I was wondering about the engine coolant outlet (upper radiator hose) as well, as it looks like it's going to be damned tricky to route it to the radiator. Maybe cut, alter, and weld the stock coolant outlet so it points more toward the driver's side?

 

upper hose will just be inside the baffled(ducted) area then leave that area, sincei dont wanna go modifying stock components quite yet. But i do have some ideas that woudl work , if i can get a shop to do teh welding of teh aluminum pieces for cheap enough.

 

i saw some guy use some samco pipes on an sr20

 

www.importtuner.com/features/0312it_nissansx/ this is a v mount set up on a sr20

 

www.importtuner.com/features/0312it_nissansx/ this is a v mount set up on a sr20

notice how the whole upper rad support is cut out.....im not cutting anything, ive seen several v-mounts on other cars in person.

That is a modified IC also. That whole setup if for a pro-drift car, i wouldnt trust that setup for rigidity at all. Its nice looking and all, but not my style, and its not ducted at all, poor idea unless its more of a showcar which is what im guessing.

If a v-mount is done with alot of cutting and no reinforcing, yoru front end will have all kinds of twisting issues and damage in general, not my style to half-ass something like that. Since i road race, i need everything as reliable and sturdy as possible, i refuse to sacrifice rigidity just so its easier to mount this setup, i can awork around the chassis.

 

http://www.pandagarage.com/Mike's%20skyline.htm

check this out

 

 

its a nice setup by a big money shop, buty its not an S13...its a 350Z of a G35

and still no front structural support, no upper support at least, not my style for these drift cars, not a fan of most drift setups.

 

i egt what youre saying sorry jsut tried to help

 

Despite it being the wrong chassis and an ugly car, it does feature the motor in question. It also shows what can be done with some creative ducting to get the air going where you want it.

I'm going to post a few more pictures of it simply because I find it interesting:

Casey, if you want these removed, give the word. If you do though, you're going to have to post some S13 V-mount pictures!

EDIT: As far as structure goes, this probably provides almost as much (realistically) as the stock stuff.

 

Wow I never realized that most people cut the WHOLE support. I definatly agree with you that that will cause major flex issues. I thought you were just being stuborn, but your smart haha. And now you have alittle extra money to spend on a part now that you have some extra cash *cough want to buy me something for my service cough* j/k. Have you thought about how your are going to configure the hotpipe and intake pipe? Also, are you going with a blow through maf? What are your thoughts on BOV? Just curious to see what your thinking...

 

Wow I never realized that most people cut the WHOLE support. I definatly agree with you that that will cause major flex issues. I thought you were just being stuborn, but your smart haha. And now you have alittle extra money to spend on a part now that you have some extra cash *cough want to buy me something for my service cough* j/k. Have you thought about how your are going to configure the hotpipe and intake pipe? Also, are you going with a blow through maf? What are your thoughts on BOV? Just curious to see what your thinking...

The intake pipe (cold pipe) will be just like the pic at the top of the page, the hot pipe will be very basic one piece off turbo outlet right to IC. Ill use my Greddy BOV and continue to recirculate it, no blow through MAFS till i get a 300ZX MAFS and a retune, nto worth it just yet, still low power.

Im more or less aiming for a reliable race car, so far my 250whp is enough at the track, this comming season itll be extra fun cause im switching to R-Compounds which means more use of the throttle. And if im using the gas more, temperatures will rise because of more power use, which means i will need better cooling, so this is me preparing for my big turbo setup for competition and for excessive cooling now .

 

yea that Signal G35/skyline is fucking hot !!!!

 

anybody notice whats missing on that Signal setup?

interesting they arnt using one, i wonder why.....

 

i egt what youre saying sorry jsut tried to help

thanks for tryin, not much help needed, once its done everyone will see th epossibilites.

 

bov... v-mount has been tossed around for my car for ahwhile now.. if and when i do it.. i'm cutting.. but i will rebuild the front section with strength and lack of flex in mind.. i'd share but that's for me to know and you too see later.. actually nothing is really set in stone.. think tube frame to an extent.. what do you plan to do to control airflow?

 

all airflow will be controlled with baffels (ducting) just like the standard V-mount idea....even tho most dont actually duct.

 

If you flipped your ic around so that the inlets were at the front of the car instead of at the engine side it would be less of a bend for your ic piping and make the job easier for you..just a suggestion...good work though

 

has anyone tried twin side mount intercoolers??? or is it too ineffiecient? the idea would be to evenly displace the weight around the car. Maybe that'd be somthing to ur setup. ... Porsche turbo... i think does somthing like it. (weight distribution idea)

plus, wouldn't that be more ideal for race? i know u need power, but consider overall balance... plus wouldn't a V-mount set up make the CG higher? (CG=Center of Gravity)

 

CG - not really
The radiator is on the bottom - filled with water
The V mount is relatively light as there is just air init.


BTW how did you route those Oil lines to the oil cooler?? looks kinda funky.

 

ohh yeah, i overlooked that the radiator is next to the ground.

 

If you flipped your ic around so that the inlets were at the front of the car instead of at the engine side it would be less of a bend for your ic piping and make the job easier for you..just a suggestion...good work though

IC wont fit the other way, i have the top of the IC tucked up under the rad support already. The piping wont be hard, the turns wont be as sharp as you guys are thinking, itll be smooth bends.(look at the pic at the top of this page, perfect example)

has anyone tried twin side mount intercoolers??? or is it too ineffiecient? the idea would be to evenly displace the weight around the car. Maybe that'd be somthing to ur setup. ... Porsche turbo... i think does somthing like it. (weight distribution idea)

plus, wouldn't that be more ideal for race? i know u need power, but consider overall balance... plus wouldn't a V-mount set up make the CG higher? (CG=Center of Gravity)

I dont think anyone has tried the twin cooler setup, but that would be so much more piping, and more exposed mess to get hit in a small bump, and if that happened boost leak galore. I have thought about doing it before, but it doesnt seem fucntions al for a front engine car, rear/mid engine needs it.

The CG wont chance...du to the massive weight of the radiator being so close to the ground once its full of water, IC is aluminum also, weighs about 20lbs i think...

BTW how did you route those Oil lines to the oil cooler?? looks kinda funky.

Cooler lines...go from sandwich plate thats on relocation kit right to the back of the cooler, the cooler will be moved once the V-mount is done. Itll be down where the windsheidl washer fuild canister used to be.

 

coool, they put the oil cooler part of it too, not THAT has to be a easy oil filter change now...since I mean its kinda a bitch for us normally. that and i can see why you mean you dont want to cut it, i cant imagine the stress put on parts of the front chassis and like a good accident with that will CRUMBLE the front end

 

exactly.......Fidelity, your along the right tracks.....

 

Despite it being the wrong chassis and an ugly car, it does feature the motor in question. It also shows what can be done with some creative ducting to get the air going where you want it.

Casey, if you want these removed, give the word. If you do though, you're going to have to post some S13 V-mount pictures!

EDIT: As far as structure goes, this probably provides almost as much (realistically) as the stock stuff.

Andy, im glad you put those pics up, i noticed a few good ideas for mounting the baffles

Ill put pics up as soon as SVT buys my radiator and as soon as i sell my old IC piping, that way i can get all new piping, yeah i said it, and my new radaitor then i can finish it all up .....