Intercooler Install with AutoCruiseControl Radar

[GulfCoastSi]

Hey yall,

I've been building my 2020 Si Coupe for a while now, and I plan on installing an intercooler this weekend. My concern is that I have seen how expensive it is to recalibrate the radar sensor in the front bumper, and I was wondering if a recalibration would be necessary after installing an intercooler as the front bumper has to be removed.

Thanks to any help

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[bluehatch17]

If you don’t hit something or mess something up. No, you don’t need to. You would pretty much almost consciously have to knock something hard to do that damage and cause.

Otherwise, this is bolt on. Hardest part is removal of bumper and fitment of intercooler. Both of which are not difficult.

 

[Jeffers]

Think of recalibration as basically pointed in the right direction to receive or send the radar waves.
You'll see how the unit's mounted when you get in there. Just don't disturb the mount.
The radar unit has locating pins that position it in it's spring mount.
Mine got knocked out of place when I bumped into a parking curb. Even after I repositioned the unit in the locating pins, it took a few drive cycles after that before the dash lights went out.

 

[LBP]

No recalibration is needed. During my intercooler install I accidentally bumped the radar but only enough to make it shake for a moment - I didn’t bend or really upset anything. It’s not as easily disturbed as you might fear. You’ll be fine as long as you’re not attacking it like a drunken gorilla.

 

[GulfCoastSi]

Just wanted to say thanks for all of the responses! It's made me much less nervous!

 

[r0b0yt0]

Hey yall,

I've been building my 2020 Si Coupe for a while now, and I plan on installing an intercooler this weekend. My concern is that I have seen how expensive it is to recalibrate the radar sensor in the front bumper, and I was wondering if a recalibration would be necessary after installing an intercooler as the front bumper has to be removed.

Thanks to any help

As everyone has said, as long as you don't mess with it everything will be fine.

It's way off down out of the way. It's right behind the fog/grille area. That box on the right in the photo.

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