HDDP,

Do you see any feasible way to move the heat exchanger out from between the 'V', and into cooler air?

I assume that if you plan to leave it there, then you've thought out all of the options, and decided on the most cost effective way to do it to provide best bang for buck.

I'm new to 'foreign' cars, but other than this one, the only other cars I know of that had their intercooler so close to the engine were the SVO Mustangs and T-Bird turbo coupes. Even those were 'off' of the 2.3L and actually stayed fairly cool.

SQ