Those of you running an intercooler that blocks your radiator...

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  • theox69
    E30 Mastermind
    • May 2008
    • 1732

    #1

    Those of you running an intercooler that blocks your radiator...

    Are you guys using an electric fan to help with cooling?

    Will a pusher fit between the intercooler and the rad for effective-enough cooling?

    How much room do we have between the block and rad, assuming we do a mechanical fan delete?

    Is there a specific volume of air (cfm) I should be looking for?

    Originally posted by Janderson
    you can have the keys to my hunk of 20+ year old West German steel when you pry them from my cold dead fingers.
  • Hey_You
    E30 Modder
    • Nov 2009
    • 963

    #2
    I have 2 extra cylinders worth of room between the block and my radiator ;)
    85' 318i ~The Bronze Bomber (FrankenM10 with a Forced Future :wgaf:)

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    • devon.818
      Banned
      • Feb 2011
      • 2937

      #3
      tons of room when doing a mechanical fan delete, really helps when you have to do maintenance or change belts too.

      i know frozensolid runs a intercooler infront of his radiater behind his kidney

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      • theox69
        E30 Mastermind
        • May 2008
        • 1732

        #4
        I guess I should probably mention I have an m20.

        Originally posted by Janderson
        you can have the keys to my hunk of 20+ year old West German steel when you pry them from my cold dead fingers.

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        • e30leigh
          E30 Addict
          • Mar 2012
          • 481

          #5
          youll have tonnes of room. and i wouldnt imagine it would matter where the fan is located. its still moving air through the radiator.

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          • dmjensen
            Mod Crazy
            • Jan 2011
            • 799

            #6
            Get the kit from ireland engineering and put it off centered alittle more to the exhaust side of your motor and then wire it to pull air through and you'll be fine

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            • Zacm829
              E30 Mastermind
              • Jan 2008
              • 1919

              #7
              I have mine mounted in front of the radiator, just using stock clutch fan. I haven't seen any adverse cooling effects.
              1987 325i-M60b44 swap

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