OldskOOL01z28

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Just bought a used sts kit and will begin to mock it up this week on my 2001 z28. I have two main questions about the intercooler location. I have the intruction manual but it only shows the kit without a FMIC. I know the guy before me had to buy and intercooler kit and pieced it together. I would appreciate some ideas on the routing of the intercooler piping to the tb. Pics, descriptions whatever will help.

Also does anyone have dimensions on how to build a bracket for the intercooler if Im going to mount it between the bumper supports. Or know of anywhere I can purchase one

Thanks.

Tally TransAm

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i cut my bumper support and used it to build the mounting bracket



are you going on the drivers or pass side to the tb?

XtremeDime

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Kinda similar to tally. I pretty much trimmed it to the point that only the sheetmetal remained at top.

OldskOOL01z28

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not sure yet what side of the TB I will be runing the pipe. Thanks for the help so far getting a good idea of what I have to do

OldskOOL01z28

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tally I believe I got the same intercooler as you. Do any pics of the routing of the piping

Tally TransAm

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starting at the turbo

Steve Burger

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We mount intercoolers in our bumper supports all the time. Look at out site for some pics. It will also free up a lot of eoom in the nose.

JoshuaGrooms83

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thanks for the inspiration. i thought i was doing somthing wrong the other day when i was trying to mount my intercooler. couldnt figure out why my piping layout sits so low, but i guess thats just me as they sit about that low anyway.

HRHohio

Here's how I did mine.
(Not my car, but I did the same cuts, based on a similar thread)

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7...boinstall4.jpg

https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...o-install.html

If you cut the bumper frame piece about 1/4 of an inch from the horizontal, you retain some structural integrity of the piece (due to the angle), plus that's about the thickness of the mounting socket thing... Then you drill a hole from the top to match up and bolt it right to the cross piece. That way you don't have to fabricate anything. Also, my mounting holes are about 1.5 inches further back from the front edge. I was worried about it sticking out too far. I got it tucked back in a little more than SweetSS's picture shows. Use a cutoff wheel and it goes pretty fast.

I came up over my battery. (Replaced stock battery with Odyssey - Smaller, lighter)

Pipe comes up and 90's just outside battery, then angles in towards AC silver thing (dryer), then heads parallel to radiator and 90 in front of TB.

JoshuaGrooms83

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thanks for the picture! i was wondering how ya'll were gettin gthat pipe to go around your battery lol i guess my interstate megatron II battery is a bit large lol got it free brand new so im not complaining lol but i guess im gonna have to get a smaller battery then to get the pipe to crossover like you had.

1999Black_Z28

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Here's a pic of mine mounted in a Burkhart support