Can anyone tell me if a Mercedes Sprinter Intercooler will fit in a Leon FR & what parts would be needed?? i think i read on here that they do fit but cant find any info...
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Merceds sprinter intercooler in a Leon?
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you'll somehow have to work out how to get the air back over to the other side since this is single pass (and designed for a diesel flowing a lot less air perhaps?)
you'll somehow have to work out how to get the air back over to the other side since this is single pass (and designed for a diesel flowing a lot less air perhaps?)
should be ok ,intercooler is an intercooler does the same job and a bigger will cool it better.LEON_FR said:
i know nearly everyone with a turbod vw in ireland has one fitted be it mk1 /2/3 golf, corrado. they ALL fit a sprinter i/c for some reason. never heard of one poping either.
when you think about it, mercedes can put a lot more development money into an i/c than what forge or pace can! no disrespect to either of course.
CupraSteve said:
Is there a difference between a petrol ic and a diesel ic??
Its cuz i know sum1 whos sellin one but im not sure if its gonna fit...
IC is based on volume of air it holds and can cool (by passing air through its fins), thus lowering the temp of the charge air.
However the bigger the intercooler the bigger the lag you will get unless you free up the rest of the system.
As intercoolers are simply intercoolers - sticking it on will help the charge cool yes - but this has to be mapped against air in and air being used.
So induction kit and boost has to be balanced against the size of intercooler you have. Simply sticking a massive one on will mean more lag but little more boost - to get best effect talk to a tuner, free up the air and make sure you have boost control (either through map or controller)....which you do - so best solution is to fit then re-map to suit your new shiny item
However the bigger the intercooler the bigger the lag you will get unless you free up the rest of the system.
As intercoolers are simply intercoolers - sticking it on will help the charge cool yes - but this has to be mapped against air in and air being used.
So induction kit and boost has to be balanced against the size of intercooler you have. Simply sticking a massive one on will mean more lag but little more boost - to get best effect talk to a tuner, free up the air and make sure you have boost control (either through map or controller)....which you do - so best solution is to fit then re-map to suit your new shiny item
halo25 said:IC is based on volume of air it holds and can cool (by passing air through its fins), thus lowering the temp of the charge air.
However the bigger the intercooler the bigger the lag you will get unless you free up the rest of the system.
As intercoolers are simply intercoolers - sticking it on will help the charge cool yes - but this has to be mapped against air in and air being used.
So induction kit and boost has to be balanced against the size of intercooler you have. Simply sticking a massive one on will mean more lag but little more boost - to get best effect talk to a tuner, free up the air and make sure you have boost control (either through map or controller)....which you do - so best solution is to fit then re-map to suit your new shiny item
Oh i see! thanks for that will speak to the lads at Awesome see what they recomend. Thanks for that i get it now
What about the front crash bar, does that need modifying / removal to fit the Mercedes one??, a modified version came with my Forge kit.
Not sure how insurers view this??
Not sure how insurers view this??
LEON_FR said:Oh i see! thanks for that will speak to the lads at Awesome see what they recomend. Thanks for that i get it now
No problems I didnt know if anyone had actually explained the theory...
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Awesome will keep you right though as there will be a size point beyond which you simply dont get any gains, just more mass of air being pushed around as your turbo will only be able to flow a definable maximum volume
Pipe work in and out makes a big difference too - too many twists and turns isn't good and some aftermarket jobbies have poor routing over heat sources...thus working as a "interwarmer" "cough scoobs cough"
Let us know how you get on
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