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stil bil · 10-30-2002, 08:23 PM

hey do you guys think that a supra side mount will work well with my t3 setup???

also for piping

did the S14 Silvias have a sidemount intercooler?? if so where was it mounted(yeah side i know)

if all is true do you think that the silvia piping and a supra side mound will work good, because sleeper look is nice, and i wont have the 700-800 to spend on the fmic at the time i get it all put on...

thanks guys

240racer · 10-30-2002, 08:34 PM

the MKIV intercooler is nice.  The MKIII intercooler is crap, just wanted to clear that up, since I didn't know which one you were talking about
My friend made custom tanks to put a MKIV side mount where the stock side mount is on 2g DSM.  it worked pretty well, I saw it in person a couple weeks ago.  It's a nice intercooler, but I don't think you will be able to use the stock tanks, it's a custom fitment issue.  You could try a DSM sidemount, it's better then nothing and you can pick them up on ebay for $50-$100 or so.  The should work okay.  The difference is they are mounted on te passenger side, instead of the drivers, but shouldn't be much of a big deal.

*Jeff240sx* · 10-30-2002, 10:07 PM

Yea... MK III intercoolers are big, heaping, steaming piles of horse shit.  They are 60% efficient at 60mph (80% is bad, like 1g eclipse ICs, and new spearco are 98-99%), and worst of all, they have a 3psi pressure drop across the IC at ONLY 7PSI!  Spearco cores have a .3psi drop at a much higher psi.  
MKIII = Shit.
-Jeff

stil bil · 10-31-2002, 09:15 AM

thanks guys, so jeff do you think it would work well with the T3 on the KA?? (either ic 1gdsm or mkiv supra)

also what about the sr piping would i be able to use it?

240racer · 10-31-2002, 02:17 PM

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this isn't really the question you want to be asking.  No intercooler (just intake piping) can work fine with any turbo and any engine.  It's not a compatability issue.  It's a performace and effieciency issue.  A larger intercooler is almost always better.  However, if it's too big then you loose throttle response.  Either way and reasonable sized intercooler should work fine in any configuration you will see in a 240.  

you should be able to use most of the sr pipes, but the intercooler interface will probably have to be custom

stil bil · 10-31-2002, 06:19 PM

alright, thanks for clearing that up 240racer!!

10-30-2002, 08:23 PM	#1
stil bil Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Age: 42 Posts: 320 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hey do you guys think that a supra side mount will work well with my t3 setup??? also for piping did the S14 Silvias have a sidemount intercooler?? if so where was it mounted(yeah side i know) if all is true do you think that the silvia piping and a supra side mound will work good, because sleeper look is nice, and i wont have the 700-800 to spend on the fmic at the time i get it all put on... thanks guys __________________ DUDE I'M GETTING A TURBO!!

10-30-2002, 08:34 PM	#2
240racer Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 45 Posts: 574 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the MKIV intercooler is nice.  The MKIII intercooler is crap, just wanted to clear that up, since I didn't know which one you were talking about My friend made custom tanks to put a MKIV side mount where the stock side mount is on 2g DSM.  it worked pretty well, I saw it in person a couple weeks ago.  It's a nice intercooler, but I don't think you will be able to use the stock tanks, it's a custom fitment issue.  You could try a DSM sidemount, it's better then nothing and you can pick them up on ebay for $50-$100 or so.  The should work okay.  The difference is they are mounted on te passenger side, instead of the drivers, but shouldn't be much of a big deal. __________________ Adam '89 coupe KA24DE+T 14.1 @ 104 MPH '88 Celica All-Trac turbo stock, but no more ecu codes!!

10-30-2002, 10:07 PM	#3
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 41 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea... MK III intercoolers are big, heaping, steaming piles of horse shit.  They are 60% efficient at 60mph (80% is bad, like 1g eclipse ICs, and new spearco are 98-99%), and worst of all, they have a 3psi pressure drop across the IC at ONLY 7PSI!  Spearco cores have a .3psi drop at a much higher psi.   MKIII = Shit. -Jeff __________________ Whatup?

10-31-2002, 09:15 AM	#4
stil bil Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Age: 42 Posts: 320 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks guys, so jeff do you think it would work well with the T3 on the KA?? (either ic 1gdsm or mkiv supra) also what about the sr piping would i be able to use it? __________________ DUDE I'M GETTING A TURBO!!

10-31-2002, 02:17 PM	#5
240racer Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 45 Posts: 574 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">do you think it would work well with the T3 on the KA?? </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> this isn't really the question you want to be asking.  No intercooler (just intake piping) can work fine with any turbo and any engine.  It's not a compatability issue.  It's a performace and effieciency issue.  A larger intercooler is almost always better.  However, if it's too big then you loose throttle response.  Either way and reasonable sized intercooler should work fine in any configuration you will see in a 240.   you should be able to use most of the sr pipes, but the intercooler interface will probably have to be custom __________________ Adam '89 coupe KA24DE+T 14.1 @ 104 MPH '88 Celica All-Trac turbo stock, but no more ecu codes!!

10-31-2002, 06:19 PM	#6
stil bil Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Age: 42 Posts: 320 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	alright, thanks for clearing that up 240racer!! __________________ DUDE I'M GETTING A TURBO!!