Yes, that would be great. I looked around for a long time. That looks a lot cleaner than what I came up with. I just remember the Derale outlet threads being a very unusual size and having to add in some ridiculous sized adapters in order to be able to work with anything common.Here is how I plumbed the h/e and intercooler. If you need a link of the exact fittings and where I got them I can try and find that for you. View attachment 20703View attachment 20704
Yes, that would be great. I looked around for a long time. That looks a lot cleaner than what I came up with. I just remember the Derale outlet threads being a very unusual size and having to add in some ridiculous sized adapters in order to be able to work with anything common.
Did you notice any difference in temps when you lowered/angled it? I'm thinking about going this route.Here is a link to my install. It's 2.5x24.x7 from Frozenboost.
ctuinstra's City Goblin - 07 SS/SC donor **Licensed**
You guys are awesome. Love the input. I'm am definitely going to check Monday at the DMV to see if I can get plates. If so, he may be able to take it to Prom yet! How awesome would that be?dfkitcar.com
Not really. It’s not ideal but looks better. I’m thinking about having Kaleb design and print an air guide for the front to capture air and force it through instead of deflecting it down.Did you notice any difference in temps when you lowered/angled it? I'm thinking about going this route.
Hey do you know what different couplers are needed to make the type 10 work. I'm going to order it but I would like to get everything I need to make it work at the same time.Thanks for the input. With the Z54 turbo, the h.p. of my car should be well over 300. I think that is where the problem lies. I purchase a type 10 intercooler from frozen boost. It has almost twice the volume as the DF supplied one. I also ordered another heat exchanger like the DF supplied one. I'm going to mount it in the back, under the coolant reservoir, with a fan on it, pulling in fresh air from outside. I will have twice the heat exchanger, and almost twice the intercooler. I'm also plumbing in a zzp intercooler fill reservoir which will help get out all the air. I plan on purchasing a coolant leak tester/vacuum filler from harbor freight to eliminate any air pockets when filling the system.
I found a thread on which circuit to wire the heat exchanger fan to, but it's in the BCM, up front. Is there anywhere to wire the fan in the fuse box area since my fan will be right below it?
If you are talking about the silicone couplers for the intake tube, they are 3". You can buy reducers that will go from 3" to what df supplied, but I thought it would be better to have a more gradual step up. So from my turbo I went with a 2" to 2.5" 45* silicone elbow, then a 2.5" aluminum 45* pipe elbow, then 2.5" to 3" silicone reducer, which hooks up to the intercooler. Then on the other side of the intercooler, a 3" to 2.75" 90* silicone elbow to hook up to df's 2.75" aluminum intake pipe.Hey do you know what different couplers are needed to make the type 10 work. I'm going to order it but I would like to get everything I need to make it work at the same time.
Ok perfect thanks thats what I needed to know. Did the df supplied intercooler mounting bracket holes line up good with the type 10 or did you have to modify it?If you are talking about the silicone couplers for the intake tube, they are 3". You can buy reducers that will go from 3" to what df supplied, but I thought it would be better to have a more gradual step up. So from my turbo I went with a 2" to 2.5" 45* silicone elbow, then a 2.5" aluminum 45* pipe elbow, then 2.5" to 3" silicone reducer, which hooks up to the intercooler. Then on the other side of the intercooler, a 3" to 2.75" 90* silicone elbow to hook up to df's 2.75" aluminum intake pipe.
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No chance of the DF brackets working. I had to copy theirs and make modifications to fit the type 10. It is wider in both directions. I made them out of 16g steel sheet from Lowes. It is a lot thinner than the df ones, but once it gets all bolted up, it is plenty strong. This is the best picture I have of them.Ok perfect thanks thats what I needed to know. Did the df supplied intercooler mounting bracket holes line up good with the type 10 or did you have to modify it?
Have you done any testing with the new intercooler? I just ordered the type 10 too and was wondering if it made a big difference.If you are talking about the silicone couplers for the intake tube, they are 3". You can buy reducers that will go from 3" to what df supplied, but I thought it would be better to have a more gradual step up. So from my turbo I went with a 2" to 2.5" 45* silicone elbow, then a 2.5" aluminum 45* pipe elbow, then 2.5" to 3" silicone reducer, which hooks up to the intercooler. Then on the other side of the intercooler, a 3" to 2.75" 90* silicone elbow to hook up to df's 2.75" aluminum intake pipe.
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Night and day difference. I'll be posting the whole setup for everyone to follow along.Have you done any testing with the new intercooler? I just ordered the type 10 too and was wondering if it made a big difference.
I like the intake. It should get plenty of cold air up there. I worry that the heat exchanger will be hot from the motor being so close. Air flow is that area is not very good. If you plan on enclosing all that together in one space with an engine cover, it will recirculate the same hot air through the heat exchanger.Below is a mock up that I'm considering for Heat Exchanger and air filter/intake. The intake pipe is a slightly modified K/N intake that was on my donor. My initial plan is to run it without a fan, but if it is to warm I may add 7" fan or two. The heat exchanger has a core size of 8"x24"x2.5".
I'm also looking at putting an engine cover of some sort in, possibly an aluminum composite or honeycomb panel.
Thoughts?
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Are you planning on running a windshield? In my car, with a hood and windshield, the air rolls over the car causing the engine heat to come back into the cockpit from the back. I think ctuinstra is running without a windshield and that will allow air to flow better back there.Engine cover will be between the heat exchanger and engine. I'm hoping to have similar results to ctuinstra. I'll leave the hoses long enough that I can raise it up some if needed.
Another option would be to move it vertical over the strut cross brace.
Hey guys, I've made excellent progress on getting the IAT2 temps down. I installed a type 10 intercooler from frozen boost, an additional heat exchanger like the one sold from DF(also from frozen boost), this one with a 7" fan(located in the engine bay), and a zzp fill kit to eliminate all bubbles. I'll post pictures of the setup and a hp tuners file for anyone that has hptuners to look at. View attachment 21040View attachment 21041View attachment 21042View attachment 21043View attachment 21044View attachment 21045
I installed a zzp intercooler pump and got a lot better flow then the stock Bosch pump. I also routed the intake out into the fresh air on the right side of the engine bay. It reduced the intake temps quite a bit. Especially with heat soak caused by the engine getting hot. For people without the ability to read the hptuners file, I'm seeing intake temps 5 degrees above ambient. IAT2 temps run about 15 degrees higher than IAT's while cruising. Under full boost, they are about 45 degrees above IAT's. After the hard pull, they take about 12-15 seconds to get back down to normal.
I was having problems with high KR(caused by detonation). Up to 8 degrees at times. This has all but eliminated this. Do some research on knock sensor clocking. If the sensors are not at the right position from the factory, it will read false knock. It's very simple to clock them, the hardest part being getting to the bolt to loosen them. I have both of mine clocked at 9 o'clock. This has eliminated knock to cylinder 3 only. The highest it sees is 3 degrees and it's only for a split second and disappears as boost kicks in.
Varimax pump is another option if you can find one, but most places are showing it out of stock.Tim Are you talking about the High output ZZP pump? the one with some red casing on it? iv been checking weekly because they are sold out. Have you seen any other upgraded pump brand?