Intercooler install, what to cut?

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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Default Intercooler install, what to cut?

Hey guys, after a few years of slacking I've finally found the time to install all of my crap for my ls/vtec turbo project on my 88 crx si...

The motor has been in for a while and I just got to mocking up my 29x9x3 intercooler and I'm thinking I have to cut out part of my bumper support to make it fit correctly. Otherwise I won't have the room to run the intercooler piping correctly.

If anyone has pictures of their set up and/or can share how they did it I would greatly appreciate it!

I have a 92 civic Fluidyne Radiator and my ramhorn is bumping right up against it... So it's a tight fit, and I'm wondering how everyone else did it?

Even with a backdoor intercooler I would still have to cut the "horn" mounts out to clear the cool side piping...

Thanks for your feedback!
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 01:59 AM
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Here is how I made mine work. Old school drag gen 3 kit
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 02:01 AM
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Default Re: Intercooler install, what to cut?

I got stuck halfway through the install and had to wait a week for the innovative mounts front crossmember to come in because the stock one was crampin' my style.

BTW, I'm running ls/vtec too. Be sure to get it tuned ASAP.

Good luck
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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Default Re: Intercooler install, what to cut?

here is the link to my build thread and how mine is sitting now its a 30x10x3 godspeed that im turning into a backdoor my horn area and all that has been cut if u look threw all the pics but it fits nicely with bumper on. if you have the 88 front bumper u wont have any problems with fog lights hitting charge pipes
here is the link to mine
https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...2782503&page=2
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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Default Re: Intercooler install, what to cut?

yeah, you're going to have to cut your front crossmember. mine is 26.75"x6.2"x3.5" and fits perfect w/o cutting



good point of reference for you
https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/%2A%2Aofficial-boosted-ef-thread%2A%2A-1771468/
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