Mounting my front mount intercooler

[Ethans 1997 GSX]

hey everyone sorry for the "noob" question, but i'm going to buy a frontmount intercooler for my gsx on friday and was wondering what/where can i find the brackets i will need to mount it. only asking because the one i was looking at on ebay said mounting brackets required for instalation.. any recomendations?

 

[JayRome]

steel "L" brackets from any hardware shop, then make your own from there...

 

[dsmpat95]

The brackets you need depend on the intercooler, chances are that you will have to make them, a trip to Home Depot may help.

 

[Alan11]

Homemade brackets.
What turbo are you running.?
A front mount wont do you any good with the stock t-25.
Unless you of course upgrade to a bigger turbo later.

 

[Pursuit]

If your intercooler have welded nuts on the top of it you can use 2 long bolts like i did ... it works perfect for me.

 

[dsmpat95]

If your intercooler have welded nuts on the top of it you can use 2 long bolts like i did ... it works perfect for me.

Not braced on the bottom.

 

[Pursuit]

Not braced on the bottom.

i have welded nuts on the bottom too. but i actually don't need them cus the pipes prevent the IC from moving back and forth ...

 

[Ethans 1997 GSX]

yeah, running the t-25 for now, but i do plan on upgrading after i get a little more money i just wanted to get rid of those stock rubber tubes.. i feel like they give less air flow. so if i were to buy L brackets form home deopt or lowes where do they mount? would they reach the frame?

 

[stevenr816]

Definately go to Ace/Home Depot/Lowes/ possibly even walmart depending what they have in framing/interior home supplies

Preferably something like this so you have adjustability

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[whyadsm]

If you didnt buy the intercooler yet, just get a Punishment Racing kit. Its under $400. Comes with everything. Most people say it pretty much a bolt-on kit. Also there are people running a T-25 with a fmic.

 

[dsm03]

ebay intercooler?..no way man...

They are going to be just as mucha as a VRSF or Punishment.

It would be in anyones best interest to do that vs a kit you are going to have to

modify and make brackets and etc.. etc.. not to mention Proven Quality

 

[Ethans 1997 GSX]

any better websites i should be looking on for one on..?

 

[whyadsm]

This one for your car right now....Punishment Racing FMIC Kit: 95-99 Eclipse/Talon

or Vrsf kit but you have to do some modification to fit the t-25 (u pipe), unless your buying a evo3 16g turbo really soon.

Punishment Racing
VRSF

 

[Ethans 1997 GSX]

thanks to "whyadsm" i looked around for different FMIC's but unless i want to pay over 1000 for one the one you suggest is the best by far. i will be making the payment for the kit you suggested this friday, and will hopefully receive in the mail by next week. i will upload a photo after my alterations have been made. thank you again.

 

[Bud92gsx]

I would hold off on the front mount install untill you upgrade the turbo..A 13g, or 14b, would be a cheap turbo upgrade..If you want direct bolt on turbo, the FP t28 is also an option but is more pricey..

 

[kingcoyote]

Hi Ethan,

Another option besides rigging up these mounting brackets is simply to trim your factory crash bumper and bolt the intercooler to the crash bumper, as per this tutorial:

https://hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu/~stopponi/dsm/pages/engine/AGP FMIC Install on a 2G Eclipse.htm

 

[tunermt]

don't be scared just get in there and take your time, have another car in case you need to do a hardware store run.