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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Anyone have a front mount HE installed?
Anyone here have one installed? Whose HE and has it been beneficial?
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by kustom2k1
Anyone here have one installed? Whose HE and has it been beneficial?
Yep.

VRP, which is no longer in business AFAIK.

Keeps intake air temperatures a handful of degrees lower while in motion.
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Thanks for the reply, Im trying to source one but no luck yet.
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 05:05 PM
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contact speedriven, they offer them
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Eurocharged sells them, too.
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I contacted Eurocharged in an email, have yet to hear from them. Will try SD... Busy on my end but, will try and contact by phone..thanks guys much appreciated for the info!
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Create your own kit with a heat exchanger from Frozenboost.com.
You can pick up the HE for 150. Then all you need is some Hose.

The mod is WELL worth it!!!

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Which heat exchanger did you use? Also, what did you use to mount it (brackets?).
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Are you using the new HE in unison with the stock one?
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Are you using the new HE in unison with the stock one?
Yes. Output from the existing into the new one.
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What are you guys doing with the little oil cooler that's down there?
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Yes, they are used in series. The new HE will sit in front of the little oil cooler.
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Originally Posted by Benz-O-Rama
What are you guys doing with the little oil cooler that's down there?
My supplemental HE is mounted to the bumper so it sits above and in front of the oil cooler.
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why I haven't done anything about this is beyond me. I make things like this. I live in Satan's home town and here I am running a stock heat exchanger. I just the other week upgraded my pump due to the MBZ stock pump crapping the bed. After 3 stock pumps it gets old fast.

Let me see if I can get my car in for this mod. I bet I can. Just pressure me to do it and it will happen.
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Dimensions on the HE you choose? Is the tubing diameter MB size compatible?

Looks like a nice setup. Subtle!

Originally Posted by NikleinR6
Create your own kit with a heat exchanger from Frozenboost.com.
You can pick up the HE for 150. Then all you need is some Hose.

The mod is WELL worth it!!!

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