Winter Project - Vortech Install
03-22-2009, 05:35 AM
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Winter Project - Vortech Install
Completed yesterday.....Overall pleased with the results.....Headed to Ballastic Motorsports for tuning and final set-up in a couple of weeks.
03-22-2009, 01:57 PM
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+2 on the intake! looks nice
nice car you got there. what are the things hanging off the front impact bar?
Is the power fluid cooler a custom relocation job or is that a change in the kit? looks nice.
nice car you got there. what are the things hanging off the front impact bar?
Is the power fluid cooler a custom relocation job or is that a change in the kit? looks nice.
03-22-2009, 03:15 PM
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Thanks for the compliments....Some answers to your questions
1. Installed a K&N breather filter on the driver's side valve cover and eliminated to spliced hose set-up to the air filter. Everything in this kit fits very tight, with minimal space. Routing a hose from the back of the valve cover to the front of the radiator support was just going to be another heartache I didn't want to deal with. Cost $22.00 from Summit Racing.
2. The CAI is a one-off made up of pieces from several vendors. 3.5" hump hose connector from Extreme PSI, polished aluminum elbow from Treadstone Performance, 45 degree EPDM elbow from Race Parts Solutions and a K&N filter from Summit Racing. Cost ~ $150
3. Adjustable strut rods off front bumper reinforcement are used to support/adjust front splitter.
4. Power steering cooler is OEM that was re-positioned. I didn't like the way Vortech instructs you to "sandwich" cooler between the radiator and intercooler. Formula for a disaster.
1. Installed a K&N breather filter on the driver's side valve cover and eliminated to spliced hose set-up to the air filter. Everything in this kit fits very tight, with minimal space. Routing a hose from the back of the valve cover to the front of the radiator support was just going to be another heartache I didn't want to deal with. Cost $22.00 from Summit Racing.
2. The CAI is a one-off made up of pieces from several vendors. 3.5" hump hose connector from Extreme PSI, polished aluminum elbow from Treadstone Performance, 45 degree EPDM elbow from Race Parts Solutions and a K&N filter from Summit Racing. Cost ~ $150
3. Adjustable strut rods off front bumper reinforcement are used to support/adjust front splitter.
4. Power steering cooler is OEM that was re-positioned. I didn't like the way Vortech instructs you to "sandwich" cooler between the radiator and intercooler. Formula for a disaster.
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A couple of other things I would like to mention about the CAI and power steering cooler. I have an aftermarket front end, not the original bumper cover (see photo below). There is a lot of "open space" under my bumper for accessories.
In order for the air filter element to have adequate clearance, I needed to add a 3/4" aluminum spacer between the bumper bar and bracket on both sides.
The PS cooler brackets are a combination of the original equipment brackets that were modified and some aluminum angle.
In order for the air filter element to have adequate clearance, I needed to add a 3/4" aluminum spacer between the bumper bar and bracket on both sides.
The PS cooler brackets are a combination of the original equipment brackets that were modified and some aluminum angle.
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You should remove this bracket, it will make your sweet looking CAI even more visible. You have me inspired to change to your design. I'm hoping I can cut mine down and buy a 45 degree bend and a narrow filter. What was the model # of K&N filter you have? I included a pic of my cai (looking at mine again here makes me think I'm not going to be able to re-use for this conversion so I might be selling it) but your whole setup makes mine look bland lol Sorry, don't mean to change the direction of your thread.
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03-24-2009, 04:40 PM
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Winters in New England are very long and I need something to think about to chase away the cold dreary days....This was a weekend project that I would spend a few hours every Saturday working on. It dragged out waiting for parts and doing some custom fabrication work. I probably have a total of 40 hours into the project....15 hours doing the actual install and 25 hours thinking about how to do it.
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You should remove this bracket, it will make your sweet looking CAI even more visible. You have me inspired to change to your design. I'm hoping I can cut mine down and buy a 45 degree bend and a narrow filter. What was the model # of K&N filter you have? I included a pic of my cai (looking at mine again here makes me think I'm not going to be able to re-use for this conversion so I might be selling it) but your whole setup makes mine look bland lol Sorry, don't mean to change the direction of your thread.
The K&N filter is part # RU-5114 (Dimensions - 5" diameter x 5.625" long). A word of caution....If you want to replicate the set-up, you will need to install a 3/4" spacer between the bumper bar and bracket (I used a 3/4" thick piece of aluminum flat stock 3"x5"). The spacers need to be on both sides to provide adequate clearance, radius wise, for the air filter.
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Removing the bracket would eliminate a support for the front bumper and even if it was removed, the elbow would be covered by the front bumper when installed.
The K&N filter is part # RU-5114 (Dimensions - 5" diameter x 5.625" long). A word of caution....If you want to replicate the set-up, you will need to install a 3/4" spacer between the bumper bar and bracket (I used a 3/4" thick piece of aluminum flat stock 3"x5"). The spacers need to be on both sides to provide adequate clearance, radius wise, for the air filter.
The K&N filter is part # RU-5114 (Dimensions - 5" diameter x 5.625" long). A word of caution....If you want to replicate the set-up, you will need to install a 3/4" spacer between the bumper bar and bracket (I used a 3/4" thick piece of aluminum flat stock 3"x5"). The spacers need to be on both sides to provide adequate clearance, radius wise, for the air filter.
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