(08-21-2012 11:23 AM)Ggcadc Wrote:  I'm sure most of this intercooler conversation is moot, considering this is a MORE efficient blower, and will likely put out a cooler charge and higher levels of boost. Stock or GP intercooler should be fine with proper tuning. That's what's so exciting about this, it's an M45 replacement, not a massive undertaking to get it to work together with a new radiator and piping and intercooler and intake bits. Really looking forward to see what happens here.

(08-20-2012 09:59 PM)Canyon Factory Wrote:  Once the AC is removed there is quite a bit of room behind my JCW nose. Plenty for a 18X6X2 cooler. The problem is the piping, and outlet of the SC... No matter how much thought I put into it, either the headlight or the radiator get in the way. Both of theese obstructions need to be there... Cant do much about the light, but a thicker but narrower radiator, and some plastic trimming could solve that issue.

There is really no need to go with a massive I/C in a good location when a smallish I/C is good enough in an semi addiquate location. I'm just looking to open up the area under the hood to make room for stuff that cannot be relocated, and to try and gain a little in the way of recovery times and heat soak, with having a couple psi lost to pressure drop as a trade off.

W/M is great, but I dont (and never have) wanted to rely on it. Its staying in the car no matter what, and will probably stay at the mix I had the best cooling results with. I know there is more power to be had from it if I used even the system I had to its peak potential, BUT if I am a hundred miles from nowhere (like I tend to go) and the tank runs out, I dont want to baby it home, or have thoughts of poping my motor again.