TBM has released a cooling kit that we at TeamMoto have been waiting on.  The kit in testing has proven to maintain constantly 20 deg lower charger temps running thru the intercooler.

Stock air temps with 5 min at max rpms have shown to run a average of 122 deg temps. With the TBM cooling kit we have seen an average of 105 deg temps

Lets just jump into the install.

Kit is complete with hoses and clamps.

This pic is of the hose reduction assembled.

This is the hose that will bridge the old intercooler dump line into a water inlet. The red number 1 is the location of the outlet that will now become inlet.

Here is the water bar installed.

Be sure to use the supplied restricted brass water fitting on the water bar.

This next photo shows a remove exhaust system for display. This task can be done easily inside the craft.  Simple. Remove the stock water fitting “Green B” and stall the 1/4 npt brass plug “Yellow C”  into the exhaust system  feed. “Blue A”

Once you have done this then the hose line that did go to the exhaust manifold is now routed to a thru hull dump fitting install on the rear section of the hull pointing down but back to clear rear deck.

Here is the pointed outside fitting.

This modification has restricted fittings for controlled water flow into the intercooler but a unrestricted outlet. The intercooler never really exceeds the stock water pressure. The restricted fittings also control the flow rate. Not allowing it to run too fast. This slowed flow allows the water to absorb more heat heat away from the inside of the cooler.

 

Total time for install took me just under an hour. Easy to install and easy to change back to stock if needed.

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