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Originally Posted by steffen707
I've seen on turbo cars like the eclipse/laser/talon Dsms that their side mount intercooler is set up in front of the right front tire.
Would this location be better for cars, as the radiator could be smaller, ducting to and from the radiator would be easier to impliment, and it would also free up some engine bay space?
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That is a better location than the usual OEM location. You'd probably want to use twin radiators, one in the space ahead of each front wheel well. The layout would be; adjustable inlet door, retractable (when not in use) cooling fan, radiator, and then exhaust it into the front wheel wells. With smooth duct work all of the way following the principles laid out in that Contrails article.
The best location aerodynamically would be at the rear of the car using NACA ducts on the sides or top of the car as radiator inlets feeding into single or twin radiators, followed by a retractable (when not in use) cooling fan, adjustable radiator doors, and exhausting into the space behind the car. This could be built into a boattail.