Intercooler Options

[mwilcock 0]

just wondering what you guys/gals think i should do as im struggling a bit

 

ive fitted the xu10j2te engine into my 306 but im struggling with the front mount intercooler

 

 

i cant run my pipes underneath as it would be too low

 

i cant run any pipes to the left as my rad is in the way and my p/s pump + alternator sits too close to rad like 1"

 

i know i can get a twin pass cooler and run the pipes both from the right but i was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions as its getting rather annoying now as this is whats holding my car up from being finished

 

so questions or suggestions fire away - please

 

Mike

[inferno 1]

I used a bmw 318 rad and run the standard doner car intercooler pipes initially and a cossie 2wd intercooler in the bumper. You could consider a charge cooler from a T16 or a similar style as made by xs power.

 

ooohh u have pas, i removed this from my zx completely.

 

Id suggest a shorter rad and run the pipes and intercooler in the grill if you can?

 

This part of the conversion always proves to be a PITA from my experience, even though initially it looks simple! good luck!

 

What about something from a HDI 306 the cooler sits beside the rad on the passenger side...

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Run a more vertical intercooler so you can get the pipes round the side and back over the top. I used a Fiat Punto GT intercooler. A Renault 5 turbo IC also has both pipes at the top.

[mwilcock 0]

i think its going to have to be both pipes from the right using this cooler

 

cooler

[sonofsam 5]

just wondering what you guys/gals think i should do as im struggling a bit

 

ive fitted the xu10j2te engine into my 306 but im struggling with the front mount intercooler

i cant run my pipes underneath as it would be too low

 

i cant run any pipes to the left as my rad is in the way and my p/s pump + alternator sits too close to rad like 1"

 

i know i can get a twin pass cooler and run the pipes both from the right but i was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions as its getting rather annoying now as this is whats holding my car up from being finished

 

so questions or suggestions fire away - please

 

Mike

 

Got any pictures Mike?

 

 

That link is just a whole ebay page.

[mwilcock 0]

try again - cooler

 

what pics do you need?

[sonofsam 5]

try again - cooler

 

what pics do you need?

 

Im not familiar with the front end of a 306

 

Intercooler looks ok I guess, end tank design looks a bit lousy though. You maybe able to find a BMW, Merc, Rover, Fiat ' etc cooler with the same pipe configuration just of a better design, as most OE 'coolers are.

[craig f90 0]

I'd say that a tall narrow i/c would be better for your car and place it on the left in the bay With you having pas your stuck for room as we are on 205s. Renault 5 or something?? My brother and i had a look at his 306 s16 just out of curiosity a while back and room would have been tight for a front mount. What did Rob turbo use on his xn?

[sonofsam 5]

Check out the Supra 'cooler on this page, scores highly in the flow test.

Looks like the Daddy version of the MR2 one Im using

[tom_m 0]

if you swap the rad to a 205 rad there is stacks of room up front in the 306

[McDude 33]

Check out the Supra 'cooler on this page, scores highly in the flow test.

Looks like the Daddy version of the MR2 one Im using

I'd be surprised if a leaf blower shifts enough air to be even vaguely meaningful in a test. But it strikes up a meaningful point, if your charge air cooler has a large pressure drop over it, it is as good as useless.

 

That eBay one has pressure drop written all over it.

 

What flow and what pressure do you think you will run at? I might have some data that could help you. What about a chin mounted intercooler a la current Focus?

[mwilcock 0]

ive got a couple of pictures for you all to have a gander at:

 

 

 

 

 

 

the focus intercooler only has small outlet pipes, my piping is 63mm

 

Has anyone got some dimensions of a 205 rad?

 

thanks

[sonofsam 5]

Looks like there is enough space to get some pipes out by where your hand is, and use a MR2/supra cooler.

Unless you do go from underneath but use metal pipes for that and flatten them off!

[mwilcock 0]

is the supra cooler exactly same as the link i posted for the one off fleebay?

[sonofsam 5]

 

Pretty much mate yes, but will better design than that ebay one!

Its pretty much the same as the MR2 'cooler, so is nice and thin.

 

^ Thats what im using and may be even better for you as both pipes swing round,

so wouldn't need altering to fit as that Supra 'cooler might?

Only downside is, it has 2" outlets so you need a reducer to get back upto 2.5"

Good for 250bhp so I've been informed though!

[andykandy205 0]

i used an intercooler that sat to the right of the rad on my 205 ill post pic of it tomorrow if u want was sort off custom as well but is quite thick bout 3 inch wide

[mwilcock 0]

yeah if you would please mate

 

anyone get any dimensions and pics of a 205 radiator please?

[cyman 1 1 Cars]

yeah if you would please mate

 

anyone get any dimensions and pics of a 205 radiator please?

if it is of any help i have a modified cossie 2wd intercooler with 63mm od inlet/outlet which i previously used on my supercharged 205.

[mwilcock 0]

any pics mate?

[MiamiGus 0]

I'd try allard, for intercoolers as they do a really good line for cars such as the Punto turbo which have very limited space for IC pipework. They have coolers which resemble the Frontera type long but not very tall, and they work very well indeed.

 

 

http://lnx.protoxide.it/shop/product_info....9d42ce231e36cd3

Edited April 18, 2008 by MiamiGus

[cyman 1 1 Cars]

any pics mate?

will sort a pic tomorrow

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

 

A pre-respray pic of my intercooler on my CTI

[mwilcock 0]

which intercooler is that, it looks perfect, is it the astra h sri cooler?

[sonofsam 5]

Run a more vertical intercooler so you can get the pipes round the side and back over the top. I used a Fiat Punto GT intercooler. A Renault 5 turbo IC also has both pipes at the top.

 

 

which intercooler is that, it looks perfect, is it the astra h sri cooler?

[mwilcock 0]

i should have gone to specsavers

 

punto gt cooler

 

 

there just both over the top, is it because its a newer punto?

Edited April 19, 2008 by mwilcock