beaver34
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| posted on 14/9/10 at 09:03 PM |
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intercoolers
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
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 14/9/10 at 09:41 PM |
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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.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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beaver34
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| posted on 14/9/10 at 09:51 PM |
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quote:
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.
carnt quite fit a r5 in the nose due to the big alloy rad just measured, think im going for a m2r that will sit behind the rad they seem quite good
and compact and cheap on eBay £56 inc vat new
thanks alot though
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StrikerChris
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| posted on 14/9/10 at 09:57 PM |
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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.
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StrikerChris
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| posted on 14/9/10 at 09:57 PM |
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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.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 14/9/10 at 10:03 PM |
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biggest , best you can fit in there , mines 500mm x 450mm .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 02:54 AM |
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MR2 turbo intercooler mounted on a Polo rad.
 
Intercooler mounted
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BenB
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 07:11 AM |
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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).
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pekwah1
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 08:20 AM |
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if it helps anyone, i've got an mr2 intercooler sat in my garage...
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mark chandler
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 04:45 PM |
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Rs turbo, added some side plates as recommended by Corky Bell.
 
intercooler
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hicost blade
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| posted on 15/9/10 at 05:34 PM |
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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
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 12:30 PM |
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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
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 16/9/10 at 01:39 PM |
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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.
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beaver34
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| posted on 20/9/10 at 07:17 PM |
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any more out there?
what about custom made coolers would they make much difference over a mr2 item above?
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 21/9/10 at 08:22 AM |
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quote:
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 
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beaver34
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| posted on 21/9/10 at 10:59 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bimbleuk
quote:
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
thank you,
what i didnt want was to have to do the job twice if that makes sense the engine is no way a cheap build so if it means and extra £200 and it means it
will be righ first time its got to be worth it IMO
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