Well, almost a year ago Logan (minichopper6hp) and I got together and I had him make me a custom phenolic intercooler core. The core would be only 1/4" thicker than an SSIC, but would be able to have some of the same gains as going to a full-sized ZZP unit. The core was done by Spring 2010 and I started to put everything together.......................urggh!

My list of issues:

  1. Hood clearance issues with my engine spacers and new core. Blower sat too high for the hood to close.
  2. Custom reservoir bracket I had made won't clear the lateral brackets because of my engine spacers raising the engine up therefore raising the bracket up.
  3. The core has inlet/outlet similar to the SSIC, but because I have an aftermarket supercharger belt tensioner arm, I can't get a good angle for the line to come into the core


About a month and a half ago I had it, I'm really at my wits end with this project.

I won't cut my hood, I don't want to get rid of the engine spacers b/c my lowered car will have vibrations.

What really bothers me about this is that the core is GREAT!! The quality and build was second to none, but my setup just won't allow it to be run........

So I'll be de-modding it this weekend, if anyone is in the market for some neat one-off parts, keep an eye out in classifieds this weekend!!!