How do you keep the intercooler cool on a T/A?
02-09-2005, 12:50 PM
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How do you keep the intercooler cool on a T/A? i saw a site of a guy that builds replacement front bumpers with two huge holes in the front.
this is one possibility. but will it still work fine with the stock front fascia? and what kind of things work well to keep it cool, in regards to normal daily driving with out using meth or alky.
this is one possibility. but will it still work fine with the stock front fascia? and what kind of things work well to keep it cool, in regards to normal daily driving with out using meth or alky.
02-09-2005, 01:19 PM
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if it is a good intercooler and is air to air. Then you are fine on the street as the air will cool it. However, if you get that front end I would hope you grill that huge hole, so road trash and small animals don't get stuck in there! 
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Most people with Firebirds/Trans Ams will cut the front plate area out. We just did my sons LT1 car and it is even more difficult to cut out. We took the driving lights out, but we really need more flow.
02-09-2005, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000 Tran Zam
i saw a site of a guy that builds replacement front bumpers with two huge holes in the front.
this is one possibility. but will it still work fine with the stock front fascia? and what kind of things work well to keep it cool, in regards to normal daily driving with out using meth or alky.
this is one possibility. but will it still work fine with the stock front fascia? and what kind of things work well to keep it cool, in regards to normal daily driving with out using meth or alky.
Im drooling over that front end sooo bad,and I know its taboo but................
where is that sucker at!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you and please. I
have read about it several times but never a lead on where to obtain.
02-09-2005, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BOONE
Im drooling over that front end sooo bad,and I know its taboo but................
where is that sucker at!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you and please. I
have read about it several times but never a lead on where to obtain.
where is that sucker at!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you and please. I
have read about it several times but never a lead on where to obtain.
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Originally Posted by RW99
So how would a guy Google to find the above bumper on his own?
Do any sponsors sell anything similar fitting '98 TA?
Thanks,
Rich
Do any sponsors sell anything similar fitting '98 TA?
Thanks,
Rich
02-09-2005, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000 Tran Zam
i saw a site of a guy that builds replacement front bumpers with two huge holes in the front.
this is one possibility. but will it still work fine with the stock front fascia? and what kind of things work well to keep it cool, in regards to normal daily driving with out using meth or alky.
this is one possibility. but will it still work fine with the stock front fascia? and what kind of things work well to keep it cool, in regards to normal daily driving with out using meth or alky.
You can see a picture at www.perigee.net/~lunapark
02-09-2005, 06:37 PM
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I love your car, but it can't break the laws of physics....you may approach ambient , but not go under it unless you use a cooling adder like ice, N20,etc.
02-09-2005, 07:48 PM
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What if you were to take out the fog lamps and then use NACA ducting and fasion something to shroud around that area of the FMIC? Also perhaps fab up an air scoop to help channel air from below the bumper up into there if you don't wanna cut out your liscense plate area. Though I really like nasty's idea.
02-10-2005, 12:18 AM
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i wonder what futral has in mind for my car. i think its a griffin intercooler. regardless, should work out nicely, even if i dont need it. I would prefer to keep it stock looking too though
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Originally Posted by HellRaiser
check out www.trtturbo.com he has a link to the place that makes them. They run like 475 + shipping. I think it looks pretty wicked.
Thanks alot for the help Raiser, and evereyone else for all the input as well.
02-10-2005, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000 Tran Zam
i wonder what futral has in mind for my car. i think its a griffin intercooler. regardless, should work out nicely, even if i dont need it. I would prefer to keep it stock looking too though
And I still don't see why you can't find a way to shroud the IC via ducting and sheetmetal from the foglamps or from under the bumper too...you just have to get enough draw through that thing @ speed because it's not like you're going to be romping on it in stop and go traffic constantly, well, ok, maybe some people will.
02-10-2005, 08:07 PM
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speak more about this griffin piece...specs? price? I'm starting to build a parts list in the back of my mind if I decided to go through with the current deal I might get myself into.
Do a search..... Speed Inc does a GP or a sale on them all the time..... The Camaro and TA are different.
Kyle
02-10-2005, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
Do a search..... Speed Inc does a GP or a sale on them all the time..... The Camaro and TA are different.
Kyle
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Cool, thanks Kyle. The more and more I think about this, I just can't see spending the dough on a new goat when my buddy is most likely going to sell his VERY clean 00 TA. 1/2 the price leaves 2 the money for speed parts
