Top Mount Intercooler or V-mount for a SR20 on a 240?

[bboyt3nsk]

Does anyone know where to get a top mount intercooler (or V-mount) for a SR20 on a 240? I can honestly say i am the mecca of number of online stores (the ones i can read and cant) and i have never seen an top mount intercooler!...please....someone guide me with your knowledge

[panda_3ight_6]

i thought top mount were for boxer engines only? and V mount is aviable from singnal

[GRiDRaceTech]

Top-mount would require an excessive amount of clearance over the top of the engine.

[bboyt3nsk]

I wasnt sure of the diff between top and V-mount....now i know its V-mount

[Chachi]

Try Signal Auto, lots of $$$$$$$$

[enrique]

be preparded to spend some loot on a v mount set up. a vented hood is a necessity with this set up. also there is going to be lots of fabrication involved. unless you can weld thats expensive. not to mention a good e fan set up.

[Wayne]

i had a vmount on the fd before the "accident" (dun dun dun erie music playing in the background)

it wasnt that bad, than again rotaries have a ton of room in the engine bay. vmounts have tons and tons of pluses, the only negative is the occasional belt change and u cant see it through ur bumper, so u dont have that menacing fmic look but its alright to me seeing as the vmount lowered my temps Greatly, never needed to worry about overheating.

i just ordered another one from chuck huang at rotary extreme i think it costs like 2300 so ya they are expensive

[panda_3ight_6]

not really, thats the price of a decent coilover kit, but then again i dont have $1 to my name...and my car dont even have a battery

[Ichi-Go]

Most V-mount systems are custom. I have some pics I will post but you will have to rake back the radiator and put electric fans on it. You will also need a vented hood and ducting of some sort is a VERY good idea.

[Ichi-Go]

Here is another

[Ichi-Go]

And another...

[Ichi-Go]

You get the idea. This is my last one if you want more just ask.

[mranlet]

Do it yourself - see my sig.

-MR

Doing it yourself is alot of work with careful measurements and alot of fabrication and special care to bleed your coolant system properly, etc. Signal charges about 3k for the v-mount service + the cost of parts. before going to some extremes such as v-mounting, figure out your budget, your power prospects, and the function of your car first.

[AREITU]

Why do you want a top mount? SO th eheat off your exhaust manifold and valve cover can waft over it and you can spend an hour to change the spark plug instead of just popping a cover off and checking them casually.

[Tiki180]

Originally posted by AREITU
Why do you want a top mount? SO th eheat off your exhaust manifold and valve cover can waft over it and you can spend an hour to change the spark plug instead of just popping a cover off and checking them casually.

what he says. what's wrong with a fmic like the one blitz offers. it's still cheaper than going custom v mount, with the added bonus of practicality for doing your own maintenance!

[enrique]

I would hope those who have a custom v mount set up could do there own maintenance.

[DriftGirl]

why would you do it? Hardcore Drift0r??

seriously, A front mount works MUCH better. The reason for top mounts is because Intercoolers are expensive and are the first thing to get damaged in a crash. Other than 'protection' theres really no need to do it that way.

Im sure if I smashed a big ole BLITZ cooler, Id rethink positioning it as well

If its a car strictly for Drifting then go for it...

[enrique]

I have a rotory so for my car a v mount set up would work better due to more efficient air flow. the radiator would no longer be blocked by a intercooler. they would get about the same amount of air.

[bboyt3nsk]

Settle down guys,lol....i was just askign about it....i never said i was going to get one or even thinking about getting one

[Ichi-Go]

The reason most have V-mount is because equal cold airflow goes to the Intercooler and the Radiator. It makes the intercooler work and the radiator get cold air.

[AREITU]

Originally posted by enrique
I would hope those who have a custom v mount set up could do there own maintenance.

[Weapon X]

Originally posted by bboyt3nsk
Settle down guys,lol....i was just askign about it....i never said i was going to get one or even thinking about getting one

Then why'd you ask? Shits and giggles?

[bboyt3nsk]

pretty much you see em on tuner cars alot so I was just wondering if there was some kind of huge reasoning behind it

[PRC]

damn 3k+? you gotta be really dumb to pay that amount of cash. Its basically some brackets and piping, nothing special.
I might as well sell bolt on kits for 5k!