Vortech 2000-2008 Honda S2000 User Manual
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P/N: 4HS020-010
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21OCT08 v4.0 S2000(4HS020-010v4.0)
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13. 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.
13-a.)
B. Install two 1/2"NPT x 3/4" barb 90° fittings in
the charge cooler water ports. (See Figs.
13-d, 10-a.)
C. Install the charge cooler between the super-
charger and the throttle body using the sup-
plied 2.75" sleeves and #44 hose clamps.
The 3" long sleeve is to be placed on the
throttle body.
D. Remove all of the plastic valance or splash
panels located under the vehicle toward the
front.
E.
Install the two 1/4-20 nut plates into the bot-
tom of the frame rails that extended forward
from the radiator.
F.
Install the two mounting brackets to the water
cooler using 1/4-20 x 0.5" screws and wash-
ers so that the inlet and outlet connections
are facing the driver side of the vehicle. Be
sure the port closest to the edge of the end
tank is located on the top to allow for proper
air purging.
G. Raise assembled cooler and brackets up into
the cavity behind the front of the lower front
grill and in front of the radiator. Line up the
top of the mounting brackets with the previ-
ously installed nut plates and secure with 1/4-
20 X 1.0 screws and washers.
H. Adjust the cooler as needed and tighten all
hardware on brackets.
I.
Cut and route a length of the supplied 3/4"
hose from the upper port on the water cooler,
up behind the driver side headlight and
across into the engine compartment to the
lower driver side fitting on the charge cooler
core. Secure each connection with nylon
clamps provided.
J.
Cut the electrical connector off of the end of
water pump wiring harness and install one
14–16 Ga. ring terminal onto the brown (neg-
ative) wire and the 18 Ga. insulated male
slide connector onto the blue/green wire
(positive).
K. Mount the water pump to the front of the pas-
senger side core support using the supplied
1-11/16" Adel clamp and one #10 self-tapping
screw. Test fit hoses from water pump cooler
for proper positioning. Attach the ground wire
(brown wire with ring terminal installed) from
the water pump to the clamp. Angle the dis-
charge of the water pump up as shown. (See
Fig.13-f.)
The discharge of the water pump must be
angled up. This is REQUIRED for the pump to
purge itself of air.
Fig. 13-a
Fig. 13-b