starion_nebula Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 has anyone cut their front bumper to allow more air to the intercooler? did abit of quick photochopping. so i can have all of my Intercooler get air, like.. http://www.hunt101.com/img/134350.gif anyone have done this or have ideas about doing this how would i go about doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starcon88 Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 No offense but EWWWW thats pretty hideous, that bit of more airflow will give you like 5 more HP if that, i'll lose the 5 HP to keep my front bumper :-/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 talk to pearlquest, he had that done (although not that extreme) and it looks pretty good in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starion_nebula Posted April 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 i think more then 5hp, only because half of my intercooler is covered. i think the fog/turn would make it look wierd but if they were removed then i can see it looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Lazarek Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 I will try to get some pixs of my spearco intercooler with a core measurement of 3"x28"x10" and the front end I made. I made the opening on pearquests car also. DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starion_nebula Posted April 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 ah then your the man to talk to about this im guessing, hey and your in NY too, sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearlQuest Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 yeah DJ made mine. i like it alot. makes the front of the car look a little meaner. IMO. pic. http://www.26liter.us/DUgallery/pictures/MVC-009S_1.JPG i you want to see more pics click the link in sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starion_nebula Posted April 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 id really like to know how it was done and what intercooler you have there, also whats in the bumper, what should i cut it with, whats safe to cut, and if i cut in between the fog lights i believe there is bracket mounts on both insides of the fogs that will hold the bumper on just fine ? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starion_nebula Posted April 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 here is a pic i found of a nice 2nd Gen. Rx7 turbo2 Â http://www.hunt101.com/img/134352.gif im wondering if it would look bad because my intercooler is set farther back, unlike the Rx7 in the pic. im more of a function over fashion kinda guy so i might do this. also if you look at the rx7 above you can notice he didnt cut his bumper out straight, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearlQuest Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 that's an 88-89 intercooler. you'll have to talk to dj about all that stuff of what to cut and what not to. you're going to have to get one big intercooler to fill that whole and i don't think it'll look right on our cars. doesn't look very good on that rx7 either :-/ just my 2.6 cents.(hehe i've always wanted to say that like everyone else) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starion_nebula Posted April 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 well my intercooler now starts at the header and goes to the ground i believe its a big NPR, well if it looks like the RX7 then im down to do it but i think being set back it will look funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Lazarek Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 nebula, are you from NY? I live in Utica, NY. If you are close enough I could show you my car sometime. If not I will have pix this week for anyone interested. DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starion_nebula Posted April 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 Im on Long Island but my friend is in college in buffalo (hes driving back as i type) and i go up to visit him so maybe some day i can swing by but id really like to see pics. got any pics of the work in progress? and can you give me pointers/tips on doing this? you can email me at streetweapondsm@aol.com id maybe like to do what pearlquest has done but with the top half removed and the bottom intact. THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starion_nebula Posted April 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 this is what im talking about, but now that i se it i think it mimics the bottom spoiler too much, hhhhhmmmmm  maybe ill do a photochop of mine like pearlquest's http://www.hunt101.com/img/134348.gif http://www.hunt101.com/img/134340.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinD23 Posted April 14, 2004 Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 Chad has also made room for a bigger IC. I'm not sure how big you want to go but this is about as big as you can get. He ended up removeing the actuall inside of the bumper as well as having to eliminate the fog lights thought they still look like they are there. Here's a pic... http://webpages.charter.net/justind23/chad4.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starcon88 Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 Here is the mother of big intercoolers, I believe its a bus intercooler that lizzord30 put on his quest, thats BIG ;D http://www.t-racing.com/new_ic.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starion_nebula Posted April 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 what do you guys think notch out the top of the bumper like the pic i made or the bottom like pearlquest's? my intercooler goes from the bottom of the front spoiler to the header. http://www.hunt101.com/img/138223.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starion_nebula Posted May 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 anyone got pics or pointers? im doing this soon and would like it if i knew what im getting myself into. i believe im just gonna cut upward and notch out the bottom of the center bumper, when its off the car ofcorse but i hear alot about rust and how hard it was to get apart so any info would help.....THANK Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heefner Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Make PB Blaster your new friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starion_nebula Posted May 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 ha! this is very true, ive already got a can waiting anything i need to know about removing the front bumper cover and bumper? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjf Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 If I had to vote I would vote to notch the bottom like pearlquests. What ever happened to the guy who was working on a new "Wing West" style front end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starion_nebula Posted May 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 yeah thats what im gonna try, i dont know what happened to him....id be interested in a body kit, mainly the rear bumper or rear underskirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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