Is there any intercoolers out there that will fit behind the factory nose of a 97 without cutting the bumper/cover/supports?

 

yes, lots of them.

 

Your prob. Gonna have to get an ic with a 2.5 in or smaller core

 

and they are?............. I'm running 3" charge pipes now

 

What do you mean? Any company that sells intercoolers will offer various sizes,you need to measure your useable area! Once you have your measurements go browse intercoolers and check their measurements.

 

I was hoping someone had bought one and knew the company and size that they bought...just hoping to try and save sometime and money. Is their any req. company that may have the lowest psi loss or something? I know some Intercoolers are very bad for losing boost

 

search the forum, people post this question all the time. then, armed with that info, hit google or your favorite intercooler site and start looking at cores that fit your size requirements, flow requirements, and have a pressure drop and end tank shape that is desirable to you. it's not exactly hard, and without you having provided ANY info whatsoever as to your requirements/setup, that's about all we can do for you.

 

From what Ive seen, most of the have the same loss of about 1-1.5 psi of boost. I guess it depends on how big you get really.
One thing to also consider is that everyone's setup is a bit different. Just because one intercooler works well on one vehicle doesnt mean it will fit and perform the same on yours.
Some things, you just have to figure out on your own really.

 

ok... so would the rule of thumb be the smaller the intercooler the less pressure loss you will see?

 

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