Fitting my airtec intercooler tomorrow.

[Rich.T]

As per title.
Fitting a full airtec kit to my 2004 leon tomorrow.
I picked it up a week or so ago and havnt even opened the box yet. And wont untill tomorrow. Its at the workshop.

Any little things i should know about before i start?
Aiming for no dramas.
Bumper off, old coolers and pipework off. New cooler and pipework on followed by the bumper. Jobs a gooden.

Its never that easy.
Do i need to trim the bumper at all? Cut into the crash bar?


Cheers all

Rich

 

[Gokiwi64]

If LCR no bumper or crash bar mods needed - just the diagonal bars infront of the radiator need cutting and holes drilling.

 

[Rich.T]

Nice one!
Holes drilling to mount the cooler?
The advert sead 3hrs to do if competent.
Does that sound about right?

 

[Thai-wronghorse]

As above, the bumper and crash bar remain intact apart from a few holes in crash bar lip.
The slam panel needs a little chopping but it's simple enough.
You can see how it goes exactly in my build thread.

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[g60stu]

The slam panel needs a little chopping but it's simple enough.

I have an airtec on order. I can deal with drilling, but what level of tool is required for "a little chopping"? I think my tool kit just about stretches to a junior hacksaw. Do I need to get shopping for a power tool or can I get away with a bit of hacksawing with a good blade?

 

[Rich.T]

Hack sawing should be ok. Its only pressed 1mm(ish) to cut through.
Will definitely need a drill though.

 

[g60stu]

Hack sawing should be ok. Its only pressed 1mm(ish) to cut through.
Will definitely need a drill though.

Excellent. I’m just waiting now. Black hoses were on back order. When its all fitted I’ll be off to Mr Badger.

 

[Rich.T]

Im hanging out for my remap. Im worried that I'll get it done then find something else to bolt on after.
Want to be happy ive done everything i can/want before I book it in.

 

[Gokiwi64]

If cutting/drilling the supports put something solid behind them !!! - The radiators isnt that far away.

 

[g60stu]

Any words of wisdom on where the horns relocate to? I assuming they need relocation? Just asking these questions now. I hate surprises halfway through jobs.

 

[Rich.T]

Any words of wisdom on where the horns relocate to? I assuming they need relocation? Just asking these questions now. I hate surprises halfway through jobs.

I think i fitted mine on the outside of the chassis nearside if memory serves. Theres not many places to fit it so shouldn't take long to figure it out

 

[g60stu]

I took delivery of my airtec yesterday and unpacked it this morning. Is there supposed to be a hard pipe joiner in the kit as I have circled in the image below?? Hope someone can confirm before I contact airtec on Monday.

 

[Thai-wronghorse]

My kit has one, it also came with one piece hoses each side as well.

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[Thai-wronghorse]

Any words of wisdom on where the horns relocate to? I assuming they need relocation? Just asking these questions now. I hate surprises halfway through jobs.

As mentioned above, there's a nice spot on the nearside chassis leg when you remove the stock side mount intercooler bracket.

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[Rich.T]

My kit has one, it also came with one piece hoses each side as well.

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Same here. Small solid tube and one piece pipes came in the kit.

 

[g60stu]

My kit has one, it also came with one piece hoses each side as well.

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Ok thanks. I’ll chase them up on Monday. It also seems odd that I got two sets of 4 jubilee clamps, one set with the one piece hoses and one set with the intercooler nut n bolts. Maybe a packing mistake was made.

 

[Manic172]

If cutting/drilling the supports put something solid behind them !!! - The radiators isnt that far away.

But if you go threw the radiator. Then it's a very good excuse to fit an alloy one tho....

 

[g60stu]

But if you go threw the radiator. Then it's a very good excuse to fit an alloy one tho....

I've spent way too much on my car recently. I'll stick with the old one thanks

 

[g60stu]

To fail to prepare is to prepare to fail...
With that in mind here is another question...
What is the 3rd bracket for (the one on the left in my upside down picture)??

 

[Rich.T]

I cant remember to be honest.
Cropped this pic for you just to show what i did bracket wise.
Hopefully someone with a slightly less miss spent youth and better memory will be along to help.