Topmount IC possible on a CB7?

[ACC0RD22]

Well there is a reason for the hoodscope.. it is curved so the air is deflected down into the IC and that's not even enough, there is usaly a deflector under the hood also or some sort of seal so the air just doesn't hit the back of the IC.

I understand the funnel effect, but . . . honestly, it being out in the open air would be FAR more effective, since air hits ALL of in the intercooler, not only the front of it (from being deflected off the top and back wall) putting a peice into the middle of the scoop to deflect air back onto the back of the WRX style scoops makes them more efficient, since air hits more of the intercooler.

[v4lu3s]

topmount intercoolers tend to heat soak and reduce their efficiency a LOT.
its a neat packaging issue, but you will notice that MOST high horsepower cars will convert to a front mount since the intercooler works far better in the air flow and NOT sitting on top of o hot as hell engine...

[zipcreature]

Re-think your noobish question. Its not that its impossible, its that its impractical and inefficient. It would be different and kinda cool I think. Sleeper? Maybe.

Or something like that.

- Zipcreature

[h22sparkle]

once person who i know can do that and had that idea already done acclipseh23 or formally known as killacam282

[Accord R33]

the reason the subie intercoolers work so well is because.

A. they were designed to have a top mount
B. there intercoolers are like 4 inches thick, which helps a lot.

If you really wanted to do this (though i woudl advise against it if you want function), try and get your hands on a nissan pulsar top mount and make a hood scoop. They should be pretty easy to find on sr20forum.com since everyone swaps them out for a front mount

[h22sparkle]

the reason the subie intercoolers work so well is because.

A. they were designed to have a top mount
B. there intercoolers are like 4 inches thick, which helps a lot.

If you really wanted to do this (though i woudl advise against it if you want function), try and get your hands on a nissan pulsar top mount and make a hood scoop. They should be pretty easy to find on sr20forum.com since everyone swaps them out for a front mount

provide some pics r33 just for good measure

[Accord R33]

this is from the SR20DET bluebird motor



here is the bigger, GTIR one i was talking about

[h22sparkle]

this is from the SR20DET bluebird motor



here is the bigger, GTIR one i was talking about

I seen 8 of these at shea astadium along with the rx7 ones

[LoDollar92LX]

high c has one, its where his battery was, and he made a scoop.

[high c]

someone on here is running one that is mounted where the battery was, and has a scoop to dirext air into it, i forget who it was

that is kinda wha ti did i geuss...
justin