Hi Team,

I'm doing some studing here and have read that this mod is easy to do yourself.... does anyone have their top mount tilted with one of these kits or DIY style ?
Some pictures would really be appreciated if possible

Regards
Simon

 

Check your mail Si

 

Mail back to you

 

Ne chance of passing the pics on to me mate Id like to see them? Iv jus added aone of those scoob spliters to my scoop 2 by the way.

 

No pics off Mark it was something else.... if I can get some Rob I'll mail them to you

 

Something like this

 

Kev.... and probably not far off the truth either

 

Have a look at http://www.rb5oc.com/tiltkit.pdf

 

That is fantastic.... I was not expecting a guide

Top Class

 

guess what i'll be doing at the weekend

 

omg pcj they are my initials

 

Hi

Can i ask what difference tilting the intercooler makes? what does tilting it achieve?

also where do you get the spacers?

 

When the top mount is flat the air is more likely to flow partly over the top of the intercooler thus not cooling it as much as it should.... by tilting you will get the air to flow through the fins of the intercooler bring the temperatures down more efficiently.
Looking at the link above it appears this was corrected on the new age models... also I've picked up a splitter to fit in my scoop to direct the air onto the top mount more efficiently as at the moment it appears some spills over the back and is wasted.
Learn something new on here every day

I'm not sure where you can get spacers... I've cobbled some parts together in work to do mine, have a look what's in the DIY store you may find something that fits the bill... I never realised what this mod was until now

 

Don't worry about the spacers Simon

Just use 483 washers on one side, and 352 on the other

Looks like a relatively simple and sensible thing to do this, just sourcing the spacers ??

I have looked into getting one of those internal scoop splitters for better air flow

Cheers Mick

 

Mick metric or imperial measurments on the washers ??

 

So would doing both be of mutual benefit?

Fitting the spacers to tilt the IC and then fitting a splitter?

 

Most definatly they would tilt the mount and direct as much air through it as possible. RB5 69's link above spells it out clearly.

 

would this work on my93 wrx?

hoping it will and wont foul the strut brace - otherwise i may end up half tilting

Phil

 

No idea myself

Anyway thanks to the link I now own a tilt kit



Total cost.... zero well if I was honest it did cost something as I did them in work and the company paid for it

Just to add a foot note to Danny.... notice I've taken a picture without my slippers showing !!!!!!!!

 

I'm sure they were in there and you photoshopped them out.

Looks good Si, I'll be over friday for teh polish up, you need a hand fitting it????

 

To much on to fit on Friday I think Danny... I have a little list of jobs to do though for another day

 

Me and daz are goner stick on my brakes and then over to yours for a wash and polish, or it might be the other way round, don't suppose you have a brake bleeding kit do you??? or do you know if Kev has one???

 

si pop round mine friday and ill put these on for you if you want,its about time we returned the faver for all the cleaning youve been doing.also yhm

 

I need to see how much time I have first Daz.... I may call in on the way home first, but I really need to spend a couple of hours on mine before Dan gets to me. I'll give you a call on Friday and let you know my movements, I'm in work until 12.30

 

ive got calls in the morning aswell and my car to wax and do a few bits to,dan will be down in the afternoon then we will do his brakes and then come to yours if your not busy.

 

Does anyone know where the intercooler splitters can be found ? except ebay !

 

think ive seen them on the wall at revolution before

Phil

 

Hi mate - youve done a nice job there

 

I used some heavy gauge copper piping to do mine .... plus a washer top and bottom to stop it cutting into the rubber mounts.

Same dimensions though, and just as effective!!

r.e. the strut brace .... depends what one ..... definitely wont foul the STi C/F one .... but check others!!

Also, once done, check to see if the rear upper edge of the I/C is touching the clips on the bonnet that hold the washer hose in place! .... can cause rubbing.

Norm.

 

Thats the way simon, looks like you have it covered, i can see the wheels of industry turning