Anyone ever fitted an FMIC into the front bumper of a RS500, rather than sat in the engine bay like normal?

Guess i'll need to start cracking out the holesaw to get some more air through it?

I realise that an original rs500 bumper is a little on the valuable side to start cutting up, but on the other hand its already painted the right colour and i like the look of it, so i dont want to have to swap to a different one and get it painted and risk it not matching well etc.

I realise my 500 cooler wont fit and i'll need to get a new one (or two) that fit the space better

 

are you going for huge power? is it needed? or doing to look good?

 

won't the headlights get in the way if you put it in front of the cross member?

or have i got the wrong end of the stick?

 

Im going to fit a bigger engine, which means the intercooler can no longer sit in the standard location.

 

sweeet

 

If it was still RS500 size then yes, im expecting to have to get a custom cooler made though.

 

V8 for the win yo

 

the only sierra ive seen with a front mount was that sapphire built by norris designs, i think the user came on here but i carnt remember his name

the cross member would have to go though, and then make mounting points up which shouldnt be a problem for you at all

 

yeha I dont care about making up mounting points etc, its more a concern over air flow if its that close into the bumper that worries me, the air has chance to spared out before it hits the cooler currently, and im worried cooling ineffiency may drop if I move the cooler into the front bumper.

Was hoping to sit it in front of the cross member if possible, so it can stay complete:


But If I have to get the grinder out its not the end of the world.

 

Theres usually a saff sitting outside AVA in Glasgow with u HUGE front mount on it. Anyone else seen it?

 

Id really prefer it if people cant see the intercooler, I love how my car looks currently, so the less visual changes the better really.

 

Buy the core and i'll weld you some end tanks on if you like?

 

Will see what space I end up with mate, but that sounds good.

 

HOw about using 2 or 3 x 2wd coolers abit like Karl does instead, and sell the 500 item on??

I appreciate he keeps his in the normal position though. But 2 x 2wd may fit under the cross member??????

 

Yeah its an option (with different end tanks of course).

Where do Karls fit then? Are they in the bumper?

1 4wd cooler per side of the engine would be ideal, as thats essentially 2 * 350bhp of cooling.

Ive got two 4wd coolers in a box to be a charge cooler for my nova, so Im already aware how good the cores are etc (doug made that too )

 

NOt sure exactly; he finds room for a 4 x 2wd one though

 

PS

SBD16v is telling me to just not charge it at all, and make it 400bhp on throttle bodies.

The sound of these engines on TB's might be too much for me though, no good if everytime I put my foot down I ejaculate.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba8sT2BQ4uc

 

are you talking about dumped car,a couple of years ago?

that cooler was the full width of the car,looked unreal,but when bumper was on you couldnt see it

chip i have euans cooler now thats a 60mm pro alloy with a 50mm gen 500 cooler welded together,and the crossmember just needed a bit trimming,where as euans saph needed it cut out and a skinnier 1 put in,so defo more room in the 3-door

 

 

hows a s1 grs size up in comparisent? it will fit under cross member id imagine? could borrow mine if you wanted to try and error?

 

 

That looks ideal.

Anyone know how much space there is in a rs500 bumper relative to a saph one?

 

alot of work was involved in getting that cooler to fit i spoke to alan about it and i think all the foam comes out the bumper aswell

 

your cooler looks the biz col!

 

could you mount it on a slant like a wrc/drift car if you dont want to crack out the grinder?

 

cheers euan,i honestly cant believe how much i like the exhaust on the car aswell it looks super fat

hardly anything came off back bumper either

sorry chip

 

Sorry for what mate? Your pictures are the best thing on this topic so far

 

 

Just cut the bumper to shit Chip

Makes the 500 bumpers that are left worth even more ,,yipeeeeee

 

or chip, i have another idea, how about you swap your bumper for mine, mine is chopped with a big hole in the front, and fits a 3dr.

and i want a 500 bumper lol

 

Thats EXACTLY what I dont want mine to end up like TBH

 

have you thought about making the i/c structural and removing the crossmember?

 

A structural ally intercooler?

No, I hadnt thought about that, nor do I intend to TBH mate.

If the cross member needs removing, i'll weld in some box section

 

cut the crossmember out
fit the cooler that you want
reweld the crossmemebr back in where it fits

 

Yeah I dont mind doing that sort of fab work.