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ive seen fmic coolers out there where the inlet and outlet port is on the same side. yet whenever i see a fmic on a skyline r32 entry is on one side exit is on the other.

wouldn’t it be a better idea if you just got a cooler with inlet and exit on same side as the stock coolers pipes then just fabricate up some short assed pipes up to join the two.

i hear having the long pipes makes the turbo more lagy as the air has further to travel, wouldn’t my idea reduce the lag a bit cos the air only has a few extra feet?

allright maybe i have no idea what im on about when it comes to coolers so if im wrong just explain why and try not to flame me too much.

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Years ago AVO had a IC setup as you describe. With the core beign vertical you get to run plenty of IC tubes meaning the thing should have little pressure drop and be pretty effecient. I suppose th emain reason it isnt done is with having end tanks on the top and bottom, it isnt using the space in the front of the car to its optimum, as a large percentage of surface area woudl be end tanks instead of IC core, perhaps droppings its effecient for a given overall size

i have the cooler you describe with the end tanks on the same side on my R33 GTST.... it is a trust cooler and fit straight in, mm perfect with no bumper mods....

But i have never seem another skyline with a cooler like it... i reckon they are great! the engine bay looks totally stock and there is no pipe running under the cooler itself!

coolers with outlets on different sides are much more common and are usually made as 'universal' coolers that can be adapted to any turbocharged car (unless you buy a kit)

that being said there are many more like this around and thus they go for cheaper...

if i could afford a cooler like the one you mentioned then i would have definately gone for it!

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