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Chargecooler kits

Postby David Gentleman » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:47 pm

The first of my water cooled chargecooler kits have landed today, so here is a few pic of what is incorporated in the kit....

PeterG is the first to try it (replacing the 'turbo' pipe with the cooler unit)..

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11" x 9" x 1" Alloy water radiator (with 15mm inlet outlets)

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13" x 4" Watercooled chargecooler (57mm diameter inlet/outlets)

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Billet Aluminium water filler unit

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STANT Aluminium Lockable Header cap

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Bosch 12v 1250l/hr circulation pump

The kit also includes a 9" thermo fan that bolts to the front of the water radiator..
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Postby Juzzblack » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:57 pm

Looks 8)

Be sure to post some pics of it all fitted! :D
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Postby clee » Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:13 pm

Looks bonza 8)
Are you bining the intercooler Peter :?: U bend straight to throttle side :?: Less lag :D Fan included :?:
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Postby Alpineandy » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:17 am

It does look like a very nice bit of kit...
I guess My A310s wouldn't gain any benefit from it :cry:
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Postby gt5 » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:12 pm

where would you mount the rad if you was going to keep the intercooler?
does look like a flash bit of kit 8)
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Postby peterg » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:20 pm

Still going to run the intercooler.......it will still help with cooling a bit! I'm not sure whether to mount the rad in the engine bay low down where the spare wheel went or in the front......once Ive got eveything I will decide.
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Postby David Gentleman » Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:11 pm

Core..

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Postby clee » Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:58 pm

David Gentleman wrote:Core..

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Blimey :!:

Looks good welding :D
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Postby gt5 » Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:27 pm

:lol: :lol: you must be on a roll this week lee(re:black wheels etc) :)
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Postby clee » Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:43 pm

gt5 wrote::lol: :lol: you must be on a roll this week lee(re:black wheels etc) :)


To much time on my hands :roll:
Anyone need any design work doing :?: :?:
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Before and after tests

Postby Tony Smith » Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:05 pm

Be great if you could get a before and after rolling road figure. I mounted my rad ain my front spoiler and vented it, but its a different shape to that one. Be less laggy if you ditch the standard cooler but will have a lower charge temp if you keep it
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Postby clee » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:19 pm

If the charge cooler's efficient I would loop it to the throttle .Any additional cooling would be negated by the pressure drop methinks ...............
It would be easy to confirm, all you need is a U pipe to link the two .
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Postby David Gentleman » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:53 pm

Because of the length of the unit, if you fit a U bend, it will hit the rear screen, because of the long smooth radius needed of the bend..
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Postby peterg » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:44 am

Running the two together wont make things any worse than they are now will it?
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Postby clee » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:02 am

Try both ,I think it should be poss to link direct somehow ,kink down, then bend :?: .The air is going through two restrictions if you leave the intercooler plumbed in ,might not matter much but it's a simple test
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