Intercooling question

[elcristoff]

Hi,

I'm looking at buying one of these for my car;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNIVERSAL-100...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item336679acb6

I'm also looking to keep my aircon though. Would it be possible with this intercooler? I know that the bumper would need alot of modification.

Also looking at having the piping coming up through where the washer bottle would be, and direct into the turbo that way, does anyone have any idea what tubing/ silicon bends i'd need to create this?

And while i'm here, is it correct that a mk4 Golf washer bottle directly replaces the OEM Cupra one? If so, what size is it, if not, where can i get one from.

Thanks for your time,

Chris

 

[Seatmann]

Cool, that's the one I'm intending to get too, I was talking to a guy with a Corrado who bought one recently and he reckons they're pretty well made etc. No idea about your piping though but where there's a will there's a way lol

 

[plattsy]

I've recently got a fmic from a company called 800bhp.com and their £90 their fairly big and mine fits spot on like a glove their also on eBay I'll try and find the link

 

[plattsy]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-SLIM-Inte...arParts_SM&hash=item5195215494#ht_2514wt_1038

 

[tom w]

As for the pipework just buy a universal pipework kit off the bay either 2.25" or 2.5" and they have every bend you need
But you would need to buy a new map sensor tube as the STD one is restrictive as hell

 

[plattsy]

I modified mine..... Cut a hole in the pipework 2.5" tapped it to get a flatish surface and got x2 self tapping screws and silicolned around it ( yourve gotta love modifing on bank holidays when no ones open to order the correct maf tube ) but it works fine and doesn't leak air out etc

 

[tashacupra]

Hi,

I'm looking at buying one of these for my car;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNIVERSAL-100...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item336679acb6

Chris

What size turbo will you be running, as that's a big cooler that is going to be best suited to larger frame turbos, as for fitting it will fit but it will be a struggle with the 100mm core, IMO the better option would be a 300x600x76mm if you want to keep the air con.

 

[elcristoff]

Cheers for all the info guys. I'm thinking of slowly building parts up and running a GT28RS, but that will be a few months as the turbo is the last on my list (It's the most expensive ) So i'll be running the standard KO3 for a while. Ideally i wanted to run a 3" system from the Tip, through the intercooler. I'll try and find the one you're on about Tasha, cheers

 

[elcristoff]

I've just looked at the 600x300x76mm kits on ebay and i like the look of them, would there be any way of moving my rad back a few mil so i could make this intercooler fit a bit more discreatly? Or does that involve removing my aircon?

Cheers,
Chris

 

[tom w]

Talk to Ibizaalex @ backdraft he does some rad brackets that allows you to do this

 

[chris_200120vt]

Talk to Ibizaalex @ backdraft he does some rad brackets that allows you to do this

yeah i have just got my set £40

 

[Berg]

Ive got the 700x230x65mm, 2.5" inlet/outlet

The one in that link is 100mm thick and would definately require rad moving back and quite possible air con removal i think

 

[elcristoff]

I like the look of yours Berg, what cooler is that? Would there be any way to fit that a little deeper into the bumper? I found a medium sized one for a S3 that i might buy thats 690x180x65 but it only has 2.25mm inlet and outlet. I want a decent sized cooler that'll handle the power when its GTRS'd, but i dont want one thats too in your face, hence i'd like it pushed back into the bumper...

 

[tashacupra]

300x600x76mm, with the water rad and air con rad both still in the stock location.

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[Berg]

I like the look of yours Berg, what cooler is that? Would there be any way to fit that a little deeper into the bumper? I found a medium sized one for a S3 that i might buy thats 690x180x65 but it only has 2.25mm inlet and outlet. I want a decent sized cooler that'll handle the power when its GTRS'd, but i dont want one thats too in your face, hence i'd like it pushed back into the bumper...

Mine came from ebay

It can be fitted alot further back, get the brackets to move rad back and it will sit further back with less bumper trimming needed

 

[elcristoff]

Ideally i'd like one mounted like CupraElliott's, as seen here:

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showpost.php?p=3465465&postcount=424

He has removed his aircon though, so i guess the only way to fit an intercooler in this way is to remove my aircon Ah well, it's only extra weight anyways

 

[James.Judd.1]

300x600x76mm, with the water rad and air con rad both still in the stock location.

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I was thinking about cutting more bumper out like you have, cba to keep getting pulled for the plate in the window though. Looks good