I know the cooler the air a intercooler receives the better it performs but I plan on using a dsm smic which will be pretty much completely behind my front bumper with no direct flow. Is this a big deal? I could probably rig up a little scoop which forces air up to it but would it really be worth it?

 

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Didn't you just answer your own question? And why do you think most people get FMIC (front mount intercooler)...because it offers a more direct path of fresh air to cool the IC better.

 

Well I know the obvious I'm simply asking if it will be a sufficent setup. I will be running 5-6psi on a d16a6 if I mount the smic and its not getting much flow will I have any problems? I just want to make sure I have a safe reliable setup.

 

If you have an inter cooler without air flowing over it you might as well not run anything.....
unplug your radiator fan and let the car idle and see how good cooling fins work without air to remove the heat.....6-7 psi wont make that much heat but it will probably run like crap and might even detonate...DSMs suck man..good luck

 

Some people dont even run intercoolers I know its not a smart setup but they dont so I'm thinking even if I run a intercooler and its getting very little air its not likely to detonate......

 

where exactly do you plan to mount it. if you mount it where the stock resonator location used to be, it should be ok. plenty of sohcs have ran sidemounts there with no problems, esp for low boost. i've personally run with one in my fenderwell with my greddy sohc up to 10psi and no problems

 

Yup thats where I'm gonna mount it and I no longer have the plastic protector there so it should get some air flow. I might just fabricate a scoop for the hell of it behind my bumper grill leading to the IC.

 

hook up a fan to ur ic and you'll be good to go