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Stumbled across this hilux intercooler install on some UK website, and am thining of doing this to the Hilux ..
Would there be any benefit of fitting the intercooler in the right hand side of the engine bay like this apart from the fact I can get to the oil filler without removing a top mount intercooler? ie.would the decrease in the amount of heatsoak be of benefit or wasted on the extra length of piping?
One problem I can see is it may be difficult to get a bonnet scoop fitted over it as I am not too sure about where my bonnet bracing runs (its raining at the moment). but looking at the first pic it appears he has cut through his bonnet bracing - i heard this was bad??
The piping is still short enough, and the heat soak would be reduced one would think.
I spose you can cut through the bonnet bracing, but you need to rebrace all around the scoop to regain some strength.
Better still would be a front mount The top mounts never really get a great air flow due to restrictions underneath them and the sue of a scoop and they also stay a bit hotter.
[quote="RockyF70 - Coming out of the closet"]i'd be rushing out and buying an IFS rocky[/quote]
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The top mounts never really get a great air flow due to restrictions underneath them and the sue of a scoop and they also stay a bit hotter.