will this intercooler fit?

[l33punto]

Hi could someone please tell if the airtec intercooler for the abarth punto will fit directly on to my 1.4 T jet (120)hp? and whats the best turbo for me to get is it the 150 bravo turbo? thanks lee.

 

[aurick86]

The t-jets 120 and 150 use the same intercooler.

I'm not 100% sure the intercooler on the GP Abarth is different... as far as i remember it's not.. it's the same exact size.

Have a look at this thread i started (there is useful info in it, no point in copying it over):
https://www.fiatforum.com/bravo/455788-t-jet-bravo-aftermarket-intercooler-fmic.html

 

[l33punto]

Hi mate thanks for reply and link. Reading through more of your posts how did you get on with your turbo swap did it run ok in the end? And how much of a difference was it with turbo intercooler and remap? Sounds like more work than I first thought.

 

[l33punto]

Well seems like it’s going to be even harder spoke to 3 companies and they don’t do a map for it 1 was local other 2 was over an hour away. Anyone know a company that have remapped 1.4T jet Punto in or around the north west? Thanks

 

[aurick86]

Hi mate thanks for reply and link. Reading through more of your posts how did you get on with your turbo swap did it run ok in the end? And how much of a difference was it with turbo intercooler and remap? Sounds like more work than I first thought.

Yep, going strong, have about 30k km since the tune.(193 hp on Mustang dyno)

 

[Eklipze3k]

I can't see the GP Abarth 120 listed on these guys site, but they do list the Bravo with the 120 T-Jet as being remappable.

https://www.celtictuning.co.uk/serv...-2007-ECU-remap-chiptuning/stage-1#t3-content

 

[l33punto]

Yep, going strong, have about 30k km since the tune.(193 hp on Mustang dyno)

That’s good and around what I want my Punto to be at.

 

[l33punto]

I can't see the GP Abarth 120 listed on these guys site, but they do list the Bravo with the 120 T-Jet as being remappable.

https://www.celtictuning.co.uk/serv...-2007-ECU-remap-chiptuning/stage-1#t3-content

Yes was considering these but a fair way away from me prob 5-6 hours away. Their is company’s out there that will turn up and map my car but as I’m looking to do more than just remap it I want a company that can tweak things on a dyno or as I’m driving my car also support along the way when/if anything goes wrong. Spoke to a couple of guys that do Remaps and they didn’t sound like they had much of a clue got the impression they can just put a map from a laptop onto your Ecu and that’s about the limit of their knowledge.

 

[l33punto]

Ok so i have found a place in leeds called RS tuning that will do a custom remap, with my exhaust and induction kit reckons i could get up to around 170bhp. Is that too much for the standard turbo? and how easy a job is it to fit a vl36? hoping to get all this done before the end of the month.

 

[aurick86]

Too much for the vl37 on standard petrol.
Realistically 160 is about the limit for the vl37 with only 98 octane fuel.... with chance of engine damage on 95 octane.

The vl36 isn't that difficult to replace,... it's just fiddly, it takes time and a set of basic tools, wrenches, sockets, extensions..etc etc. takes a few good hours, access is limited... a lot of things need to be removed before you can access other things..etc etc

 

[l33punto]

Thanks for info mate i have sent you a pm

 

[Ben D]

Yes Abarth will fit. Cheaper options are available if you are happy to make mounts and have time to get it to fit.


Cheers

Ben