My intercooler progress

[98GREENGLOW]

I got all the parts one week ago.....

The parts for this project were....

Greddy intercooler 10 x 10 x 2.75 inches
3 foot long 3 inch pipe
3 inch 90 degree silicone
3 inch silicone connecter ( got 5 of these)
2.5 - 3.0 inch silicone ruducer ( 2 of these)
4- 2.5 inch Tbolts
8-3.0 inch Tbolts
You will also have to cut your current outlet pipe in half and use those two parts for this project.

So far counting everythig I have bought and shipped for this project the price is roughly $530.

I currently have everything put together but there is one small problem. I over shot the distance from the powerdyne to the throttle body.

I thought there was 10 inches between them but there is only 5. So my outlet from the intercooler to the throttle body is about 5 inches too far to the right.

I have already ordered another 90 degree silicone elbow to get my outlet piping over towards the throttle body. It will be an easy fix when the part comes in.

According to all my measurements everything should slide right into place when I mount it into my car. The only thing I see that may give me trouble in the bar that goes from wheel to wheel. Iforget the name of it, but mant people take it off to get a better launch in the 1/4 mile. Im sure I'll be able to angle the intercooler in front of it or behind it though with very little trouble.

BUT...I dont want my fins to be vibrating against that metal bar....It will ruin the intercooler. Im still brainstorming on what I will do about that one.

Well as soon as the silicone comes in I should have it on within an hour easily. It's pretty much exactly like putting on the powerdyne with the only differance being that instead of mounting the pipe to the throttle body and powerdyne, you mount a pipe to the throttle body and powerdyne that happens to have an intercooler in the middle of it.

The same guy who made my cardomain site took pictures of the intercooler set up for me yesterday. Hopefully there will be pictures available VERY SOON.

[T-Punk]

awsome man get some pics when its done

[phoenix99]

thats cool as s***! do you think it would be a good idea to do a setup like yours for my car and when my powerdyne comes in just drop the whole thing in w/ an intercooler? also if someone were to send you $$$ [just tell me how much] could you write up a little manual on how exactly to do everything? if you don't want your design copied i understand completely. also if you don't want to write up a manual thats coo also. its still cool that you're going to intercool! [no pun intended]

[98GREENGLOW]

Thanks I appreiciate the comments. As soon as the silicone elbow comes in ... Im gonna hook everything up in the engine and take some more pics.

Im gonna have the pics of it hooked up plus the pics of it out side of the engine( Im trying to get those on my cardomain site right now)

I recently bought a G tech.....So Im gonna do some 5 runs N/A......And then do 5 runs with 8-10 pounds of intercooled boost(I dont know how much boost Im gonna loose through the intercooler, thats why I said 8-10 pounds. Im guessing a pound or less since there is hardly any piping) then I will average these times out to see how much I actually improved being intercooled.

As long as I can beat a 15.1 and dyno over 217 rwhp with 7 pounds of boost then I know that the intercooler really helped.

If it drops right in NO PROBLEMS and dynos higher than my previous best.....

I am going to Wright a review of it in the WRITE A REVIEW section of the board.

I will include......

-everything you need to buy
- how much everything cost
-how much I improved
- step by step of how to do it

I would never keep any secrets from anyone on this board, and I defiently wouldnt charge you a dime.

MY GOAL IN LIFE IS TO HAVE EVERY POWERDYNE ON THIS BOARD INTERCOOLED FOR $500 AND RUNNING 10 POUNDS OF BOOST WITH A $125 GROOVED PULLY AND THE JOHNDPOWERRAP............I dont want us to be the UNDERDOG......I want us to be THE DOG

Imagine all the people we have running anywhere from a 13.9 to a 14.3 on the powerdyne......Now imagine them having 10 pounds of intercooled boost vrs the 6 pounds of hot air they currently run....LOW 13'S ANYONE?????????????????????

[imported_admin]

So is this the first intercooled Powerdyne on record?

I know you had some problems at the track, but you should DEFINITELY get a pre-intercooled dyno run to compare to your post-intercooled number.

Intercooling is good stuff. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[DaRock]

Awesome Greenglow, I love reading your posts cause there is alot of details.

Let us know how it turns out.

[phoenix99]

greenglow: despite our tense first "meeting" I've come to find out you're like one of the coolest people on the board man, no S***. I have a question for you: could explain to me john D's belt method so when it comes time to install my PD i can do it the right way? if you don't want to post you know my e-mail...
take it easy man! [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/bowdown.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/bowdown.gif[/img]

[Shane]

get smaller rims.....those 18's are killin ya!

[ February 27, 2004, 01:08 AM: Message edited by: Shane ]

[Mighty Thor]

Originally posted by Stefan:
So is this the first intercooled Powerdyne on record?

I know you had some problems at the track, but you should DEFINITELY get a pre-intercooled dyno run to compare to your post-intercooled number.

Intercooling is good stuff. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Actually, Rob and Jana are the first to have it in their 96 Camaro (there's a pic circulating around in this section). There is also a 12 psi S10 with intercooler and a custom Saturn with a Greddy intercooler. I bought my 2.95 pulley from him.

Laron, keep us updated. I am very interested [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img] Take lots of Pics.

[Teufel Hunden]

Here are some pics of my intercooler :D


There are more but they're on a different computer.. i'll post them up when i get the chance.

[98GREENGLOW]

WOW, thats a huge intercooler!!!!

Shane ...Someone stole my stock rims, even with stock rims though...My car would still only be in the high 14's SLOW.

Stephan....I totaly agree with you on that. The only problem is that I have a different pully on now than I did when I pulled the 15.1. So the numbers would be false anyways.

The only way I could really compare would be to use my G tech and put my outlet pipe back together using some silicone connecters. Then I could do some pulls with the 10 pounds of hot air.

That would be kool.....

5 runs NA
5 runs 10 pounds hot air
5 runs 10 pounds intercooler

I know my bell tronic G tech type thingie is not 100 % accurate but it should break down the time differances pretty good.

Only thing is I really want to put the intercooler in now........

Thor, your right Janas was the first and theres is alot more efficient looking than mine.Your getting 8 pounds now?????SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Phoenix......Thanks... I guess you got my email....But about the powerrap. You should really email JohnD. Or do a search on New belt rap I beleave. But youll find it. Theres pictures and everything. I think he also has pictures of it on his site as well. Its very easy to do. Just takes a while if you sand by hand like I did.Basicly you just change the loop in the belt and just sand down the oil filter housing so the belt wont rub it and thats it. Someone with an electric sander could have this free modd done in 30 minutes tops.

Thanks for the support everyone. But I dont want to get ahead of my self. Its still not in and running yet.