Anyone ever tried a custom top-mount?

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SuperWhite92

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As I sit, bending my Stock intercoolers fins back to straight, I wonder if anyone has tried the seemingly difficult. What I was wondering if anyone has ever tried putting a custom intercooler in place of the stock unit on a 185. Like getting a core that measured 9x11x2.5 and cutting it to be 9x9x2.5. Then getting custom entanks fabbed that would maintain stock mounting?

If this is absurd, type one word into your reply: Booger.

If you think it is possible, type: Hoo-ah

If you think that it's way to late to allow me to post, type: NO MORE.

Thank you, come again!
 
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Gary

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ARC make a larger core top mount IC for us.
This one looks like it but I remember someone told me this is a custom made.
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Griffin

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Just FYI - the SPAL fan alone makes a huge difference. The bigger core will give better flow but may cool the same or less when compared to stock.
 
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935motorsports

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There exists a spearco and HKS core that would work. The installation would be completely custom.

I priced it out and it would cost roughly $550-600 for a brand name high flow top mount IC after labor and parts.
 
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SuperWhite92

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935motorsports":1zj2wqhz said:
The installation would be completely custom.

I priced it out and it would cost roughly $550-600 for a brand name high flow top mount IC after labor and parts.
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What all would this include?
Does this have connections that would match up with the stock turbo and Throttle body positions?
Would you be able to do the work?

I really like the sound of this
 
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alltracman78

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935motorsports":ddaij7vm said:
There exists a spearco and HKS core that would work. The installation would be completely custom.

I priced it out and it would cost roughly $550-600 for a brand name high flow top mount IC after labor and parts.
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I was looking at a spearco, but then I decide to go with a wtaic.
One of those would be a whole lot better than the stock one, plus look better.
 
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Colin T

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Gary":2oh885lx said:
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Freak'n beautiful. Nice welds and all. Personally, I'd still prefer a FMIC, but we coudl go on and on about that. Nicely done TMIC though, I'm sure a lot of those TMIC enthusiasts would be all for that, could be done for about 300 bucks, don't you think?
 
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SuperWhite92

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Here's my thought and reasoning for anyone who cares:
-I like top mounts for no particular reason
-I like front mounts, but kits are way pricey
-I like WTA intercoolers, but I hate having to drain the coolant and get stuff all gooey everytime I wanna change the plugs
-I don't like how small the veins are on the stock intercooler
-I like shiny new stuff
-I like not having all the extra noise from a fan underneath my hood

While I'm sure I could overcome the last one, I think a custom Top-mount will go on my to do/to buy list. Right after some sort of susp. Setup

To do/To buy
-Finish Swap
-Get BOV
-Make more money
-Buy Exhaust
-Buy susp. setup
-Buy Custom Intercool from Rob.
-Try to scrape together remnants of a long forgotten life.
 
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CMS-GT4

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I think a tmic would be a great upgrade as long as you are planning to stay with the ct26. For those interested, I think that one should look into the CF hoods as well. I have seen them with a wider scoop, so you could have a wider IC. This combined with a thin fan, and WI would make a great autox car, or would keep great response for those who don't want monster power.
 
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Zeus

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i totally agree... if you want more performance but want to stick with a top mount your kind of limited... you could add water injection and water spray or c02 spray to carry you a bit further... but your just limited.. the core can only be so big and can only transfer so much heat... espescially when its combating heat from the engine bay...

however i also HATE the stock deisgn... the rows are too thin... its based on an old crappy design.. i really like the arc deisgn if that is what that is (the picture has been around for years)

i had planned on making these for a while but gave up as it would be no use to me...

however i think it would be a very worthwhile upgrade... and like coldiron mentioned.. would make for a great autox car... keep the short path for great throttle response
 
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CMS-GT4

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Spearco does. Chris O had one at some point. I used to have his old radiator he used, sold it when I sold my 205 core. I think he had it where the batery goes, making a short path, and helping reduce the heat soak. As for balance I think there is better options. To make this car a good track car, weight must be taken from the from rather then added. Also another nice feature for a tmic. They are lighter then a fmic, and wtaic.
 
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