My new Front Mount Intercooler!

[inferno]

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Yeah, I just ment that the 3000GT transitioned into one of chrysler's regular brands and I was curious if the Eclipse did as well. I forgot about the Laser so yeah the answer is yes, and thanks. 👍 In my view eagle was kind of a crossover brand, created to market mitsubishi cars in america, and not one of chrysler's core brands. Thats just my impression. On second thought, were there any other Eagles besides the Talon? I'm having a brain cramp.

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Thanks, I didn't know that.

 

[TS1AWD]

On second thought, were there any other Eagles besides the Talon? I'm having a brain cramp.

Eagle made a Medallion, Premier, Summit and Vision. Most if not all were all Mitsubishi based cars. I know for a fact that the Summit and Vision used Mitsubishi engines and the Summit was even available in AWD.

 

[McLaren'sAngel]

Hiya! Meow! (='.'=)

Nice intercooler! 👍

How long did it take you to install it?

 

[TS1AWD]

How long did it take you to install it?

It took about 8 hours due to some problems. It should have taken maybe 4. The J-Pipe I had bought off of a private seller turned out to be wrong and my brother had to cut and weld the pipes to get it to turn the right direction. The car had already been equiped with a FMIC from the previous owner so most of the front end trimming for the piping had been done but was all hacked up, I just cleaned it up a bit with a dremmel and made a little more clearance. My External Wastegate dump tube was also directioned for use without FMIC piping, so that too had to be re-fabricated to go by the lower intercooler pipe. All in all it was pretty easy to install.

 

[McLaren'sAngel]

Hiya! Meow! (='.'=)

Sorry to ask a newbie question! Isn't intercooler going to make you fail the emission?

 

[Hell Raiser]

Hiya! Meow! (='.'=)

Sorry to ask a newbie question! Isn't intercooler going to make you fail the emission?

WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?
In a simple way,
Intecoolers cool down the hot gases spun off by the motor ,and lowers their temp,before shooting them back to the turbo,and by doing that the air would be a lot cooler ,hence, more power,plus with that the boost could be turned up a bit more to get more POWER.

Intercoolers have NOTHING to do with emissions

 

[inferno]

Umm, i'm almost positive intercoolers (as the term is used in modern times) Cool the presurized intake charge from the turbo before sending it into the engine. The exhaust is just, out the header, one trip around the impeller housing, and out the back of the car. No cooling involved.

To answer your question Angel, an intercooler alone wont hurt your emmisions. In fact, creating a denser (more oxygen rich) intake charge will cause more fuel to be burned. Engines that run a lean fuel-air ratio usualy are verry "clean" It's dumping more fuel into the engine to match the extra air that generates more power and will raise emmisions.

 

[JNasty4G63]

Inferno is correct here. The intercooler on a forced induction car cools the intake air charge, not the exhaust.

The exhaust gasses come out the engine, spinning the turbo. That spinning of the compressor side is what draws more air in and compresses it. But, when you compress air, it gets hotter. So, the compressed air is sent through an intercooler where it can be cooled down before reaching the intake. Cool, compressed air is more dense with oxygen. And that means more fuel can be added to make power.

So, if we're just talking about the intercooler, no I doubt it will make you fail an emissions test. But, the only reason you would put an intercooler on a car is to be able to add more fuel to the mix to make more power. And, that can cause you to fail. So, the intercooler alone???? No, doubtful it would fail. But, everything else that goes along with putting a bigger intercooler on??? Yes, probably would cause it.

Lets face it, the only reason anyone upgrades the intercooler on a turbo car is because they have enough mods to warrant the need for a bigger one. Thus, you are probably already on your way to failing even before the bigger IC.

Hilg

 

[TS1AWD]

Everyone seems to have beat me to the question, but I live in Michigan so Emissions can kiss my a...!!! Michigan is a non-emissions state wich means no testing...ever! My car has no emissions left on it, the car is not running an air meter anymore and all emissions systems have been removed as well as the major one (catalytic converter). It makes for a really clean engine bay without all those hoses and wires running everywhere, and also Michigan is a plus cuz no front lisence plate!

 

[JNasty4G63]

..... but I live in Michigan so Emissions can kiss my a...!!! Michigan is a non-emissions state wich means no testing...ever! My car has no emissions left on it.....

AMEN to that one brotha. We don't have to do any of that here in Omaha. THANK GOD!!! My car would blow the meter off the charts. Oh well. But, you do have me beat on the license plate thing. We have two plates, but I don't run my front one either. They really don't care. I have the plate under the driver seat, if they ask. I've been stopped a couple times for not having it, but they always just tell me to put it on and send me on my way.

Hilg

 

[McLaren'sAngel]

Inferno is correct here. The intercooler on a forced induction car cools the intake air charge, not the exhaust.

The exhaust gasses come out the engine, spinning the turbo. That spinning of the compressor side is what draws more air in and compresses it. But, when you compress air, it gets hotter. So, the compressed air is sent through an intercooler where it can be cooled down before reaching the intake. Cool, compressed air is more dense with oxygen. And that means more fuel can be added to make power.

So, if we're just talking about the intercooler, no I doubt it will make you fail an emissions test. But, the only reason you would put an intercooler on a car is to be able to add more fuel to the mix to make more power. And, that can cause you to fail. So, the intercooler alone???? No, doubtful it would fail. But, everything else that goes along with putting a bigger intercooler on??? Yes, probably would cause it.

Lets face it, the only reason anyone upgrades the intercooler on a turbo car is because they have enough mods to warrant the need for a bigger one. Thus, you are probably already on your way to failing even before the bigger IC.

Hilg

Hiya! Meow! (='.'=)

Very good stuff there! 👍 Thanks for the info! Now I got to be careful with california emissions....

 

[I6-4-eva]

I'm kinda glad we have strict emission standards I don't want the damn sky turning brown like it already is in LA.

 

[TS1AWD]

I'm kinda glad we have strict emission standards I don't want the damn sky turning brown like it already is in LA.

But think about this. My car and JNasty4G63's DSM are always so finely tuned and are running more efficient than the cars originally did from the factory. They are turbocharged for one wich is cleaner for the atmosphere than N/A and the fuel mixtures are alot leaner than the stock fuel system would put out.

 

[McLaren'sAngel]

But think about this. My car and JNasty4G63's DSM are always so finely tuned and are running more efficient than the cars originally did from the factory. They are turbocharged for one wich is cleaner for the atmosphere than N/A and the fuel mixtures are alot leaner than the stock fuel system would put out.

Hiya! Meow! (='.'=)

Wow! That is impressive! 👍 Do both of you have any plans of failing the emission test later on?

 

[JNasty4G63]

Well, my car might be more finely tuned now than when it was new, but it sure as hell isn't easier on the environment. Big boost needs a lot of fuel. And, with big boost, you always tune for slightly rich fuel mixtures, rather than slightly lean. So, my car might run great. But, it spits out LOTS more crap now. It would surely fail. But, since I don't have to check, no big.

Hilg

 

[TS1AWD]

Wow! That is impressive! 👍 Do both of you have any plans of failing the emission test later on?

I don't plan to fail it because I never have to take it. But what I do know is that my car smells very nice when burning 112 leaded