well i got a ebay intercooler 27 wide 12 high 3 thick. its for an EG. i wanna keep it somewhat sleeper and mount it without cutting up the bumper. any ideas?

take off bumper support? (still want the car safe)
cut bumper support(safety?)
possibly cut just the back of grill (will it look ok?)

TIA guys

 

they sell smaller ones for that reason.. like 6 x 27 x 3 ... that one u got is big.. u have to remove bumper support.. in a crash that support aint gonna help.. its only meant for low speed impact very low speed.

 

oh ok thanks..im was just seeing if there were any tricks for fitment or anything.. i dont wanna use a smaller intercooler for my setup, but if i got to cut i will

 

you can still cut and make the bumper still look stock.... this is the precision and is 3in thick also... it took a lot of hacking and fitting but i made it fit...
you will either have to cut or take off the bumper support though since its 12inches high

 

bump..also what did u guys use to cut it..i used a knife last time..it took forevfer. how bout a razor blade?

 

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Hand-saw, dremel, cutoff wheel, small reciprocating saw, sawzall. All better options than a knife.

 

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how about a cutting wheel makes it really easy, and clean.

i honestly dont think you can keep your bumper support, you wont be able to have it high enough with it and it will either A stick out the bottom or B hit the ground over dips and such.

i have an apexi GT thats 11" tall and it barely fit behind the support, but i still removed the support, perhaps you grind the back of the support down, or cut it out, but then you have a big beam in front of your IC.

 

i used a dremel but the plastic got hot and it kinda like melted down and kept piling up and clogging sorta..if u know what i mean. i guess ill use a hacksaw or cutting wheel

 

Dremel with cut-off wheel or a sawzall.

 

i guess ill try the dremel but on different speeds til i find the right one. any other thoughts?

 

bump anyone else?

 

the above picture i posted i used a dremel

 

Garrett 24"x8"x3.5"



<U>Belt sander</U> is the best way to go, takes it down pretty quick and even, just keep going back and forth...take a little off at a time. Mount the intercooler eyeball what you need to take off, sand, set bumper in place, repeat.

The intercooler you have is a little tall...bumper support will most likely have to go...and to use the entire intercooler you will have to cut up near the license plate bolts

 

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<U>Belt sander</U> is the best way to go, takes it down pretty quick and even, just keep going back and forth...take a little off at a time. Mount the intercooler eyeball what you need to take off, sand, set bumper in place, repeat.

The intercooler you have is a little tall...bumper support will most likely have to go...and to use the entire intercooler you will have to cut up near the license plate bolts</TD></TR></TABLE>

WOW, super clean. Good job. Wanna do mine?

 

BUMP&gt; thats super clean man and i fit the greddy 30x12x3 in mine but it took alot of moving around and cutting

 

All you should really have to do is center the intercooler left/right, then adjust up/down to try to line up the chargepipes so the fit just between the bottom of the side 'grilles' and the bottom of the bumper. Im using 2.5" chargepipes.

<U>Make sure your charge pipes are installed w/clamps</U>, if your using T-bolt clamps you may have to rotate them in a way that when the bumper is pushed back on its not catching.


Modified by 22boost at 7:38 AM 12/18/2007

 

is there anywhere i can rent a belt sander? i dont feel like buying one lol.

 

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Highly doubt it, there pretty chap at harbor fright bro.