Intercooler mounted
hi,
people using f/i any pics of you intercooler setups? see if it helps me as space isnt the biggest in my car
thanks
Not yet, but i will have soon though my car is a bit different to yours.
The renault 5 / Renault 21 intercoolers are compact little units.
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Originally posted by MakeEverything
Not yet, but i will have soon though my car is a bit different to yours.
The renault 5 / Renault 21 intercoolers are compact little units.
Landrover tdi on mine,just chopped the inlet and outlet abit and rewarded them.about the widest I found that'd fit under the nosecone.can't say I looked too far,changed it for a mate on his landy about the same time I was plumbing mine up and thought hmm,that just might do,bigger than the 200sx one and Ali not steel.!plenty about tho in the Landrover world,its a common upgrade so 2nd hand go for penny.hope it helps,as for pics can't help til I'm on a computer.
Landrover tdi on mine,just chopped the inlet and outlet abit and rewarded them.about the widest I found that'd fit under the nosecone.can't say I looked too far,changed it for a mate on his landy about the same time I was plumbing mine up and thought hmm,that just might do,bigger than the 200sx one and Ali not steel.!plenty about tho in the Landrover world,its a common upgrade so 2nd hand go for penny.hope it helps,as for pics can't help til I'm on a computer.
biggest , best you can fit in there , mines 500mm x 450mm .
MR2 turbo intercooler mounted on a Polo rad.
Intercooler mounted
That MR2 is a nice unit by the looks of it. Too many OEM intercoolers are wider than they are high which isn't exactly good for pressure loss... (though it is cheaper).
if it helps anyone, i've got an mr2 intercooler sat in my garage...
Rs turbo, added some side plates as recommended by Corky Bell.
intercooler
I would look into charge coolers....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/smart-roadster-brabus-turbo-intercooler-/110585009748?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19bf615654
As good as charge coolers can be the MR2 intercooler is cheap and light and I was running 270BHP and 1 bar boost through it.
I did add cowling as can be seen below which obviously helps. I also added cowling to the intecooler to trap air in front of it. Air flow out of the
engine bay is just as important to reduce pressure behind the rad.
I saw a comparison of OEM intercoolers which included the style I used (Toyota used them etensively) and they work OK but not as good as properly
shaped end tanks. Good enough for the money though.
Radiator cowling
Wholeheartedly agree that the MR2 intercooler is actually very good (or an ST185 celica gt4 one if you want entry and exit on different ends) . And in accordance with the post above, one of the biggest differences you can make to an intercooler is a cowling around its intake end. If you can trap the incoming air and force it to go through the IC it can work multiple times more efficiently than if it has open sides. I see a lot of barried up cars with FMICs 5ft wide across the front with no cowling or ducting of any sort and think "you might as well have halved the size, cost and thought about it properly" but I guess looks is part of it for them.
any more out there?
what about custom made coolers would they make much difference over a mr2 item above?
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Originally posted by beaver34
any more out there?
what about custom made coolers would they make much difference over a mr2 item above?
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Originally posted by bimbleuk
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Originally posted by beaver34
any more out there?
what about custom made coolers would they make much difference over a mr2 item above?
They were fitted to cars with 200 - 230 BHP so they are fine for that sort of power. I was up to 270 on mine but that was only peak power so not held for very long. If you want something to get the engine running then it's a good start.
When you've worked out the teething issues then by all means get one custom made to fit the space available. You will will gain efficiency and some more flow with shaped end tanks etc.
IMHO of course