simple intercooler add on look-a-like

MTL · #1 11-10-2002, 02:21 AM

ive been trying to make an intercooler that is visible and shiny lately
if you have a pack of staples lying around.. break off a chunk, and super glue one side of it so that it stays together, because they do break apart if you dont...
cut the sides off, so that you just get the middle.....then you have to trim the sides a little till it fits perfectly in your front
then snap a staple off one by one, till it fits IN your fascia
and the last step is to glue that sucker on...its not very heavy, and its super SHINY!!!
i have one on my black skyline, and it rocks...
now im thinking of making some fake tubing etc etc..

hope anyone likes this....I DO

carb0 · #2 11-10-2002, 04:10 AM

sweet idea mtl

MTL · #3 11-10-2002, 04:19 AM

*woops and also i forgot to say that i used heavy duty pliers [sp?] to cut the sides of the staples off...i tried to use small wire cutters, and i hurt my hands cuz the darn handles are so small...

thanks...it adds alot to the looks..trust me
well if u are into huge intercoolers that is
like this bad boy

it SUCKS......AIR!!!

#4 11-10-2002, 01:08 PM

Hey, I like that idea! I'm always looking for ways to make my Bit look like a fullscale street racer...

Coolmanmj · #5 11-10-2002, 03:56 PM

Hey thanx alot for the idea i just did it to my celica (black) looks sweet. while i was in there i lowered the front end 1 tab down. Its drying right now but if u want me to take pictures when its done ill take some (i guess ill have to do it with my scanner). Anyway thanx alot for the awesome mod.

Reckless44 · #6 11-10-2002, 07:50 PM

Sweet mod. I put it on my Yellow rx7 and it looks great. Btw, does anyone know how to get a good exhaust pipe effect?

DeeChan · #7 11-10-2002, 09:17 PM

got a pic?BTW nice mod and good thinking

SPEED · #8 11-10-2002, 11:53 PM

Here's a pic!!!!! And boy does it looks cool nice idea!!!!! The digi cam sucks so the picture is real fuzzy but you can tell the "intercooler" is there......

MTL · #9 11-11-2002, 02:45 AM

thanks everyone..

SPEED, you might want to cut the sides a LITTLE shorter, because i got mine to fit IN the front grille...it doesnt stick all the way out....

Reckless44check the FAQ...it has a link...

SPEED · #10 11-11-2002, 01:41 PM

It's cut to size.....the sides don't stick out it fits on there perfectly

. Great idea MTL!!!!!

Aaronmamo · #11 11-11-2002, 04:02 PM

That is a great looking mod. I will have to do that to one of my cars. Thanks for the idea!

DriveWRX · #12 11-11-2002, 07:12 PM

MTL,

That's the coolest mod idea I've seen in a while!

Kingofjapan · #13 11-11-2002, 11:01 PM

i have had this mod on my bit for a really long time and it didn't look right without piping so i took some wire and made some. you can't see it clearly but if you know what an intercooler looks like you'll understand.

PhillyB · #14 11-12-2002, 01:06 AM

not tryin to steal your thunder or flame - thats a really cool ass mod that ill probably be tryin at some point with some car - but intercoolers do not suck air - they are radiators for air and air blows by them cooling the air inside (some work with water too, but we wont get into that now) - not sucking in air as you say - thats the intake air filters job - intercoolers are necessary for the high amounts of boost pressure in those cars

Kingofjapan · #15 11-12-2002, 01:19 AM

hey...I understand the usage of an intercooler, my dad's volvo has one. And the reason it's front mounted it to cool the air going in. yeah yeah, it's only for high boosted cars, but hell it looks damn skippy good. here's another shot. you can see the piping, damn, if you like WRX's you'll understand the sarcrafice of the fog lamps to install the larger intnercooler. ohwell, enjoy.