IC placement
 

I have a DSM side mount for my Focus build, and I think I have a place to mount it, but I want to make sure that it's going to get enough airflow. For now, I plan on mounting it as flush as possible with the bottom of the front bumper right before the driver's wheel well with the fins facing down. I wish I could get a pic, but the IC is back home.

This is where I would mount it.
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And this is the position of the IC as you're looking from the bottom of the car. I test fitted it, and there's just enough space.
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Let me know what you guys think. If it won't get enough airflow there, I'll just think of something else, or someone can give me some pointers.

Re: IC placement
 

or just save yourself the trouble and get a front mount

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Looks good to me. You can always make a small upside down air scoop under the car to direct more air to it if necessary.

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Yeah, but I got the side mount for free. Plus, I'm not looking to run much boost anyway.

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Yeah, I was thinking about dryer hose going from some place in the front grill or something like that, but a scoop would be nice too. Thanks.

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If you're worried about airflow, you could try a oil cooler/ trans cool fan and have if wired to suck air through it. Just an idea

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Those things dont really do much will prolly do even less if its mounted like that, I would at least put a scoop underneath it or somthing

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this is a great idea i got it on my car. works great dropped my air intake temp a massive amount




you are wrong

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I don't know. Fans are usually only for moving air through a heat-exchanger when there isn't enough air flow - like sitting still.

I bet there's more airflow at 20mph from a scoop than any fan will pull through that tiny intercooler.

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there is no way that is true. say a fan moves 1000 cfm its only moving it threw that small specific area where its needed. when a scoop is kinda putting it in the direction of the area of it ya know ?


if your statement were true radiators wouldnt have fans they would have scoops