Intercooler Placement IDEAs Needed., Need a better option.....Love my water to air, but open Options

[budman5201]

As all you probably know, i have a ej20 turbo subaru in my car. I love it and it runs great, but now i am at the point where i want to streamline how well the system works.......

First matter of attention is the intercooler placement. I have a small water to air intercooler tucked in front of the pulley on my subaru motor. It works great, but i am getting a little too much heat soak on the aluminum tubes leading to it. I was debating an idea of putting it in the rear trunk or in the fender since placement wouldnt be a factor because its a water to air. I do like the one members ORANGE nice turbo car on 914world here with the air/air one in the back and vent in the wing.....

Looking for ideas....

[Katmanken]

Cooling air for a non-stock engine might come in from the bottom.

Aiircooled 4 and 6 cyl engines for street use use cooling tin to prevent airflow from bottom to top, and flaps under the car to promote turbulance and cooling when moving.

Remove the stock engine, engine tin, and seals, and yer on yer own as to which way the air flows and when.

It's a safe assumption that when a car without engine tin is stopped and the engine is warm, that warm air will rise. When the car moves with missing tin, it's your configuration and your test.

There was a guy who placed a subie engine and a radiator in the engine compartment. He built an under-car scoop to get air for the radiator and discovered (big surprise!) that ground air is hotter than air a few feet up..