front mount or A2W??, i want your opinon Options

[TRD_Ian]

so i have been seeing this alot lately 3s running a front mount and also alot of gt4's with front mounts and got rid of the top mount a2w they had stock. now is this just an issue of money and simplicity? obviously a front mount is real simple and wont set you back as much as a2w ic would but why would you get rid of one if it came on your motor stock?

let me know what you guys think, i plan on boosting my 5s and running a a2w ic system

[delusionz]

W2A also has the advantage of a short path like in regular top mount IC, so would reduce lag and pressure drop.

Only thing is, I'd imagine it would be difficult to mount the ST205 cooler on a non ST205 engine since the mounting bolts wont be there and also your 5S inlet manifold is a side feed not a centre feed.

So in which case you would have to go for an aftermarket item which probably wont have any mounting equipment at all, meaning it would have to be suspended somewhere probably resulting in just as long if not longer IC piping.

W2A works great on a stock ST205 and I wouldn't change to a FMIC ever. Unfortunately for your setup its probably more costly and more trouble than it's worth.