Technical intercooler info plz

[uno170bhp]

right i wanted a front mount i/c a bit like this or would i be better of puting the pace products one on intstead ben offered 1 for £50
http://www.paceproducts.co.uk/php/products_info.php?parent=4&productID=car/fiatunoturbo.
i prefer the look of the front i/c but the pace products would be easy ier to fit and cheaper

 

[M@nticore]

how about a charge cooler, keeps the boost cooler than a normal ic.

 

[uno170bhp]

never heard of one wat is it

 

[the mk1 kid]

Intercoolers are called 'air to air' heat exchangers. Air (boost) dissapates heat to the air flowing through the fins on the exchanger.

A charge cooler works by exchanging heat from the boost to water. Picture your existing IC and imagine it surrounded by water so kinda incased. This water flows around a system and has its own little radiator to dissapate the heat taken from the boost. They require a little rad, pump, tank and the charge cooler itself. Not cheap, not reliable long term and they take up space.

They are popular amount us drag racers and i'm sure other parts of the globe. They can cool boost when the car is motionless which helps heaps for 1/4 mile cars.

Dont bother IMO.

Tom

 

[M@nticore]

they are very reliable as mercedes benz use them in theire s600 bi turbo's v6 & v8 compressor mercs and it is more effective as a normal intercooler. merc won't use the if they don't last, and I have never found any problems with them.

 

[F R O S T Y]

Uno170bhp I spotted this one on Ebay for ya mate
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270021671542&fromMakeTrack=true Its got no reserve so worth keeping an eye on it...
It looks about the same size as the one i have on my UT but i'm just guessing from the pic he doesnt have any dimensions stated so it would deffo be worth asking before you buy it cos it might not fit easily if its too big etc
Its very easy to plumb in as well i did mine all in a day once i got the boost hoses measured up and decided on the best way to plumb it in and made some brackets to mount it.
In all i spent about £60 on my new hoses to plumb it all in. I also agree with Tom on charge coolers its more bother than its worth for a road car and will take up space as he says.

F R O $ T Y

 

[the mk1 kid]

I hear what you are saying but unfortunately pointing out that one manufacturer that uses them on a specific model as an example simply highlights just how few vehicles adopt them instead of air to ir intercoolers.

If and ok its an 'if', but if they break water floods the engine and causes damage akin to that of a diesel sucking up flood water!

Intercoolers are cheaper, more reliable (that is not questionable) and require less work and for the size required for a 1.3t, smaller in all.

Tom

 

[smiftersmifter]

could you give me bens user details as i'm really interested in the one that he has/had for sale for £50.

Cheers

 

[uno170bhp]

didnt mean bens i meant 'been'
i will see if i can find it anyway
i think it is " the mk1 kid "

 

[the mk1 kid]

Tom

My name is Tom, its on the bottom of everyone of my posts! lol

Tom