Repositioning radiator on let conversion [Archive] - Performance Nova Group

Lee H

27-02-09, 06:14 PM

I just drilled two new holes further forward and moved it to centre at the same time. Can see how it all fits in first page of my rebuild thread.

R1CH

27-02-09, 06:46 PM

I just drilled two new holes further forward and moved it to centre at the same time. Can see how it all fits in first page of my rebuild thread.

Thats how i did mine, moved it as far forward as poss and centralised it, the rad pipes / boost pipes tend to hold it in positition ok.

Stuart

27-02-09, 06:53 PM

can you not bend the rad like they do with bikes ?

Pistol Pete

27-02-09, 06:58 PM

Would it not split?

Benn

27-02-09, 09:46 PM

Crap the rads gotta be moved forward? Didnt know that. Though it was just the fan on the back that was close.

Lee H

27-02-09, 10:23 PM

Its all fun and games fitting these LET's Benn. Looks like you might be smoothing over the old radiator holes in your crossmember too now?

Nova_Tek

28-02-09, 09:49 AM

Crap the rads gotta be moved forward? Didnt know that. Though it was just the fan on the back that was close.

Tis what I thought too :confused:

alan b

28-02-09, 04:29 PM

Any pics of how its done?
http://www.citytechnology.com.au/microbeam/images/Cable%20Ties%2020.jpg

lol lol thats how mines done!

Rich

28-02-09, 05:47 PM

How to artical written by the simps, very usefull

Its hard to see from the pic but I drilled a whole in the slam panel and put a long bolt thru that goes to the old fan shroud mounting point. This will then pull and hold the rad as far forward as it needs to be...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/29-09-083.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/29-09-084.jpg

On then goes the fan and as you can see it all clears...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/29-09-085.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/29-09-086.jpg

Adam

28-02-09, 06:09 PM

So basically just make two new holes for the rad legs to sit in....

Centralising it will also give room for boost pipe around the pass side of the rad....

Graeme

28-02-09, 06:10 PM

By the looks of it, that what you have to do

Adam

28-02-09, 06:17 PM

Yeah, just had a look in Lee H;s wuip thread

Rich

28-02-09, 10:53 PM

Depends what intercooler you use. But most will need to run boost pipes either side of the rad so needs to be centralised anyway. No more effort to move it forward at the same time

NathanSRi

01-03-09, 03:10 AM

Check out what chrisnovaturbo did for his:

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90057&page=19

Paul

01-03-09, 07:57 AM

basically as said, th turbo will hit the back of it, move it forward bout an inch or 2. zip tie the top of it in!

The Simps

01-03-09, 11:19 AM

Taken from:- http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98463

But if you want to move the rad to the middle of the car then do the following...

So turbo into place...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/29-09-081.jpg

Take a couple of the original mount rubber and chop the little bits off...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/29-09-08.jpg

Put the rad into place in the middle and drill two respective holes...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/29-09-082.jpg

The Simps

01-03-09, 11:19 AM

and as already posted...

Its hard to see from the pic but I drilled a whole in the slam panel and put a long bolt thru that goes to the old fan shroud mounting point. This will then pull and hold the rad as far forward as it needs to be...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/29-09-083.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/29-09-084.jpg

On then goes the fan and as you can see it all clears...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/29-09-085.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/29-09-086.jpg

The Simps

01-03-09, 11:22 AM

Another advantage of centralising it is for clearance of the bottom rad hose for the f28 mount. On my red nova I just moved the left hand rad mount hole forward so I could run an oil cooler down the left but it meant I had to do this...

In the standard position the normal pipe fouls like so...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20LET%20Build/180307122.jpg

I had to work round this on my old one due to my oil cooler position and lack of space so I made a new water hose and modified the mount...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20LET%20Build/060420074.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20LET%20Build/0604200711.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20LET%20Build/060420077.jpg[/quote]

Benn

01-03-09, 11:24 AM

Its all fun and games fitting these LET's Benn. Looks like you might be smoothing over the old radiator holes in your crossmember too now?

Lol i might have too, so it needs to be moved to the center and forward about 2inch yeah?
Man getting a ic to fit is gonna be an utter c**t.

The Simps

01-03-09, 11:31 AM

Man getting a ic to fit is gonna be an utter c**t.

Thats the difference between a LET conversion and a pukka LET conversion. You have the skills Benn don't worry. Its the part of the conversion that needs thought and takes the time.

The Simps

01-03-09, 11:37 AM

I would move to the middle mate then chop out the triangle section either down to a ledge or out completly. Creates SOOO much room its unreal and you won't see it with the bumper in place anyway.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Bennpic2.jpg

Benn

01-03-09, 11:37 AM

Yeah i know, still gonna be a c**t, looks like i'll have to cut my front pannel then. More so as my rad fans front mounted.

The Simps

01-03-09, 11:38 AM

You can rear mount the fan benn, just reverse the wires.

kevo16v

01-03-09, 12:52 PM

I had similar issues when it came to the fan on mine, i went for a smaller 7" front mounted one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/15102008257.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/15102008255.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/kevo16v/15102008256.jpg

Rick Draper

01-03-09, 02:21 PM

Benn rear mount your fan and away you go. IMHO it would make the packaging better.

Benn

01-03-09, 03:43 PM

You can rear mount the fan benn, just reverse the wires.

I know that i told you!
I think there look crap on the back, looks much cleaner hidden away on the front. I found it works ten times better too.

Benn rear mount your fan and away you go. IMHO it would make the packaging better.

Package better? And surely if i need to move the rad for ward then theres no room on the back?

The Simps

01-03-09, 05:13 PM

There's room on the back to the left like my white one is mounted and I think thats a 12" fan.

You could always fit like 2x 6" fans on front or something, depends how tall you want the cooler.

Rick Draper

01-03-09, 05:35 PM

Benn if you are buying elgans cooler then i am sure that shows you in the pics if the fan was front or rear mounted.

Benn

01-03-09, 05:59 PM

Elgans fans on the back i'm guessing. As the ic looks like its sitting flat tight to the rad.
Am looking at a long but thin ic on ebay at the mo

See my project thread for what i've been planning..