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[JET]

That is the same core I have here waiting to go on my car :D

[1ViciousGSX]

That is the same core I have here waiting to go on my car :D
I'll post how I like it once it's done. This seems to be the "go to" core that people are recommending these days. :seeya:

[1ViciousGSX]

Here are some pics and update.

I don't think anybody would want to fit a bigger core to the front of a 2g. It takes up just about all of the available space, unless you really want to hack up the car/bumper. Although the LICP is 2.5 inches, we jumped it up to 3.0 at the inlet to the core, just in case I ever needed to go bigger it would be as simple as replacing the LICP. The pipes were trimmed to the shape of the tank openings so there would not be any pipe protruding into the tanks. We are running 3.0 inch up to the TB elbow. Still haven't decided which TB I want to go with yet, I'm working on that, but it will be done later. The tanks are made from .090 aluminum. We pressure tested it @ 42psi to make sure the welds would hold and check for leaks. We have engineering templates made for the tank panels that I'll try to scan and post later if anybody wants them. We cut the lower part off the bumper support brackets to make room for the intercooler pipes as seen in the pics. Everything will fit under the bumper and retain the driving/fog lamps. I'll post more pics as we go.

[scheides]

That is a big core man, and I LOVE the piping! I like how you cut off the bottom half of the bumper support, great idea!

[1ViciousGSX]

That is a big core man,
Yeah, the person doing the fab work for me said "you want to put this where!?!?!?!?" when I handed him the core. :lol:

I'm lucky that I found a great guy to do my fab work for me, top notch work and perfectionist, same person who did my exhaust work for $200. Wants to charge me only $300 for fabbing up the intercooler and all the piping!! I'm going to pay him more than that though. :nod: The place we're doing the work in is actually his workshop at his house. He's got Cincinnati and Bridgeport units in there, metal lathes, sheet metal benders, multiple Miller welders, drive on rack, etc, etc. Top notch guy.

[Kracka]

That looks really nice!

[Robert Venable]

MIKE,

Who is doing the fab work for you (if you are allowed to say)?

[1ViciousGSX]

MIKE,

Who is doing the fab work for you (if you are allowed to say)?
David Howell, welder/machinist for Exxon/Mobil.

[1ViciousGSX]

Well it's finished. Here are the latest pics. We had to trim back the bumper to clear the inlet/outlet pipes and make room for the thicker intercooler. If you look in the side vent openings you can see where we trimmed the top of the openings to clear the pipes. Came out very well. Now I just need to decide on a throttle body.

[1ViciousGSX]

A couple of underhood shots, not the greatest pics, but you get the idea.