D1SC Front Mount Upgrade Gains 125rwhp
#21
Great numbers man. I'm curious if you were having any belt slip issues due to restriction before and did you ever run the twin setup without the air filter? I've seen people claim 80 to the wheels alone off that. Did you change the tensioner at all? What muffler are you running with the mufflex setup and do you have a sound clip?
#23
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You don’t have any problem with the air tube to the Procharger working loose. I tried something similar but the slight flex of the motor an the fixed air tube mount would eventually come loose an come off. An I hated street driving with my air filter that low to the road.
#24
To the OP. Looks like you moved the AC condenser off of the face of the radiator and moved it forward. I did that a couple of years ago and it solved my overheating issues by moving the ac condenser to get better air flow to the radiator up from the air dam. The condenser is a restriction in front of the radiator especially in slow moving traffic. Cools the cabin pretty good here in 100 degree Kansas summers. Same high temps as what you have in Texas. My condenser is 28 X 16. It's larger than the stock condenser.
How is your ac setup working for you in the summer? Nice work.
How is your ac setup working for you in the summer? Nice work.
AC Condenser setup
#25
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Not my car, just a picture I pulled from the Internet. With your experience what would you recommend to replace this 180 bend pipe with an air filter on the end? I thought about putting a mesh guard right on the procharger inlet, but it would be sucking air from right be the header.
#26
It's not ideal, but right now the intake tube has a support bracket mounted to the radiator support (see pics above). So when the engine moves, that support tab will not and puts a hell of a stress on the blower clamp. After some miles it did become loose at the blower. Will have to figure out a way to make a flexible support bracket or mount a support bracket that can move with the engine. Definitely don't want that thing coming off. Not like I can just order a replacement.
#27
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Perhaps an exhaust hanger with a built in rubber isolater for the blower air intake?
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#28
Would two set screws about the size of the smaller J brackets screws 180 degrees apart hold it in place or four? Would have to indent the inner housing couple thousandths for the tip of each screw or all the way thru. Perhaps just one all the way thru and other three as set screws.
I thought about that with my nylon hat. So far it stays in place because it doesn't weigh a lot and a band clamp holds it in place.
I thought about that with my nylon hat. So far it stays in place because it doesn't weigh a lot and a band clamp holds it in place.
#29
Perhaps an exhaust hanger with a built in rubber isolater for the blower air intake?
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b...4787128?pos=11
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b...4787134?pos=16
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https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b...4787134?pos=16
#30
Not my car, just a picture I pulled from the Internet. With your experience what would you recommend to replace this 180 bend pipe with an air filter on the end? I thought about putting a mesh guard right on the procharger inlet, but it would be sucking air from right be the header.
#31
Thanks.
Never ran it without filter on the old setup.
I did start getting some belt slip after a while on the 3.4" pulley. I was running one of those Carbinite coated blower pulleys and after a while the belt dust was everywhere and all the texture on the pulley came off. I'll say it did work, but it's not for me. I've been so happy with the 8.65/3.85 combo. No belt slip and it's very easy on belts.
I have replaced the tensioner once after I stripped out the bolt that releases the tension. The threads on it only went so far so I tapped the new one out all the way and got a little longer bolt. No issues since.
I'm running the Magnaflow race muffler. It's 4" straight through and it is pretty darn loud outside, but not bad inside. Here's a couple dyno clips:
From 2008
From 2018
I did start getting some belt slip after a while on the 3.4" pulley. I was running one of those Carbinite coated blower pulleys and after a while the belt dust was everywhere and all the texture on the pulley came off. I'll say it did work, but it's not for me. I've been so happy with the 8.65/3.85 combo. No belt slip and it's very easy on belts.
I have replaced the tensioner once after I stripped out the bolt that releases the tension. The threads on it only went so far so I tapped the new one out all the way and got a little longer bolt. No issues since.
From 2008
From 2018
#36
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Nice job brother ! That new found TQ makes the world of a difference.
I often wondered if I made the wrong choice going with the FMIC as opposed to the twins. I had no doubt the power would be better with the FMIC but while in the midst of the install & having to mitigate the cooling issues & mods to make it fit ..... it crossed my mind that it may not have been worth the trouble for a street driven build.
That doubt was put rest the moment I drove it. The efficiency of IATs alone is a huge factor.
Curuius, do you have comparison data on your before & after IAT’s. Cruising, full run etc.
I often wondered if I made the wrong choice going with the FMIC as opposed to the twins. I had no doubt the power would be better with the FMIC but while in the midst of the install & having to mitigate the cooling issues & mods to make it fit ..... it crossed my mind that it may not have been worth the trouble for a street driven build.
That doubt was put rest the moment I drove it. The efficiency of IATs alone is a huge factor.
Curuius, do you have comparison data on your before & after IAT’s. Cruising, full run etc.