Intercooler Install On Stock R33 Question

[AshR33Gtst]

Hey all.

I got a stock R33 S1. I'm looking at putting a front mount intercooler on.

Now i know I will have to do some grinding. But my question is do i have to hack up the front bar as its stock?

Cheers

[Sklyn]

Depends what cooler and bar you have. Usually there is some modification required

[vetter2769]

Get your hands on a return flow Blitz SE is the preferred choice of IC's then you won't need a angle grinder.

You will have to gently manipulate the front bar, and the front reinforcement bar.

Stock -

Then a little cutting -

I'm pretty sure theres a guide on SAU somewhere in the archives or "how to" section on this.

Difficulty is like a 3/10

[AshR33Gtst]

With the blitz return flow. Does that hook straight up to existing stock pipes? Meaning do the pipes from the IC go to where the sidemount existing pipes are?

[dontyellpl0x]

With the blitz return flow. Does that hook straight up to existing stock pipes? Meaning do the pipes from the IC go to where the sidemount existing pipes are?

Correct

[FordyR31]

Buy a universal fmic that can be mounted without any chopping, mount it, have piping made to suit with minimal chopping e.g a return flow and then u just need the original pipe holes made larger under the airbox. Just an idea.

Edit: buy return flow, use ur existing pipes is a great idea.

Edited January 16, 2015 by FordyR31

[Kinkstaah]

I have a blitz SE on a R34. You do need an angle grinder.

Blitz even include a picture of what you need to cut.. It isn't much, but if you cannot cut the REO bar then well its going to get annoying.

(Dunno about r33)

If I could do it again, I'd get a good core then make sure the piping fits with no cutting by asking a fabricator to make up the cooler pipes and brackets to fit.

[jiffo]

Series 1 R33 with Blitz cooler using the stock pipes through the bodywork.

Small amount of front bar grinder work required, nothing dramatic. Have a mate hold the bar while you mark, cut and test try.

Suggest you double clamp all the silicon hoses, bit of a mission to get at some in the future.

Use 8mm??x ¼" drive socket to tighten them, not a screw driver.

Mount the cross over hose clamps such that you can access then from below but angled slightly to give max road clearance.

You will hit the cross over pipe on big speed bumps or poorly designed driveways and then that driver's side silicon joiner and clamps are susceptible to damage.