new age intercoolers - advice?

[za - sti]

can anyone confirm if they have successfully fitted a top mount intercooler from a  Sti 7 or 8 to a classic

is there any difference between the 7 & 8 type intercoolers?

cheers

za

[colin_ross]

Haven't done it myself but have read into it quite a bit as I was going to do it on my car.

The 7 and 8 i/c's are the same but whatever you get make sure it come with the support brackets as you won't be able to re-use both of the originals. The new intercoolers can only be fitted to the later classic models too, if you have a slanty one just now then there is just no way to do it.

[Digital]

If i recall, there was a thread on scoobynet with pictures of a guy who managed it alongside a turbo upgrade. Best try searching there first.

Here's a starter . . .

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?...ic+classic+sti8

[sheep]

Do a search on here under intercoolers here one with some information

http://forums.sidc.co.uk/forums/694141/ShowPost.aspx

[drb5]

IMHO you'd benefit a whole lot more from an FMIC for what your using the car for Alex.

As well as there not being much difference in price between an STi top mount and say a Hybrid FMIC.

[za - sti]

Dave, noted but can get a Sti 7 one for not much whereas I see I can get a FMIC from flat4 for £350

cheers

za

[robinh20mrv]

hi,

 

get a hyperflow top mount, i had one on my sti 8 ra, superb! 360bhp, mind you it was in no way std!!

 

cheers robin.

[burns]

Hi I've got a brand new Helix topmount intercooler unused which I'm selling at the moment,Andy Forest suggested it as I didn't want to use a FMIC,it is similar to a STI one but deeper,You would need to adjust your intercooler brackets and shorten the neck of your clutch resevoir to make it fit a later classic,PM me if you're interested.