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

[Bruce Mendel]

no, i could not tell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Pizzimenti" <pizzoman at yahoo.com>
To: "Bruce Mendel" <brucem105 at comcast.net>; <kirby.a.smith at verizon.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 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Larger Intercooler ~ front mount GP (sort of) interest


> 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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