to street that with headlights and some sort of nose its going to be an abomination.

you have maybe 5~6 inches to work with up front.

so lets say you have both piece custom made at 6 inches a piece.

it wont cool anymore then the 2 sitting side by side.

so your left with some sort of nose elongation surgery. seems like a lot of work when a few turbo guys have already chimed in saying they have no heat issues with a standard setup.

but hey, do it, post pics, make me look like a douche.

 

and whats the purpose of this other than being stunnarific? honestly, just mount it like a normal human being and you will be all set...

Bl1Ng bLaNg...

 

i have a car that i drive daily that makes 360whp, and at the track it makes 550. I have a half rad and a normal FMIC, Slimline fan, and i bitch becuz the heat in the car isnt hot enough. So over heating isnt an issue. I honestly think that if you were to put the IC and rad at angles, your going to have less airflow across them. That is why they are made the way they are. There meant to be mounted standing to get the most surface area contacting the on-coming air.

 

Well the one piece front end is already bought for my car. It is going to be a track ***** almost all of the time may see maybe one day or two on the street but in all truth I see no problem with the setup I am proposing. And I am going to do it either way so wether or not I am going to do it is not the issue. The problem I am having is seeing how a v mount setup is ran focusing more on the radiator. I really do not want to cut up my one piece front end too much that is why I am leaning towards this idea. It will allow me to cut a smaller hole in the front but still allow for the most amount of air to flow through. Also I am going to have to make a rad bracket anyway cause of the full race front x member. So if someone has any pics of cars with a v mount setup that shows the radiator could you please post. I will continue to search but I am so far not finding what i need

thank you BOB


Thank you everyone for the feedback, although saying that I cant do something is only going to make me do it

 

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i think there are more people saying "Why?" rather than it cannot be done. the point is, the car will never overheat with the stock configuration given an efficient radiator.

this reminds me of the OBD0-1 conversion guy that we finally convinced to do our way

 

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this reminds me of the OBD0-1 conversion guy that we finally convinced to do our way </TD></TR></TABLE>

This is true lol

But it is going to save me from cutting up and weakening my one piece front end, that is the main reason why I am leaning towards the v mount vs. a tradational front mount. I want to only cut a small oval in the front end.