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P/N: 4HS020-010

27JUL04 v2.0 S2000 (4HSv2.0)

12. CHARGE AIR COOLER INSTALLATION

A. Attach the supplied breather/filter to the outlet of

the Vortech race bypass valve. Attach the Vortech

race bypass valve to the charge cooler core

using the supplied 1/4-20 x .50" socket head

bolts and gasket. (See

Fig. 12-a

B. Install the charge cooler between the super-

charger and the throttle body using the supplied

2.75" sleeves and #44 hose clamps. The 3" long

sleeve is to be placed on the throttle body.

C. Remove all of the plastic valance or splash

panels located under the vehicle toward the

front.

D. Install the fittings into the water cooler as shown

Fig. Diag 12-b, and Fig. 12-d

. Note that the 90°

fitting is to be pointing toward the front of the

vehicle when the water cooler is mounted.

E. Attach the water cooler mounting bracket #1 to

the upper portion of the cooler using the 1/4"

hardware as shown.

F. Trim one of the supplied Ø 3/4" x 90° hoses so

that one leg measures 3" and the other measures

5”. Attach the short leg of the cut hose to the

straight fitting on the water cooler and secure

with one of the provided nylon ratchet clamps.

Install the Ø 3/4" hose union into the other end

and secure with a clamp.

G. Position the water cooler onto the front of the

vehicle in front of the air conditioning condenser

using the lower mounting brackets as shown in

Fig. 12-c

. Secure the water cooler using the

provided #10 self-tapping screws. Route the

attached cooler hose above the condenser hard

line. The upper mounting bracket attaches to the

hood latch screw. (See

Fig. 12-e.

)

H. Attach the short leg of the Ø 3/4" x 90° hose to the

hose union previously installed and secure with

one of the provided clamps.

I. Cut the electrical connector off of the end of water

pump wiring harness and install one 14–16 Ga.

ring terminal onto the brown (negative) wire and

the 18 Ga. insulated male slide connector onto

the blue/green wire (positive).

J. Mount the water pump to the front of the passen-

ger side core support using the supplied 1-11/16"

Adel clamp and one #10 self-tapping screw.

Attach the ground wire (brown wire with ring

terminal installed) from the water pump to the

clamp. Angle the discharge of the water pump up

as shown. (See

Fig.12-f

The discharge of the water pump must be angled

up. This is REQUIRED for the pump to purge itself

of air.

K. Attach an 18 Ga. insulated female slide connec-

tor to the yellow wire attached to the supplied

relay. Route the yellow wire from the relay to the

power distribution box located in front of the

Fig. 12-a

Fig. 12-b

Fig. 12c

UPPER BRACKET (#1)

LOWER BRACKETS