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1988 Nissan Silvia Coupe Engine

At first glance, the new layout looks simple. That was the idea. But the amount of replumbing required to move the radiator and place the intercooler, an A'PEXi Silvia core and its cast aluminum end tanks,  inside the engine compartment was fairly substantial. Our placement behind the stock core support is counter to the more visually intimidating front-mount norm, but the shorter plumbing improves throttle response and will ultimately make this a faster setup.
Project Nissan Silvia: Part II

At first glance, the new layout looks simple. That was the idea. But the amount of replumbing required to move the radiator and place the intercooler, an A'PEXi Silvia core and its cast aluminum end tanks, inside the engine compartment was fairly substantial. Our placement behind the stock core support is counter to the more visually intimidating front-mount norm, but the shorter plumbing improves throttle response and will ultimately make this a faster setup.  View Related Article

 

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