Finally got the intercooler installed. I went with my original plan and did a side mount like a mitsubishi does. It required cutting of the subframe and lots of reinforcement. But there should be plenty of air flow now as the part of the fender well has been removed and air is directed in from underneath and through the factory fog lamp area that has been enlarged. probably not as great as a front mount but I am sure it is within 90% of that. For the most part it still appears to be 100% stock from the outside even with my 2.5" exhaust I also found a way to bolt the fuse box back down now that the battery is in the trunk. Now I need to really start looking at the intercooler piping. Can anyone reccomend a flexible piping for some of the more difficult areas, besides radiator hose?

ATX MTX swap, rear drum disc swap, drilled rotors, ported intake, optim throttle body, CAI, 7.5L MAF, adj. fuel regulator, longtube headers, underdrive pulley, no EGR, low inpedence bigger injectors, 2002 Focus Swap