Intercooler Fitment In An Ae92 And Legality + Water In Spark Plug Well

[Tommei]

I just got a quick question here if anyone could give me some insight. These pictures are from an AE92 Corolla.

 

does anyone know if the metal bar connected on the front part of the chassis is illegal to trim down since I want to fit an intercooler? I don't want to cut or chop the chassis or anything that will affect roadworthy or rego inspection since I still need to pass rego inspection for the car. I have attached a pic to show the exact part I am talking about.

 

If i can trim this metal bar, that enables me to fit a bigger intercooler behind the front bar without chopping my front bumper(something I prefer not to do)

 

 

Also, can anyone tell me if there is something wrong with the car engine from the pictures of the plugs and spark plug wells? There is water? inside all 4 spark plug wells. Could this mean a head-gasket/cracked head/cracked block?

 

 

 

Could it be just a case of sitting outside for too long and water collecting up inside the spark plug cover and wells? since I bought this as an un-running and unfinished project car and am in the process of getting it running and on the road.

 

Thanks, tommy

[Redwarf]

Every states requirements are different. However, for example if you're in Qld you may have issues fitting a front mount due to the effect on the front crash zones. To be safe you would need to have it engineered, and I don't know many that would do it.

[GJM85]

holy crappoly!

i'd say someone left the bonnet open in the weather for, oh about 6 months....

[Tommei]

Every states requirements are different. However, for example if you're in Qld you may have issues fitting a front mount due to the effect on the front crash zones. To be safe you would need to have it engineered, and I don't know many that would do it.

 

I'm from Melb,

 

hm, sounds reasonable.

 

 

holy crappoly!

i'd say someone left the bonnet open in the weather for, oh about 6 months....

 

Good point, do you think there should be anything I should watch out for if what you say is correct? What is that brown water anyway? Diluted brown deposits off the spark plugs?

[MYSTIK[RL]]

have you though of trimming the inside of the front bumper? This is what i shall be doing if my intercooler doesnt fit :)

[Tommei]

have you though of trimming the inside of the front bumper? This is what i shall be doing if my intercooler doesnt fit :yes:

 

I have thought of that, but looking at the insides of the front bumper, it doesnt look like I can trim it down too much, since I was judging this thinking of an intercooler with a thickness of 76mm or 80mm, but I suppose if I were to get an intercooler, say the size of 450x300, the thickness of the core should be less than 76mm.