Universal intercooler, the guide.

[turboboy]

Not sure they would do it tbh. Where are you from?

 

[SeatBull]

Not sure they would do it tbh. Where are you from?

About 30 mins from nottingham

 

[JamesT]

Thanks to this guide, I did mine today with the 180mm jobby.

 

[turboboy]

Well done James, some big guns there.

Seatbull, I was going to say if you were close I'd fit it for you

 

[turboboy]

James you did brace the intercooler away from the air con condenser didnt you?

 

[JamesT]

James you did brace the intercooler away from the air con condenser didnt you?

Yeah we had a nightmare with trying to keep the intercooler away from the condenser. See my third pic I have a couple of heavy duty cable ties going round the crashbar which loop round a bolt on the top of the intercooler. Doesn't move at all now. When the intercooler was bolted to the frame and pipework connected you could still push it back to hit the condenser.

 

[SeatBull]

Well done James, some big guns there.

Seatbull, I was going to say if you were close I'd fit it for you

How far are you from ng20? I'd consider driving as I really want this done

 

[CraigFrTsi]

I'm in stapleford ng9 and takes me about 2-2 1/2hrs driving casually

 

[SeatBull]

I'm in stapleford ng9 and takes me about 2-2 1/2hrs driving casually

Stapleford near notts? Just put stapleford in my satnav and it says 50 mins.

Got the 2.0tdi and wanted this doing before a remap and dpf removal, what gains would I expect from this intercooler?

 

[CraigFrTsi]

Meant driving to turbo boy

 

[DEAN0]

Thanks to this guide, I did mine today with the 180mm jobby.

That 180 cooler is a nice size fitted in there.
noticed any difference since fitting it ?

 

[JamesT]

I would say no huge difference, however I haven't driven the car that had since fitting.

And now I'm selling the car so might have to go through that hassle of getting it out again.

 

[DEAN0]

Got the 2.0tdi and wanted this doing before a remap and dpf removal, what gains would I expect from this intercooler?

Gains - probably very little to nothing.

What the bigger intercooler should do is maintain what you have when things get warm.

Will be more noticeable in warm weather than in cold weather.

And it will have more effect if using higher boost like after a remap.

 

[YipW]

That's a great guide thanks!
Oh a irrelevant question. But how and what did you use to wrap the bottom lip of your front bumper? I've also done the same, but can't say it's a perfect job.
Hope you can enlighten me! Thank you

 

[raptiler]

Im doing it right now. And im having some trouble bracing it away from air condenser what do Tou suggest?it hits the IC :-( hope you can help

 

[CraigFrTsi]

brackets attached to the crash bar, just hope you've got a good drill

 

[raptiler]

I just strapped it. I will make some adjustments on monday

 

[raptiler]

 

[raptiler]

What do you guys think?

I tested the temperatures before and after. I noticed that Intake temperature went down by 20ºC!! which looks amazing.
In terms of top speed and throttle response time i noticed a little drop, but i think its normal right...?

 

[turboboy]

I think your need a new air con rad next week if you don't attach it to your crash bar