intercooler in front of bumper

**Schmalgar** · 12-08-2010, 11:28 AM

I wish I had had a camera on hand for this one to show you guys. The other day I saw either a Honda Civic or a BMW whatever model (the one that looks almost identical to a Civic) with an intercooler mounted outside the engine bay, in front of the bumper. I couldn't tell which model car it was because of the intercooler blocking my view of the front end of the car...

Has anyone ever seen this done? It was ridiculous looking. Would you even do this for a track only vehicle to get better cooling? Or would that impact the aeordynamics enough to counter the cooling benefits? Were they just morons, or am I missing some obvious benefit of that design?

Anyways, I just wanted to share...

**wheeliE-maxx** · 12-08-2010, 01:19 PM

even worse, they make air filters that look like intercoolers these days aswell

**SteveCZ28** · 12-08-2010, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by wheeliE-maxx

even worse, they make air filters that look like intercoolers these days aswell

pic?

**wheeliE-maxx** · 12-09-2010, 11:03 AM

http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...=&oq=&gs_rfai=

**KMdef9** · 12-09-2010, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by wheeliE-maxx

even worse, they make air filters that look like intercoolers these days aswell

Originally Posted by wheeliE-maxx

http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...=&oq=&gs_rfai=

How can anything get more rice than that?

**86 IROC-Z** · 12-09-2010, 02:36 PM

Well if the intercooler is infront of the car, it means it gets to the destination sooner than the car, thus cooling the engine in the future to provide much better present-day engine performance.

It's just science, man.

**LeadFarmer** · 12-09-2010, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

Well if the intercooler is infront of the car, it means it gets to the destination sooner than the car, thus cooling the engine in the future to provide much better present-day engine performance.

It's just science, man.

WTF

**Smkn_TA** · 12-09-2010, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

Well if the intercooler is infront of the car, it means it gets to the destination sooner than the car, thus cooling the engine in the future to provide much better present-day engine performance.

It's just science, man.

What part of the mall did you say you worked at, the food court?

**Schmalgar** · 12-09-2010, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

Well if the intercooler is infront of the car, it means it gets to the destination sooner than the car, thus cooling the engine in the future to provide much better present-day engine performance.

It's just science, man.

That's fantastic.

**silverWS6** · 12-09-2010, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by wheeliE-maxx

even worse, they make air filters that look like intercoolers these days aswell

Seen a few cars with that around here

**JwMonE99** · 12-09-2010, 08:57 PM

Atleast they have the front bumper, you know how many ricers I seen without a front bumper but with an intercooler?

**wheeliE-maxx** · 12-10-2010, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

Atleast they have the front bumper, you know how many ricers I seen without a front bumper but with an intercooler?

saved two pounds

**Schmalgar** · 12-10-2010, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

Atleast they have the front bumper, you know how many ricers I seen without a front bumper but with an intercooler?

Just when you think you can't have any less respect for ricers.

**cammed goat** · 12-10-2010, 02:44 PM

I guess he wanted to show some bling?

**LeadFarmer** · 12-10-2010, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

Atleast they have the front bumper, you know how many ricers I seen without a front bumper but with an intercooler?

some of my stupid ricer friends do this

, they say it's to show off the fact they have a turbo. If you think that's bad one of my friends has no hood or front bumper with a giant ass intercooler in the front, looks so stupid

**86 IROC-Z** · 12-10-2010, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by LeadFarmer

some of my stupid ricer friends do this

, they say it's to show off the fact they have a turbo. If you think that's bad one of my friends has no hood or front bumper with a giant ass intercooler in the front, looks so stupid

That makes sense, because otherwise who would guess that the primer-grey base-model 1989 Honda hatchback has a turbo?

**LeadFarmer** · 12-10-2010, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

That makes sense, because otherwise who would guess that the primer-grey base-model 1989 Honda hatchback has a turbo?

while this is true it still doesn't take away from the fact that you'd probably be laughing at it too hard to even notice the turbo. On the other hand though if a majority of them were able to shift correctly they'd be able to beat me....and they have......badly

...........so I guess as long it's a real intercooler they aren't actually ricers are they?