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After purchasing an STi intercooler my bugeye I started looking around at intercooler undertrays to fit the I/C.
After some hunting around it was apparent that the STi undertray and splitter would only fit within an STi scoop due to its height. As I was unable to afford a scoop, genuine undertray and have it sprayed etc at this moment in time, I decided I would do as the Americans do and fabricate one myself. After all, how hard could it be!!!?? First off, I/C fitted. The cooler came from a Type UK so had plenty of flaking paint, so this was rubbed down and resprayed. ![]() I then played around for an hour or so making up a cardboard prototype to fit the shape orientation etc. This involved using my existing etc shape (very roughly) for sizing etc. ![]() ![]() This was transferred to some 1.5 ali bought from a local sheet metal firm. ![]() Let the benning begin... ![]() I then bolted this up to the car once the bolt holes had been aligned to check for continuity. ![]() ![]() Surprised at the fit first time I continued bending and cutting. I got myself a rivett gun to make the finish alot more oem rather than bolting as I had originally intended. ![]() ![]() Things were now starting to take shape well I thought... Making the seal was obviously an important factor. Getting it snug was something else. Fortunately my constant measuring had paid off and things fit rather well. I got hold of some vertical rubber boot seal from a local motor factors. However I needed 1.5m and it only came in 4m lengths. So I have some spare! ![]() It was now time to see how the fit was. I think the pictures show the fit was like. Not bad for first time... ![]() ![]() ![]() Old against new... ![]() As the STi undertray had a built in Splitter/duct, I felt this was now needed. I decided to use a pivot at the back with bolts at the front and elongated holes to allow the splitter to work should I get an STi scoop at a later stage, allowing me to raise the height of the splitter. ![]() Now fitted with scoop on... ![]() Ran this for a couple of days to see how it went and decided to spray it to make it more oem. ![]() Now finished product... ![]() Obviously with all the back and forth to fit to the car this took me a good few hours. But I have to admit I'm pretty pleased with it, even if my back did kill for a day or two after from the bending over the table and engine bay. Total cost for those interested: 1.5mm ali sheet (1250mm x 2500mm) = £6.46 4000mm Rubber boot seal (only 1500mm required) = £15 Spray paint = £6.99 Total = £28.45 Obviously if you want to include the rivett gun etc you can but that was an investment as far as I was concerned... I just felt that with my lack of engineering background and a little patience, I would share my little effort with some of you... Comments most welcome of course.. Rich
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Looks like a good job.
![]() 1 x sheet 1250 x 2500 ali . you could go into business with the off cuts. ![]() So whats your next project??
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I think that project will be done by someone called simon and involve a tweak!
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Build some more & sell them
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Nice work
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thats a really impressive piece of work mate
![]() looks like a better job than the original sti undertray! |
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Looks good but would of left it without the duct on personally
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Pucker job mate like it. Like the split fin too
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