Originally posted by AirKnight:
I didn't say big, I just said front mounted. My preception was that Chris's kit has top mounted intercooler that's inside the engine bay. I don't think you'll need to have a different bumper if you can have an intercooler that can fit between the bumper and the radiator (sort of like the SVT's oil cooler maybe?). I'm no turbo expert neither, but I'm curious on finding out why all these turbo have different designs.
I doubt there is enough room to put the cooler in between the radiator and the bumper, and if there is, you probably will have a hard time running the piping. (more custom piping, more $$$)
That alone would be a project in itself, not to mention you'd block quite a bit of air that was bound to hit the radiator. What's cooler air good if you're overheating sitting in traffic? Then again, I can't/won't say how that would be affected, since I certainly didn't run any tests w/ a intercooler sitting right in front of the radiator.
IMO (again, not a turbo expert), you get the water/air cooler because of packaging, and the water/air cooler is more efficient (at one point or another) than a front mount air/air intercooler, not to mention probably a lil cheaper.
Ya'll experts, feel free to correct me.
John
