slownrusty Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Interesting... Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Woah cool! That way you can still run the stock fan up front... hmm interesting, I think I'll do that on my dad's 280zT. Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Is that a pvc intake elbow mounted right on the turbo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil280zxt Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 There's an example of someone thinking outside of the box.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 I like the real short distance the inter cooled air has to travel..... Don't care for the look of all that IC pipe in the engine bay, but I think it would work well.... good idea!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aziza z Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 i knew i saw that somewhere. Its on ebay now. went for a decent amount of money too. heres the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260168334568&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveosupremeo Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 is it ok to have that mitsu BOV mounted right at the turbo like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad-ManQ45 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 is it ok to have that mitsu BOV mounted right at the turbo like that? It ain't optimal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Looks very similar to how I mounted mine, except my intercooler is a top mount... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240zwannabe Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 is it ok to have that mitsu BOV mounted right at the turbo like that? it's a pretty large ongoing arguments as to where the best place to mount a bov is...right after the turbo or right before the throttlebody. i personally would see it to be more effective before the throttlebody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I also did the throttle body position, but mounted it underneath so I wouldn't have to cut the hood any more than necessary... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aziza z Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I also did the throttle body position, but mounted it underneath so I wouldn't have to cut the hood any more than necessary... haha. cut the hood anymore than necessary? your intercooler is sticking out thru your hood, im sure a little more cutting wouldn't have hurt. haha im just messin with u. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveosupremeo Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 ok, didn't think i had seen too many like that before. just wondering if i had missed something, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayAreaZT Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 The guy I bought my old black Z from said he did the IC routing this way in his first turbo Z. I thought it was interesting but I never saw pictures of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1ghtymaxXx Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 haha. cut the hood anymore than necessary? your intercooler is sticking out thru your hood, im sure a little more cutting wouldn't have hurt. haha im just messin with u. holy mad max Z! looks awesome though. Sorry to thread jack, but us that from valence made from some oem fascia. Looks absolutely awesome. And as for this IC setup, what advantages would it offer over the traditional cold pipe behind the rad setup, other than being able to keep the stock fan shroud. Looks like a few feet more piping, plus the spark plugs look harder to access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayZee Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I recently did some IC piping on my Z, I was really happy at the simplicity of the setup. I just got the cooler so I haven't had time to work on that. Here are some pics tho... http://members.shaw.ca/icecube/Zpipes/ I'm gonna be running a vertical flow IC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigenOut-S30 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Is that a pvc intake elbow mounted right on the turbo? It actually looks like the intake from a Z31.. And it is plastic.. but I dont think it would cause any problems.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 An intake tube from an N/A Z31 makes for a VERY nice intake elbow to your turbo. That is what I use on my 260Z. I clearanced the left inner fender slightly, and used a torch to seal one hose barb on the Z31 inlet pipe, but it screwed right up to the stock L28ET rubber inlet boot, and fit through the radiator bulkhead---giving me the added luxury to install the Z31's inlet silencer box (kills all that nasty turbo inlet whine) as well as allowed me to use one of the BIG K&N Diamond-Shaped Z31 Inlet Filter on it. And if I ever get in a pinch, I can always get a stock Z31 Inlet Filter and stick it on there! But that plastic N/A Z31 pipe has one other advantage boys and girls: it won't trransmit engine room heat to your inlet airstream like those bling bling shiney aluminum ones will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Sorry to thread jack, but us that from valence made from some oem fascia. Looks absolutely awesome. thanks for the complement, in an effort to avoid any further thread jacking, the short answer is yes, the long answer may be found here: http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=112218&highlight=operation+camo+zzzap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelix112 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Veritech-z, I applaud the thinking outside the box. If I might make a small suggestion that I think would improve the efficiency of your setup markedly. Where the front of the cooler meets the bonnet is going to be a high pressure zone because its protruding. This can be a HIGHLY positive thing if the result is that the air gets direct upwards, as in a gurney lip. This will effectively draw air out the intercooler from the bonnet. The problem I see atm is that its not sealed so the air will be going down into the bay and upwards. Wack a small gurney lip in front of the cooler that seals with the bonnet and see what happens? I'd be interested to see if it works. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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