For 2 pictures? Is it worth it?
For 2 pictures? Is it worth it?
Well that was lucky gettnig them pulled off SWRT this morning - seems like all those pics are all off the media site now - replaced with one studio inage and 3 pictures of DR - someones going to get a slap on the wrists!
Might sound like a stupid question, but where's the intercooler for the new model? Theres no bonnet scoop.
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They are running a FMIC (Front mounted intercooler) this year.
Agreed. The old one, at water splashes anyway, was like a big jug and just drowned everything in the engine bay (Theres some clips on YouTube of this, I cant remember the exact rally). By using the FMIC, larger surface area so better cooling, and (hopefully) not as much water will pass through.
Thats pretty cool, its still a top mount then.
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That looks inconclusive. Theres no core for one, leading me to believe its just part of the intake. Theres also those 2 massive tubes leading to and from the front of the car.
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I think the older bug eye wrc model had a front mount intercooler. The piping goes to the front on this so i assume its the same.
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Ive seen Patrol's with that sort of setup with a top mount, where the air entered from the front of the bonnet but surely such a setup would be too restrictive for WRC. The intercooler for the Patrol mightve only had the same surface area as an A4 sheet of paper.
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