[s-cars] Larger Intercooler ~ front mount GP (sort of) interest

[Bruce Mendel]

I place my admittedly biased budget conscious vote in favor of water
injection. :)
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From: "jeff posto" <jpostup at yahoo.com>
To: "MLP" <mlped at qwest.net>; "'S-Car-List'" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Larger Intercooler ~ front mount GP (sort of) interest


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> Yeah Baby! Let's roll on that FMIC>
>   I volunteer these potential GP guys.(they have a sense of humor)
> Joe PizzoCody PayneBill MahoneyPaul K. or maybe, Brian..   and possible
Posto
> Let the flames begin.JP
>
> MLP <mlped at qwest.net> wrote:Now that everyone's tax refunds are just
around the corner, :-) out of (a
> little bit more than) curiosity, how many on the list think they would be
> seriously interested in the larger front mounted intercooler option?
>
> I'm looking for some ballpark guess as to possible "serious" or even semi
> serious numbers to try to figure if there would be some synergy or savings
> to trying to do a batch of these in one group ~ I can't give any real
> specifics on what the costs would be, but my guess would put things in the
> roughly $1250 to maybe $1500 for the IC parts ready to install, + $??? to
do
> the bumper modifications, mount and fittings for a car. Its possible the
> parts could be less, depending, but I'd rather guess a bit high than too
> low.
>
> I think I'm close to a FMIC design/setup that would (should) or could fit
> without significant "exterior" body work or modification - i.e. your stock
> US spec front bumper skin should fit over the IC. The design does require
> some extensive modification to the internal 5mph aluminum bumper battering
> ram. Those changes really shouldn't be visible from the exterior of the
> car, unless you want them too. I think the setup looks like it will work
> without having to move or relocate the stock oil cooler, making the
> additional costs of switching to a larger oil cooler in old stock IC
> location optional with the user.
>
> Anyhow, let me know your thoughts, if any..... I'll have to pull the front
> off the Avant wagon to check the final fit etc. again. Last, to put this
> together if the re-fitting works well, we would need to be talking making
a
> significant deposit (@ $500 +/-) once final details etc & firm cost
> estimates could be put together.
>
> Mike Pederson
> 303-888-1941
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