I have a 91 integra and i tried to put on the intercoolet and it seems to tall for some reason…whats the size max for the intercooler to fit…i have a 91 front bumper so I don’t know what size really fit since the bumper curve in…
whats the size of the one you have?
almost like 12x12…
will this work for my 91???
the bigger intercoolers wont fit unless u start cuttin some of the front frame.
21" X 5.5" X 2.5" I think thats the size.
did you fit it with or with the bumper support?
i tried putting in front of the bumper support but of course my bumper won’t fit in and i tried putting under the bumper support but the intercooler will hang lower than the bumper…i just need a intercooler that will fit exactly with the 91 front bumper…can the piping hold the intercooler without bolting the intercooler itself?
Hey, I have a 28x6x3" intercooler, and am using a 1990 bumper. I have the OEM kit, but even without the OEM lip, the bottom of the bumper is still there. I didnt touch the bumper support bar at all, the top of the IC rests right on the bar, and bolts to the hood latch/center support brace of the radiator support. It is a perfect fit, could be a bit wider, but I dont know if it would fit then, it is a REALLY tight fit to get the bumper on with the pipes in there, but it fits well. I don’t think it is a good idea to have the intercooler just hanging by the pipes. All I did was make one L shaped tab for the top that bolts the top of the IC to the center support beam, and 2 flat supports on the bottom bolting it to somewhere down there, forgot where atm, lol. It would definately be worth the extra 2 minutes to make and install the brackets! Here is a pic of my intercooler in the bumper.
whoa…and i thought 21 inches wide is big for a intercooler…when you say rest on the bar…did you mean like right in front of the bar…or right on the bottom…or am I just a newb? when you say bar… I’m thinking either the bumper support or that “T” bar that is vertical…getting so confused here >.<
OK, what I am talking about resting on the bar is the cross brace that is in the bumper itself. It runs side to side in the bumper, like right behind the bumper signals/lights. The top of the IC rests on the bottom of the bar. The bar that is vertical is what I have the intercooler bolted to, so it is right in front of that. I will try to get some pics when I go home for thanksgiving break, but I can’t promise that I will be able to get anything that will help more than what I can describe. Basically, just bolt the intercooler up to the hood latch/vertical bar, then try to put the bumper on. Move the intercooler up/down until it will go on. Then you can trim the bumper as needed where you see the plastic hitting the IC. After that, all you have to do is run the pipes and trim the plastic to fit with them on. It really isnt hard once you get in there and just start working. Have fun! If you have any more questions at all about ANYTHING G2 related, feel free to drop me an email, or just post up a thread and I will do what I can to help!
oh ok got it. what about the driver side piping. i notice i have to cut some sort of circle from a frame i think…I guess a dremel bit won’t do it…what kind a tool or bit to cut that frame off?
you also had to do some trimming with the bumper??? …
I did no cutting at all. I removed my window washer fluid resevoir, and ran the pipe up through there. I didnt have to remove the PS or anything. But I almost did the hole through the frame idea, in which case I would get an electric (plug in, not battery), or air powered drill with a 2.75" or so hole saw (assuming you run 2.5" pipe). There is A TON of trimming to do to the bumper. I used a dremel with a cutoff wheel, just cut away at it until you get sufficient clearance. It isnt hard at all, you will see what has to be done, just all of the stuff on the inside of the bumper that sticks out has to be removed. Hope that answers the questions!
by the way, that intercooler looks like a good size, the piping would have to be modified quite a bit from the looks of it, but you will have to make the pipes no matter what since no one makes a kit as of now that I am aware of.
ahaha…i never thought of taking out the resviour…must zig zag piping i believe the way i imagine…what about the ebay site i posted earlier…would that work or fit??? and does it matter about how cheap the intercooler is? I’m really close to buy this whole piping set-up with intercooler…don’t really need the bov though…
edit: just read your post…
i checked some shops and i heard that only Drag kits will fit perfectly for da’s which cost about 3k…
the piping doesnt zig zag, it is just a 90* off the intercooler toward the rear of the car, then a 90* up toward the sky, then 90* toward the passenger side, which goes straight to the compressor of the turbo. I guess it kinda zigzags, but not really. The intercooler looks fine, and I highly suggest putting together your own kit. You can make your own piping to fit perfectly. I started out with a bunch of 90*, 45*, 180* and straight pieces of aluminum pipe, and just cut and welded them as I went along, just eyeballing, no precise measurements. I just trimmed them down until they fit like I wanted. That is how I did all my pipes, exhaust, downpipe, intake, chargepipes, etc.
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yea…bought the ebay on the site already ahhaha…now awaiting for the package arrive soon and work on some piping modifcations when it gets here…
here’s my aim LuckyxPCharms
i have a 28x7x2.5 and it fits perfect without cutting the bumper support. all you need to do is cut a lot of the bumper cover. mostly at the bottom.
oh ok. thanks a lot guys…this really helps a lot…just can’t wait to put it on and pull it on the streets and the tracks.