ryanleiker

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How much clearance has to be behind the intercooler between it and the a/c condenser?
What's the minimum space required?

T76s10

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When I had my inter cooler up front it was about 1.5-2" away from the radiator due to space and my iat's were 150+ and my engine would overheat. Moved it in a different location and all problems went away. I would say you need Atleast 5" air dam between ic and rad but your condenser is only 100-120 degrees and doesn't have that much btu output to possibly effect iat's drastically so I would say it don't matter

ryanleiker

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That's one thing I was unsure about, if the condenser would be hotter or colder and if that would radiate heat to the IC. I'm also unsure about necessary airflow behind the IC.

ryanleiker

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Is it bad to mount the intercooler virtually flush against the a/c condenser? Should I try to leave a 1/4" gap? 1/2"?

1BADCTS

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The 1" thick air to water IC provided by Magnuson on the gen 1 CTS-V blower mounts onto the front of the AC condenser and covers it completely. Not exactly the same thing, but it's a point of reference.

T76s10

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I wouldn't worry about the condenser touching the intercooler. it wont effect it much. what fuel are you going to run?

ryanleiker

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I am flip-flopping, but I'll probably run e85.
I just don't want to nullify the intercooler's function if it can't let air pass through and around it.
I have the clearance to run about 1/4"-1/2" behind without major modifications, but if I need more, I'll have to strategize a little more.