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Starting on the Turbo intercooler plumbing. Just fits under the bonnet. Reasonably short runs. At least shorter than the stock Chevy Cruze configuration for this motor.

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Completed intercooler piping fit up. I used a VW1.8T intercooler and it fits nicely. Also planning on running NACA ducts with 3" flexable cooling duct directly to the intercooler using modified brake cooling fittings. Thanks to DaveStruve's slick idea.

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NACA ducting nostrils for the intercooler.

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The ducts look cool but you are going to get much if any airflow around a 360 degree bend. Tilting the inter-cooler upwards and have the pipes curving directly to it or change the mount design so the pipes are an 'S' shape would greatly improve air flow.

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Looks like a familiar setup. He's right, flip the intercooler to remove the bends. This is the intercooler I used.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/89-95-MR2-SW20- ... xL&vxp=mtr

Set it up like this.





i can verify I dropped literally 100 degrees on intake temp.

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I would have to go with a different intercooler. Things get tight retrofitting all the plumbing and there will be a trade-off. I think the airflow restriction with an extra 1 ft of air ducting was better than adding an extra 2 feet of intercooler pressure piping adding more volume and more potential lag for my little stock turbo unit to overcome. Twin 3" ducts with multiple bends should flow a significant amount of air as long as the ducting is not deformed in cross section and the exiting hot air from the intercooler has a place to go. I can always change it if I'm not getting enough cooling.

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You might consider building a 3" deep plenum box to feed air to the intercooler (replacing those plastic parts marked R and L) and route your ducting from the NACA nostrils to the top or sides of the plenum. This could shorten the duct lengths, eliminate a couple of 90* bends and improve the airflow distribution across your current intercooler.

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Think about running E85 or a little pre-turbo injection (many different liquid choices here) and you will not need an intercooler...

I have ran this way on many of my turbo street cars (daily driven in Florida heat). I havn't used an intercooler in a LONG time. And all my cars end up with a Turbo on them sooner or later.

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Eventually E-85 tune with 42lb injectors. Right now, I just want to get it running on a regular race fuel tune to see if anything breaks.

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I'd worry about the engine backfiring through the intake just once, exploding the intake tubing like a bomb.

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Intercooler intake nostrils completed. Also started on the dash redo. Cold air intake solution. No passenger seat so no problem. I wear ear plugs when racing also.

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Boy a backfire could be interesting!!

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Looking good, are you going to Nationals?

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No Nationals trip this year. See you in 2017? Good luck in 2016!

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