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

[Kirby Smith]

Bruce:

What did you end up using for a water/alcohol container?

kirby

Bruce Mendel wrote:
>
> I place my admittedly biased budget conscious vote in favor of water
> injection. :)
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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
>
> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > 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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