Blinding Idea: cheap frontmount ic (big pics)

[Dooie Pop Pop]

absolute corker this one Mr rscos320bhp decided not so long after seein a gtir tmic that he wanted to frontmount one for his cossie :!:

i know frontmounting an oe intercooler' s been done before but what micks done is pretty clever and as iv not seen it on here i thought id post it.

he' s cut the end can off one side with a grinder, flipped it up the other way so that both feeds are at the top 8) then cut the outfeeds off and welded some pipes on the top so it comes off at a 90 degree angle.

it looks very much like the nd/spec R option B kit but cost him naff all 8) think the welding bill was £120 all in and the ic was about £30.

its already fitted on his cossie and works a treat! will take some pics soon

cheers, stu

 

[Fast Guy]

Why didn't he just use a proven Cossie kit? (unless he was skint)
I'd be surprised if the factory Gtir intercooler would perform as good as one.

 

[Dooie Pop Pop]

Why didn't he just use a proven Cossie kit? (unless he was skint)
I'd be surprised if the factory Gtir intercooler would perform as good as one.

not sure mate he' ll probably tell you himself soon i suspect its got more to do with the fact that Micks a fiddler and loves to diy. i know he wanted the rs 500 kit :twisted: when he saw my tmic the first thing he mentioned was about him having it (exactly the same thing an rst owner at work said :? )
he' s got a pace ally rad and the pipes go over the top just lovely 8) iirc the oe intercooler his cossie had was a fair bit smaller than the gtir one.

regards, stu

 

[MarkTurbo]

Its probably a lot better than the standard cossie intercooler, even the bigger 4x4 one is only about half the size of an R topmount :lol:

 

[JIMMYBACK]

there is nothing wrong wiv the gtir cooler its just the positing of the cooler itself thats it down fall

 

[Stoned]

Its probably a lot better than the standard cossie intercooler, even the bigger 4x4 one is only about half the size of an R topmount :lol:

It's bigger than you think as it's considerably thicker than a gti-r IC

 

[Dooie Pop Pop]

Its probably a lot better than the standard cossie intercooler, even the bigger 4x4 one is only about half the size of an R topmount :lol:

It's bigger than you think as it's considerably thicker than a gti-r IC

its deeper sure but i didn' t think it was that much :? it does lack surface area though. results speak for themselve' s and i think micks happy :lol: something about 'full lengh of test straight wheelspins' :roll: :lol:
i' ll try and get some pics tomorrow

i still think its a good idea as the pipe run for the R would be easier/cheaper/shorter :lol: and there' s always someone who wants a cheaper option

stu

 

[stevie147hcr]

like this one done to a Rover 220 turbo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/stevie147hcr/gtir6.bmp

 

[Dooie Pop Pop]

close stevie, cheers for that flipped up end can and he' s had the original outlets cut off and new 90degree ones put on
so simple i knew it must of been done before, iv just not seen it.

stu

 

[rscos320bhp]

TOPMOUNT

i am that man, tmic cost nowt ,welding £100 cash ,alloy pipe 3ft £11.00 and 5 hours stripping down car and putting it back together works a treat feels alot more responsive and wants to have it ,anyway its 4.24am time for me bed, need it as ive just finnished work speak to u all later cossy mick.

 

[leeboy]

http://forum.gtiroc.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=24470&highlight=
heres one i done earlier :lol:

 

[leeboy]

its for sale if anyone wants it, make me an offer

 

[willson]

Recomend you advertise it on www.rovertech.net somebody will snap your hand off i bet

 

[kyepan]

the r intercooler is a very efficent design according to lab tests.. its just in the wrong place.

 

[leeboy]

Its efficient because of the shape of the end caps, because both ends are oposite it uses the full intercooler rather than just the centre section, its hard to explain but im sure you know what i mean

 

[Dooie Pop Pop]

is that the 2bar of boost grade of blue cloth :shock:

nice work mik i would think you' d need a shorter rad for use in the R though

stu

 

[monsterGTi-R]

It does save some money doesnt it and if it worksthen that is 8)

 

[monsterGTi-R]

I just had a look at the Norris Designs site and it does look just like their intercooler doesnt it.

 

[JIMMYBACK]

good job.im up for saving money

 

[Dooie Pop Pop]

I just had a look at the Norris Designs site and it does look just like their intercooler doesnt it.

yup its inbetween the two types in size