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I am thinking about getting a hybrid intercooler for my r33 gtst and was wondering if any of you victorians had a few answers to some queries. I stumbled on some instructions on how to do it and have a few questions:

- supposedly you have to cut the fanblades to fit the top pipe, is this true? does it affect the cooling of the radiator?

- A 3 inch hole has to be cut in the drivers side just above the chassis rail. What problems have any of you had if you have been canaried to get a road worthy from vicroads, as even if you take the cooler out before inspection there is still a hole there.

- Also supposedly the chassis rail tips must be bent a little bit on each end to fit the front mount, again is this true? and wouldn't playing around with the chassis rails render the car unroadworthy? And again have any of you had problems getting roadworthys with this?

If any of you guys have any other suggestions can ya help me out. I know the blitz end tank does sort of a u turn and goes back to the passenger side so then holes don't need to be cut as they use original ones, but later i will get a forward facing plenum and having those types of FMIC doesn't make sense.

thanx.

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Dj lethal, what and where did u get this thermo fan? and what is the difference? i heard that you get a little more power because of less drain on the engine but how does it work? i also heard that when it isn't on the engine is quieter but when it is on its so damn loud. Could you please elaborate, ie. size, where u got it from, easy installation?

Have you had any problems with the other things? hole just above chassis rails and bent chassis rails?

thanx

Rom

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i've got a hybrid cooler... damn fine cooler :devil:

- yes the fan blades are cut, haven't noticed any difference... will most likely go for a thermo fan in the future...

- yes a hole is cut to allow piping, but that is the same for all fmics with the pipe not returning to the stock location

- don't know about bending the chassis, even if it is bent i don't think it's much, i can't see any bent chassis on my car though...

- the blitz cooler's return pipe hangs under the front bar :D which is bad if your car is lowered like mine (i know cause i was thinking about getting one) it's really for the r34...

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thanks heaps evil,

do you think it will be hard if u get canaried to get off it? because of that hole, because it is just above the chassis rails? i don't really wanna spend more money on some engineers report. I'm guessing you got it professionally done?

regards,

Rom.

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thanks heaps evil,  

do you think it will be hard if u get canaried to get off it? because of that hole, because it is just above the chassis rails? i don't really wanna spend more money on some engineers report. I'm guessing you got it professionally done?

regards,

Rom.

yeah i got it installed at a workshop (N1)... all fmics with pipes that do not use the factory return are installed pretty much the same way, i don't know if anyone here has been defected for them... i think you are in danger of a canary if there has been major cutting (which to install a hybrid kit there is no major cutting)...

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