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

Joseph Pizzimenti pizzoman at yahoo.com
Fri Apr 11 13:40:23 EDT 2003


Hey, Bruce,
Did you notice a difference when doing water/alcohol
as compared to just straight water or washer fluid?

Joe
--- Bruce Mendel <brucem105 at comcast.net> wrote:
> I had both intensive and regular washer tanks, so I
> tried to use the main
> one for WI and the intensive for my windshield. But
> since I only fed a line
> into the main tank, I could have still used it for
> washers if I wanted to
> pull the stalk instead of push the intensive washer
> button.
>
> Bruce
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kirby Smith" <kirby.a.smith at verizon.net>
> To: "Bruce Mendel" <brucem105 at comcast.net>
> Cc: "jeff posto" <jpostup at yahoo.com>; "MLP"
> <mlped at qwest.net>;
> "'S-Car-List'" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 3:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Larger Intercooler ~ front
> mount GP (sort of) interest
>
>
> > 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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