Intercooler

[hflwyo]

Trying to decide if I should go front mount or stay with a stock location. If I stay stock location I will with out a doubt get the PTE because it is the best. If I go front mount I will also probably get the PTE. Car is mostly street driven with some trips to track. But not driven a lot period. Right now temps stay at 160-180 and A/C is ice cold. If I get the front mount will I need an aluminium radiator? Will my A/C suffer? I like the front mount because it will clean up the engine bay and make getting to the front of the engine easier. But the slic is more stock looking which I also like. Also does the stock intercooler fan really do anything? Help me decide.

 

[DSEROVY]

Just got home from work -Temps outside are 100+ today and my coolant temperature stayed in the 190-200 degree range. (This was with a couple wide open bursts - gotta keep that Alky system moving!)

I'm running the PTE front mount, F-body radiator and dual fans with the Caspers relay kit.

This is a 10 sec car with the A/C on Max cool. I have never ran an aftermarket SLIC, so I don't know how much cooler it would be, but I have no problems.

With a front mount you do have a little more room under the hood, plus they just look cool!

 

[hemi8]

I think the biggest decision point is where you live, since you are in Michigan I would go with the front mount. The member who first answered is close to me in Maryland, in the DC area the summers here are wicked hot. I changed from a front mount to the Precision SLIC and the temps dropped 20 degrees, in traffic with the A/C blasting. The front mount was a real PITA in traffic, I had to turn off the A/C. May I just add the dual Spal fans are the best.
Mike

 

[Grumpy]

this has been beat to death a million times if ya do a search.. OR just buy whatever YOU want .. oh we run a stock location to keep a girl driven 9 sec car kind of a sleeper

 

[hflwyo]

Still running stock fan and radiator. Will I need to upgrade these too if I go front mount? If so and if the a/c will be affected I will be going PTE slic.

 

[FLGN]

Is ground clearance an issue if you go with the PTE SLIC as opposed to the FM?

 

[chadbrochill]

I had ground clearance issues with my pte slic, and went to a front mount. Haven't had any issues since

 

[Red C5]

I had the PTE on my car and it worked very well. They're getting a bit tougher to find though. There's some really good units out there for our cars though. Do a search and you'll find a ton of info.

 

[chadbrochill]

I live in a high mountain area with a lot of curbs and gutters ext... I loved my pte slic until i banged it against a dip once. Something i didn't consider when purchasing it.

 

[it's just a six]

Main thing I can think of is, why would you want your intercooler to get hot air comming through your engine radiator then going through your intercooler?

You want it stealthy,,,,paint it black.

 

[Grumpy]

look at all the pipes on front mounts that have dents in them .. obviously you have to show some care when using both . IF ya do a front mount save up for a better radiator and fan set up.