Imports

[Eric.]

I do hate bodykits like that though...

 

[Keef]

Meh, they're like Boso-lite. They're simple and actually elegant I think. Looks like a skirt, but it's a style. At least it doesn't look like a booger.

 

[Perfect Balance]

And when you get the Bro40SX, MitsuBroshis, Brotrucks, Brostangs, Brobarus and Brotaries all together for a meet or something, it's bound to be an epic display of flatbill hats and DC apparel. And cool stories. About bro stuff.

You forgot the main thing, the thing that joins them all together.


Brotas.

 

[GTP_Ingram]

I will own a Sagaris some day. Bar none, the sexiest body ever designed.

The Sagris is cool, but I prefer the T350 myself. The same basic design, but it looks much cleaner without the crazy bodykit.

 

[CodeRedR51]

 

[motortrend]

Why do people put a front mount intercooler on a Subaru, How does it help? Also, if they do that, why leave the hood scoop?

 

[-Fred-]

A front mount intercooler will not get heat soaked from the engine's heat like a top mount would, for one. It receives a lot more air as well, since it's at the front of the car.

The scoop can be used to cool or feed air into the turbocharger.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Why do people put a front mount intercooler on a Subaru, How does it help? Also, if they do that, why leave the hood scoop?

A front mount intercooler will not get heat soaked from the engine's heat like a top mount would, for one. It receives a lot more air as well, since it's at the front of the car.

The scoop can be used to cool or feed air into the turbocharger.

Agreed with above.

I've also seen the scoop used to feed air to a top mount oil cooler.

 

[happycorey]

A front mount intercooler will not get heat soaked from the engine's heat like a top mount would, for one. It receives a lot more air as well, since it's at the front of the car.

But a front mount isn't even really efficient unless you're running a lot of boost.

 

[CodeRedR51]

But a front mount isn't even really efficient unless you're running a lot of boost.

According to the thread on NASIOC where I found those pictures, that car is running between 25 and 30 pounds of boost.

 

[happycorey]

Lol then that's about good. I've heard it doesn't really help until you're up to about 30

 

[Keef]

Guess who else runs NT05s...

Also, for performance applications, a front-mount intercooler is always going to work better than a top mount. If it's sized correctly and there is proper exit flow from it then it will work. Obviously if you're running low boost and using a large intercooler then it won't be efficient - the air pressure can drop inside the intercooler causing the air temperature to drop before it flows through, and then when it exits the pressure and temperature rise again. If the pressure drop cools the charge air to a level at or below where the intercooler should be cooling it to, obviously the intercooler isn't actually doing anything because the temperature just rises again when pressure rises at the exit.

In that respect any intercooler can be inefficient. Sizing it properly is very important. Exit flow too - if the pressure in the engine bay is high enough then not enough air will flow through the intercooler, or your radiator for that matter. Air has to be able to exit efficiently.

 

[CodeRedR51]

In that respect any intercooler can be inefficient. Sizing it properly is very important. Exit flow too - if the pressure in the engine bay is high enough then not enough air will flow through the intercooler, or your radiator for that matter. Air has to be able to exit efficiently.

Which is why those little plastic under trays are very important. 👍

 

[happycorey]

 

[CodeRedR51]

^^^ Winner.

 

[-Fred-]

I *heart* SE37K's.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Repost?

 

[OwensRacing]

Lol then that's about good. I've heard it doesn't really help until you're up to about 30

It relative to the size of turbo no boost.


A 60mm turbo at 30 psi will make less heat then say a stock style turbo at 25psi.

As well tye only way a FMIC would hurt a cars performance if they ran a baby turbo on mans FMIC. Pressure drop.

If you only drop 1-2psi and get the cooling effect you are ahead of the game.

Heat kills, it promotes detonation.

I take cooler boost anyday over the extra few psi.

Now put this car on a track not drag strip and you will see exactly why a large efficient FMIC is important. It will maintain a certain charge air temp.

I know nothing though.

 

[Keef]

Is it just me or is this car gnarly?

 

[CodeRedR51]

Is it just me or is this car gnarly?

It's gnarly.

 

[OwensRacing]

It's gnarly.

Love the cage in that car. Reminds me off GT5's RM cars. Oh and that gnarly HKS Evo.

 

[Joel]

Is it just me or is this car gnarly?

Not just you.

 

[Joey D]

 

[CodeRedR51]

Strangely interesting.

 

[Keef]

Cool. Too bad it's not a Transit Connect though. I really want to see one of those stanced!

EDIT: This is CGI, but you get the idea...

EDIT 2:

 

[happycorey]

I hate Rotiforms

 

[CodeRedR51]

That RX-8 is HOT.

 

[fafat]

http://vimeo.com/wearedrift/rauh-welt

you need speekers to enjoy this video !

 

[Luminis]

 

[lpb-nissan-gt-r]

I hate Rotiforms

I agree for some reason I think thers just too many spokes that are too large and it just looks too over the top kind of like the modern day chrome spinners there is too much going on. IMO