My BlownSix C2T intercooler arrived yesterday. Actually, I ordered 2 of them. One for myself and one for a friend. Unfortunately, UPS was pretty brutal with the packages and the outlet that connects to the throttle body was bent out of round on both intercoolers. I am going to suggest to BlownSix that they improve their packaging in this respect, because otherwise the packaging was great. Luckily, I'm pretty decent when it comes to fab work, and I grabbed a hammer and large piece of aluminum bar stock. A couple of minutes and a few "love taps" later, I had pounded the outlet back to nearly perfect.
I already have a C2T intercooler installed on my 1981 930, using all factory parts. I was hoping for a best case scenario of unbolting the factory unit and swapping it for the BlownSix piece. It turns out that it's not quite that simple. The factory brackets will work fine with some minor adjustments. I had to open up the slots slightly on the fan housing bracket to get a bit more adjustment. It was also necessary to slot the factory L-brackets a little deeper in order to get the intercooler to seat properly at the throttle body. But the major interference comes from the deck lid. It appears that I will need to grind off about 1/2" from the inside lip at the rear of the deck lid in order to clear the intercooler and allow the deck lid to close. After that, I hope to be able to drive the car! Maybe tomorrow...
Here are a few pictures taken yesterday during my installation:
The damage:
The cure:
After a little massaging:
Comparison to factory C2T intercooler:
Installed:
The interference:
Cheers,