MPX Intercooler install

yellowpatrol · Post by **yellowpatrol** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:32 pm

To anyone who has done this before, I have heard that there is a modified crash bar that you can use so that you don't have to go without one. Does anyone know about this? Also, does it fit right in place with the stock hoses and stuff?

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:34 pm

yeah many places sell aftermarket crash bars... pwerks sells a good one.. um i think agp sells one.. there are a couple places..

yellowpatrol · Post by **yellowpatrol** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:39 pm

Okay thank you.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:45 pm

CTI makes an awesome one

yellowpatrol · Post by **yellowpatrol** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:12 pm

Okay good, because I can't find the AGP one

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:15 pm

Yea CTI is the first one that comes to mind.

yellowpatrol · Post by **yellowpatrol** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:18 pm

That one looks nice and sturdy but damn $200. Has anyone attempted modding the stock one? It looks like it might be possible, but probably no where near as tight as the CTI.

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:22 pm

The bad thing about modifying the stock one is you lose structural integrity when you start cutting. It is made to be 'boxed' in so if you, for instance, cut out the bottom half you've made it much less sturdy.

Nutmeg · Post by **Nutmeg** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:51 pm

Do you already have the front mount? If not, maybe think about a direct fit. Though I remember a past thread on intercoolers you made.

yellowpatrol · Post by **yellowpatrol** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:34 pm

Yeah already have it.

GunmetalNeon · Post by **GunmetalNeon** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:08 am

I dont use one, but my car is setup to go straight so I wasnt worried about it

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:49 am

GunmetalNeon wrote:I dont use one, but my car is setup to go straight so I wasnt worried about it

Probably won't hurt anything. There are a ton of SRT-4's with BFMIC's and they run fine.

excon · Post by **excon** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:45 pm

safety third!

Post by **occasional demons** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:56 am

excon wrote:safety third!

If it crashes when that enginge has reached it's full potential, the crash bar is of no consequence. But at speeds under 40mph it would prolly help.
I would fab one myself from chromemoly, but that's just me.
If the car is used strictly 1320, then the chances of a collision are far less. I'd bet the percentage of crashes at a drag strip are lower than on the streets of the public. I am by no means implying that they don't happen.