GReddy Front Mount Intercooler

by **animal** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:31 pm

Did the front mount add more lag compared with the top mount? Love the engine bay.

by **bonski** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:34 am

1snap1 wrote:yesss dat would be the most freeeekn hawtest lib ive seen loll

lol(zer)

by **Arith** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:23 pm

animal wrote:Did the front mount add more lag compared with the top mount? Love the engine bay.

Opps! Missed your post! Although power delivery has been moved up by about +400 RPM, there is pretty much no noticeable lag. It still responds well and kicks in at 2,8000 RPM. Phat made the piping small enough so that the velocity is maintained, and I'm still on the stock turbo. It's still very much a street fighter.

by **Mano™** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:35 pm

That's what you want Jimbo

love it! soon soon :oops:

by **SUB4RU** » Fri May 08, 2009 12:39 pm

Does the Sard fuel pump u used fit straight in? Or was that a bit of a muck around too? If straight swap, what model was it?

Daz

by **Arith** » Fri May 08, 2009 2:18 pm

SUB4RU wrote:Does the Sard fuel pump u used fit straight in? Or was that a bit of a muck around too? If straight swap, what model was it?

Yes, it's a direct fit. Unfortunately I don't know the model number as I paid someone else to get it and fit it for me.

by **04GTLIB** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:08 pm

Jim.
Just wandering if you could post up or PM me the dimensions of your FMIC please.

Thanks,
Rusty.

by **julzzychan** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:52 pm

its just prefect fit for u jimbo!

no doubt the hottest lib on forum again

by **Arith** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:54 am

04GTLIB wrote:Just wandering if you could post up or PM me the dimensions of your FMIC please.

Sorry, Rusty. Parts were ordered and work was done all by the Phat man. I didn't touch a single thing exact to pay the man. So you'll have to PM him for the dimensions.

But the GReddy front mount is passe now. Phat has the front mounts custom made nowadays to fit the exact dimensions of your front bar as well as any requirements you may have (ie- keep the majority of the reinforcement bar instead of losing it entirely).

by **04GTLIB** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:18 am

Thanks Jim.
I'm still undecided about whether to go front mount or top mount.

I might send Phat a PM and get a little more info on the front mount option.

Cheers.

by **SillySora** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:08 pm

I hate this car soooooo much jokes. The dark side will make you strong btw

by **Arith** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:59 pm

04GTLIB wrote:I'm still undecided about whether to go front mount or top mount.

What are you overall plans for the car in the future? Unless you're doing a turbo upgrade or planning one, I would say a aftermarket top mount is more than enough for a stock turbo. While you'll see gains from a front mount regardless of a turbo upgrade, you won't capitalise on it's full potential without a larger turbo.

So if you're sticking to the factory turbo, just get the top mount. Otherwise if you're planning a larger turbo, coupling it with a front mount would be ideal. That's why you always see people pairing up their turbo upgrades with a front mount.

I got my front mount as a prelude to a turbo upgrade further down the line.

by **04GTLIB** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:41 pm

Arith wrote:
04GTLIB wrote:I'm still undecided about whether to go front mount or top mount.

What are you overall plans for the car in the future? Unless you're doing a turbo upgrade or planning one, I would say a aftermarket top mount is more than enough for a stock turbo. While you'll see gains from a front mount regardless of a turbo upgrade, you won't capitalise on it's full potential without a larger turbo.

So if you're sticking to the factory turbo, just get the top mount. Otherwise if you're planning a larger turbo, coupling it with a front mount would be ideal. That's why you always see people pairing up their turbo upgrades with a front mount.

I got my front mount as a prelude to a turbo upgrade further down the line.

Thanks Jim.
I'll stick with a top mount for now as I'm sure I'll be more than happy with one of these a new dump pipe and a tune.
If I do decide on a turbo upgrade in the future, as you said I can always pair them up then.

Cheers.

by **gordy** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:04 pm

Arith wrote:Phat has the front mounts custom made nowadays to fit the exact dimensions of your front bar as well as any requirements you may have (ie- keep the majority of the reinforcement bar instead of losing it entirely).

+1 for the next group buy

by **Arith** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:15 pm

04GTLIB wrote:If I do decide on a turbo upgrade in the future, as you said I can always pair them up then.

I forgot to say that the front mount is the next step in the upgrade path, but not a necessity. A lot of folks out there still have the top mount paired with a larger turbo and are happy with the setup.

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