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(This is the 600hp kit from www.frozenboost.com, with the type 8 IC core, type 118 radiator and install kit)
***Update 4/14/09 - Initial install***
So far this week, I've got a good chunk of the fitting and routing done. Here are some pics of the progress so far....
First thing I did was relocate the power steering cooler line to behind the hood latch support to free up a little clearance behind the bumper. The lines are metal, but they are connected to the pump with rubber hose, so there's a bit of play in them. I left the two brackets in the engine bay unbolted for the time being, since the holes no longer line up and it seems like everything is supported decently without them.
Next up was cutting a notch in the bumper bar to give the radiator cleanrance. I just traced the outline of the foam support and cut that out, and figured I'd cut more if need be.
Figuring out the best way to mount the radiator was what has taken the most time so far. I quickly realized that my first idea (based on guestimating the space behind the bumper) was not going to work. So I took a few more measurements, and decided to mount the radiator slightly set back from the back of the bumper bar, using some washers as spacers. The downside to this is that I'm not going to have clearance to mount the included fan behind the radiator... Depending on how the bumper fits all said and done, I may adjust the mounting, and/or look for a nice slim fan or two.
My plan for mounting is to support the radiator from the top, using the two mounting tabs on the top. However, it makes for a fairly unstable setup, since the radiator is free to swing forward and backward somewhat. To address this, I'm going to makeshift some kind of bracket between the lower mounting tabs and the chassis of the car, that prevents any swinging motion. Seems like that will be perfectly adequate.
There was a *perfect* little pocket for the water pump down on the driver's side of the bumper, and two holes through which I could zip-tie the pump very securely. It's not obvious from the pics, but there is plenty of room to get the water hoses between the radiator and the IC core.
Finally, I test fit the IC core in the engine bay. Pipe routing is: 90 degree aluminum bend off the turbo, t-pipe for the BPV hose, 90 degree silicone bend into the IC core, and 90 degree silicone bend off the core into the TB.
Next steps... route the water tubing, wire up the pump, and pray to god I can fit the bumper without too much hacking
(This is the 600hp kit from www.frozenboost.com, with the type 8 IC core, type 118 radiator and install kit)
***Update 4/14/09 - Initial install***
So far this week, I've got a good chunk of the fitting and routing done. Here are some pics of the progress so far....
First thing I did was relocate the power steering cooler line to behind the hood latch support to free up a little clearance behind the bumper. The lines are metal, but they are connected to the pump with rubber hose, so there's a bit of play in them. I left the two brackets in the engine bay unbolted for the time being, since the holes no longer line up and it seems like everything is supported decently without them.
Next up was cutting a notch in the bumper bar to give the radiator cleanrance. I just traced the outline of the foam support and cut that out, and figured I'd cut more if need be.
Figuring out the best way to mount the radiator was what has taken the most time so far. I quickly realized that my first idea (based on guestimating the space behind the bumper) was not going to work. So I took a few more measurements, and decided to mount the radiator slightly set back from the back of the bumper bar, using some washers as spacers. The downside to this is that I'm not going to have clearance to mount the included fan behind the radiator... Depending on how the bumper fits all said and done, I may adjust the mounting, and/or look for a nice slim fan or two.
My plan for mounting is to support the radiator from the top, using the two mounting tabs on the top. However, it makes for a fairly unstable setup, since the radiator is free to swing forward and backward somewhat. To address this, I'm going to makeshift some kind of bracket between the lower mounting tabs and the chassis of the car, that prevents any swinging motion. Seems like that will be perfectly adequate.
There was a *perfect* little pocket for the water pump down on the driver's side of the bumper, and two holes through which I could zip-tie the pump very securely. It's not obvious from the pics, but there is plenty of room to get the water hoses between the radiator and the IC core.
Finally, I test fit the IC core in the engine bay. Pipe routing is: 90 degree aluminum bend off the turbo, t-pipe for the BPV hose, 90 degree silicone bend into the IC core, and 90 degree silicone bend off the core into the TB.
Next steps... route the water tubing, wire up the pump, and pray to god I can fit the bumper without too much hacking
