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

Fri Apr 11 19:20:34 EDT 2003

Good Sandy..good. Now just direct deposit your paycheck into my bank like we
discussed. :)

2d is the hot ticket...everything one needs except a garden hose to fill the
washer fluid tank.

Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Sligh" <sdslig at yahoo.com>
To: "Bruce Mendel" <brucem105 at comcast.net>; "Joseph Pizzimenti"
<pizzoman at yahoo.com>; <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 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Larger Intercooler ~ front mount GP (sort of) interest

> I agree with Bruce. WI > FMIC. Of course, Bruce is
> using the S4 to control my thoughts somehow.
>
> However, less $$$, less labor to install and i
> *believe* the new 2D setup from Aquamist has
> everything you need plus the signal amp and high speed
> valve. In addition, i think the signal amp has a low
> fluid detection circuit that can be used to trip an
> alarm or to dial back the boost or what have you.
>
> And most importantly, results. I like the idea of
> running at full boost on 93 octane.
>
> my $0.02
>
> Sandy Sligh
>
> --- Bruce Mendel <brucem105 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > 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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