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Old 06-27-2012, 08:19 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by slow_frs View Post
considering that subby likes top mounts and toyota likes side mount i can see how they claim they couldnt find a spot for it, and considering the way radiator only gets air from the lower grill im gonna go and assume they didnt wanna try a front mount because of the restriction of airfolow to the radiator...intercooler-ac condenser-radiator, yes it may still get its air but not the same fresh air it would normally get, no i dont see any issues with this setup just trying to see in from the manufaturers view
That's a fair point but plenty of turbocharged cars come with factory front mounted intercoolers (including a few toyotas). Sure, it does come into consideration though, perhaps weight distribution does also as an intercooler in that position adds a chunk of weight in front of the axle.
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