Reverse intake manifold without moving alternator?
 

Been watching a few vids etc, and there seem to be some people who arent relocating their alternator- they seem to run the intake over the top of the alternator?

Not sure if this is on newage only- I have a 98 but keen to do this very shortly.

youll struggle mate, very tight in there

Thats what I thought- check this though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSKu...eature=related

I cant imagine the engine is running lower on its mounts.

Any suggestions as to where I can buy a tensioner?

tbh id just relocate it mate, if you gonna do it, its not that much harder. can get it looking better to-


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Full credit there mate- thats a beautiful looking engine bay!

see the bits of duck tape on the pipes, off them theres only about 5mm to the bonnet

^^^ That's a gorgeous install. :)

cheers buddy, lots of blood sweat and tears made that happen

have a look here http://www.carldavey.co.uk/product.php?id=25

Any suggestions as to where to source a tensioner? The rest seems achievable, in that I think I have to:

- Relocate coolant reservoir
- Get throttle body rewelded to other side
- extend wires
- cut holes and replumb intercooler

Just like that!

I bet. I bet. :eek:

also one thing to bear in mind is youll have to flip/ get a custom ic made to reduce pipe run, again heres mine
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my pipes stick right up, hope this gives you some ideas chap

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Ross was this the P1 at Prodrive for the Richard Burns day ?

tensioner is pi55 mate, just ude a old/new cam belt idler

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t'was there buddy. with the p1 gang

Cripes! Gorgeous too. :cool:

IC wise I was hoping to flip mine, and essentially reverse the flow i.e. have the turbo flowing through what is currently the outlet into the IC, and then running what is currently the inlet up to the TB.

This will still leave me with horizontal outlets, but need to have a look and see how it measures up- have a few days off so will have a play.

yep, 'weld porn' that is. i gave tig welding a quick go whilst it was being made.........think ill stick to me hammer

sounds good, the only hard bit id say is relocating the t/b. what version is your inlet chap?

I didn't want to reverse the inlet, but wanted a shorter pipe run than the fmic kits come with...
so I brought a Hybrid core and fllipped it and did my own pipework, running the boost clockwise...I also opted for 50mm OD tubing, figuring as volume is cubic this would mean less to fill....I haven't encountered any additional lag over my sti8 tmic with this set up, it seems to work really well, I'll know more when it gets mapped shortly.

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/6...stomfmic02.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8...stomfmic0g.jpg

Imho, you will need manifold spacers to allow the throttle body to clear the boost pipe if running like this...mine only just did with them, and my pipe OD is only 50mm.

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/7...stomfmic03.jpg

The battery, washer bottle and horn did have to move also.

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/5...stomfmic06.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/112/s5ooobfmic02.jpg

Thats pretty cool as well!

I have a UK98, which is a version 1.5 manifold or something like that, or V4 inlet. Too many numbers lol

s5ooob what air filter are you using there mate.

Would it be possible to retain the A/C on a classic if you fit a smaller alternator? Something like this.

http://image.turbomagazine.com/f/149...engine_bay.jpg

These awesome engine bays are giving me a funny turn lol

It's a large RCM K&N cone with spun inlet trumpet...It fits, just, in the conventional position, but I've straightened the silicone joiner so it now points the cone into a cutout I've made in the inner wing.