02-12-2006, 10:26 PM
ScottyB Wrote:your bro has a beautiful car. i've noticed alot of 7's have the intercooler mounted way inboard in the engine bay, why is that exactly? is it more to reduce lag or is the airflow simply better at that place?
First off, thanks for all the positive comments, I really app. it. My brother has spent hours upon hours working/enhaning the rx-7s already awsome performance/style. One thing is w/ the FMI, I think it is personal preference.
1. In order to place a FMI on an Rx-7, you have to perform extensive bumper modification/cutting. A lotof guys opt out of dointg this probably b/c the rx-7 is becoming increasingly rare to find/see. They don't want to destroy a perfectly good car/bumper.
2. Yes, you're right, the shorter the intercooler piping, the less volume will have to be filled before the air reaches the intercooler, reducing turbo lag. It also gives the car a kinda sleeper look I think, not having a FMI.
As far as placement, as all of you know you can probably get better airflow to in the intercooler w/ a front mount set-up. Also my brother had to relocate his battery to the trunk in order to place the intercooler in the engine bay.
Ryan