New SC Kit.

[lt0302]

put me on your list for the upgrade kit. this is what I have been waiting for!!

[Hobby Racer]

I've been lurking, following this thread and have a couple of basic questions.

1. Who is the company offering this kit?
2. Do they have a web site where we can go for information?
3. Has the official release date and price been set?

Thanks

[xtn]

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Uh... if you've been following this thread, you know that Charliex is offering this kit, you know that this thread is the place we can go for information, and you are aware of the estimated time frame and pricing.

xtn

[michaels]

I see myself with one of the better SC kits for my '06 exige within the summer, propbly Charlies kit if things keeps looking fine. I also want to upgrade my airinlet and exhaust now, but do want this to be a part of a plan.

1. Air filter
Will the SC kit come with a new air filter system or do I need this seperate? I am concidering to buy one of those K&N types (or similar), but will not waste the money now if it is a part of the kit.

2. Exhaust:
I see that there are several kinds of exhausts on the market for the Exige. Some for the Exige S model, and some for the Not SC models. What is the difference these? Charlie: If I go for your kit later this summer, are there any things I needs to keep in mind regarding my choice of exhaust?
I know it is a bit offtopic for this tread to ask for exhaust suggestions, but its good to know if there are any conciderations needed regarding this in combiantion with the kit. Tips on exhaust systems good for this kit are mostly welcome. For streetuse, more sound than the stock, but not overwhelming.

[E.D.]

re. question 1, one of the pictures either on this forum or the www.monkeytuner.com forum shows that the kit comes with an air filter.

[Hobby Racer]

Actually Charlie said in the very first post he is helping work on a SC kit and later says it is an "Entirely new company, they are a well established company though." But never mentions who they are.

It does not sound as though Charlie is doing all this by himself. It seems like he is providing the tune part of the kit.

That is why I asked the questions I did. Who is this well established company working with Charlie and offering the kit?

Charlie, any details?

[Mattnshilp]

Congrat's to Charlie and his team!

You have been running an exceptional anticipation marketing campeign and deserve recognition for it's efficacy. You have us all sitting at the edge of our seats waiting for the official announcement.

Both you and ForceFed (with their 4-1 supercharger specially designed header thread) have caught our attention and we are all waiting not-so-patiently for the day the final product is officially announced.

PLEASE keep us posted!! The silence is killing us!!!

-Matt

[Jean-Paul]

one stupid qestion....is this an air to ait intercooler ? if it is shouldn't it be somewhere where air can actually hit the intercooler ?

[climb4fun]

Originally Posted by Jean-Paul

one stupid qestion....is this an air to ait intercooler ? if it is shouldn't it be somewhere where air can actually hit the intercooler ?

It's looked like an air to air intercooler. Air should come from L.side scoop.

[Jean-Paul]

but there is where the air filter is ....we'll see i guess....

[climb4fun]

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They have removed the airbox and have used an smaller air-filter. Loook @ the original photo in first page.

[Zinhead]

Originally Posted by climb4fun

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They have removed the airbox and have used an smaller air-filter. Loook @ the original photo in first page.

So the engine can intake hot air thrown off from the intercooler? Mounting the intercooler on the passenger side nacelle would seem to make more sense. You could fit a bigger intercooler and would keep the intake away from a major source of heat.

[ZJChaser]

Originally Posted by Zinhead

So the engine can intake hot air thrown off from the intercooler? Mounting the intercooler on the passenger side nacelle would seem to make more sense. You could fit a bigger intercooler and would keep the intake away from a major source of heat.

Have you looked at the photos on the first page. Air flows into the side scoop and hit the air filter first, then the intercooler. The filter will be pulling in cold air from the scoop.

[UKphil]

Charlie.

The natives are getting restless.
Time for an update methinks....

[Zinhead]

Originally Posted by ZJChaser

Have you looked at the photos on the first page. Air flows into the side scoop and hit the air filter first, then the intercooler. The filter will be pulling in cold air from the scoop.

I have. The intake sits right in front of the intercooler and should pull cold air when the car is moving. However, when the car is stopped or going slow, its is also going to pull warm air from the intercooler. Remember that when finished, this area is going to be covered by fiberglass bodywork which will trap and cut off all air circulation except for what comes through the nacelle. I can imagine sitting in a pit grid and heatsoaking this design on a hot day.

People criticize the above the engine location of the intercooler on the Exige S. At least that design allows hot air to escape. This design puts the smallish intercooler in an area that traps heat when standing still or forces the hot air into the engine compartment when moving. It is better than no intercooler, but not an optimal design.

[antinym]

Originally Posted by Zinhead

I have. The intake sits right in front of the intercooler and should pull cold air when the car is moving. However, when the car is stopped or going slow, its is also going to pull warm air from the intercooler. Remember that when finished, this area is going to be covered by fiberglass bodywork which will trap and cut off all air circulation except for what comes through the nacelle. I can imagine sitting in a pit grid and heatsoaking this design on a hot day.

People criticize the above the engine location of the intercooler on the Exige S. At least that design allows hot air to escape. This design puts the smallish intercooler in an area that traps heat when standing still or forces the hot air into the engine compartment when moving. It is better than no intercooler, but not an optimal design.

Maybe I'm the odd one, but I'm not going to be concerned about how much power the engine is making when I'm idling or going 5mph.

[LordZ]

The only way you are going to get around that is with a frontmount or an A/W heat exchanger also in the front or above the boot lid. At least with an Elise.

As for putting this on something like an 06 exige or replacing the S model with it I don't see how it would be any worse. The heat can still come straight up and out the vents and you have eliminated the 'direct" heat rising from the engine flowing around the S IC when there is no air flow. Not like the plastic air box sitting in the engine compartment doesn't allow heat to get in it when sitting still anyway.

I personally would put some sort of shield in there to make sure all the air coming in the side vent goes to the intake and IC vs flowing around in the rear fender. But that is an easy fab should it be determined that this one is getting heat soaked as well while at speed.

[Matt in Houston]

I am getting this intercooler as soon as Charlie has one available...One of my thoughts was to mount a switch operated puller fan to the back of the intercooler if there is room to do so. That way if you get stuck in Houston traffic on a hot day, simply switch on the fan. Again, not sure if it would make a difference or not, but I cant see it hurting since that is the engine side of the intercooler anyway. Plus it would help to pull hot air away from the air intake when idle or moving slow.

Brian, you are more than welcome to come over when we install it if you want to check it out.

[Buz]

Originally Posted by Zinhead

I have. The intake sits right in front of the intercooler and should pull cold air when the car is moving. However, when the car is stopped or going slow, its is also going to pull warm air from the intercooler. Remember that when finished, this area is going to be covered by fiberglass bodywork which will trap and cut off all air circulation except for what comes through the nacelle. I can imagine sitting in a pit grid and heatsoaking this design on a hot day.

People criticize the above the engine location of the intercooler on the Exige S. At least that design allows hot air to escape. This design puts the smallish intercooler in an area that traps heat when standing still or forces the hot air into the engine compartment when moving. It is better than no intercooler, but not an optimal design.

When the car is not moving it is not possible for the blower to produce boost (unless the rear tires are spinning under load). There is no need for an intercooler when you are not under boost and a launch should produce decent airflow in 2 or 3 seconds.

[charliex]

First parts are on their way to me this week.