gze question for the pros

[ae86driftmaster]

interesting info: also what is (IYSWIM)?

ok my 101gze its in a ae86 with a top mount
i was pushing 10 psi and i would crack 11psi in the winter time with my stock set up... and my last 1/4 time was 14 sec flat with a wasted clutch!
but a few months later one of my crank bearing gave out....so i redid everything and going with a fmic i was using the greddy digital boost guage

now when i had the car running i did notice .. i would top out @ 130ish m.p.h./209 km i would feel power becomes erratic....and fuel cuts of...

these are my very 1st dyno runs w/stock exhaust manifold and crappy cat back....when i first had the car.... before i started doing the mods... i keep improving but never had to chance to dyno before motor went but definitely a big difference




i did a few things..to reduce heat soak on the top intercooler..
1) had the intercooler inlet and outlet elbow replaced with bigger ones...

2) I added washers to the back of the hood to lift it.....to allow the engine bay to breath easier
3) installed a 12 electric fan for the radiator and placed it in front of the super charger where it would get the most air....
4) i bought a temp gun and started measure heat sources....my header would reach over 750 degrees...after 130mph run..so i wrap them with thermo tech....last time i measured 400's after 130 mph run...
5) cut a piece of cardboard the size of the intercooler and wrap it with a couple of layers of heavy duty aluminum foil and place it on the top of the motor to reduce the radiant heat of the motor...
6) purchased a 7in electric fan that pushed around 600 cfm threw that on top...
7) on the intercooler mounting brackets i cut up pieces of silicon hose and used them as washers to also reduce heat soak from the brackets..
i did measure the temps after and there was nice drop on intake temps....but the was a while ago and lost that paper....i think was at a 95-100 (dont quote me) before temp where around 120-135 normal operating temps
i ended purchasing the carbon Dmax vented hood..that work well...& they are proven to reduce engine bay temps

here is their test link
http://www.jdm-option.com/eng/parts/06_06/dmax.html



now im thinking on the front mount....to do 2inch pipe from the s/c to the intercooler and 1.5 or 1.75 pipe to the intake...to help keep s/c velocity up since im adding lenght....



test fitment



but im chaniging the intercooler with a smaller lenght cuz i realize when i purchased the Levin conversion the light brackets are the way of the pipes