front mount intercooler

[paddy quinn]

has any one fitted one to a nova td as im wanting to fit one on mine

[MattBrown]

Yes....

[paddy quinn]

i could do with some advice on how to fit it

[General Baxter]

bolt it on, then attack pipe work?

[Jeff16v]

don't forget hose clips:thumb:

[General Baxter]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/IM000367.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/IM000375.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/IM000385.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/IM000401.jpg

and then the boost lvls went nuts and a bigger cooler was needed lmao
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/novatd/IM000412.jpg
and it fits lol
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/novatd/IM000419.jpg

[paddy quinn]

its routing the pipes thats is the problem as the td rad is full width of the crossmember

[L14MNP]

its routing the pipes thats is the problem as the td rad is full width of the crossmember

Skip the OE plastic tank crap, and get a decent alloy one.

[paddy quinn]

would need modded rad pipes

[General Baxter]

if you fit a 1.5/17 n/a inlet, it makes it much easer to do the pipe work

lmao of my poor attempt at pipe work

first cut the sides off the front panel
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/IM000364-1.jpg

then cut a hole in the inner arch to run upto the inlet
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/IM000001.jpg

[L14MNP]

would need modded rad pipes

Thought you were after big power (high boost) though?

[General Baxter]

bahahahaah, the epic plate
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/IM000047.jpg

[paddy quinn]

im running 20psi on a quarter turn of fuel at the mo

[General Baxter]

on a 1.5?

[paddy quinn]

yes i have the 1.7 turbo on it and ive also done a bit of porting work to the head and im guessing 20psi as the charge air saftey valve opens at 18psi

[General Baxter]

right put the 1.5 turbo back on it, the 1.7 one will only produce lag, the 1.5 IHI turbo is fine for 20psi,

remove the saftey valve, and blank it over,

fit a std 1.7 vauxhall intercooler, before you blow the thing up with high boost temp lol

[paddy quinn]

my 1.5 ihi seals are funked

[Angus Closier]

my 1.5 ihi seals are funked

Why the 1.7 turbo though?

Meh it will be fine with 20psi (lol )

And I belive this has been coverd loads of times......there is a lad with a td with intercooler etc in the projects section....using the search before starting loads of allready coverd threads is a good option. Have a look around, you wont be the first to have tried everything.

[Connor]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/novatd/IM000412.jpg
lol baxter, do you want a car with that intercooler ;) lol

[cossienova]

Can you use a td frontera intercooler? was told this is the easiest to fit???

[paddy quinn]

im ordering a nice shiney universal one off ebay

[Plug]

/\ make sure its not to big,

Ive just bought one off there and to get it hidden out the way ive got alot of cutting to do

[paddy quinn]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Universal-Intercooler-Kit-Volvo-Fiat-Ford-Vauxhall-Seat-/120707489200?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c1aba1db0 thats it

[Jack]

Thought you were after big power (high boost) though?
Big intercooler is good for big boost (more air = more boost = more heat). Big intercooler does = big(ger) lag though.

[L14MNP]

Big intercooler is good for big boost (more air = more boost = more heat). Big intercooler does = big(ger) lag though.

I meant he would crack the end tanks on a plastic OE job. I has a small alloy one. :)

[General Baxter]

I meant he would crack the end tanks on a plastic OE job. I has a small alloy one. :)

i cracked a plastic end car oe one at 30psi iirc

[garethcolley]

Frontera one.

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/colley340/A-Reg%20Nova%20build/01052010587.jpg

[cossienova]

Is there much cutting needed to fit the frontera intercooler? looks mint by the way!

[paddy quinn]

needs to be shiney

[General Baxter]

no it dont, big shinny intercoolers, say look at me, iv got a turbo,, hide the thing

heres one of my better examples lol

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/Picture007-2.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/Picture096.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/Picture098.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/Picture100.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/Picture101.jpg

then i made it look gay gy cuting more out the bumper :(
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/Picture014-3.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/Picture012-2.jpg

[Connor]

no it dont, big shinny intercoolers, say look at me, iv got a turbo,, hide the thing
+1

[General Baxter]

hidden cooler FTW, you would not think theres one in here the size of the front of the nova, top mount was no good, so had to change it lol

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/patrol/Picture044small.jpg

[Plug]

heres a quick mock up of how mine will be

http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/IMGP0235.jpg
http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww64/gsi_jimbo/IMGP0236.jpg

Will be getting a new bumper before it see's the road

[General Baxter]

oh dear plugy lol

[Plug]

why whats wrong with that dear nicky lol

[Connor]

brick mount intercooler lol

[General Baxter]

becasue big gay coolers hanging out the bottom look crap
yes another one
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/IM000744.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/baxters83/IM000745.jpg

its going to be VERY VERY tight for you to put the pipes on that, with out damaging them


edit, just how many cars i have had with turbos lol

[Plug]

dont want to go tacking the mounts onto the shell until i have everything back so i can make sure there is room


May get my mate to braze (sp?) some 90 deg bends on it,


And also baxter its not going to be hanging off the front it will all be hidden behind a Gte front bumper cut out slightly

[General Baxter]

its too big lol

and your cross memeber is shocking lol

[Plug]

lol oh well ive never welded before, was going to attempt the plates but i think ill let a mate do them haha

[moffat]

hidden intercooler ftw

[Lee H]

Frontera one on mine.

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z163/Lee_H25/002-3.jpg

[brainsnova]

Baxter is mr intercooler

[General Baxter]

becasue im a lot of hot air lol

[paddy quinn]

becasue im a lot of hot air lolyou certainly got that right mmmwwwwhahaahahaha

[cossienova]

Some nice cars.going to attempt to fit a frontera one to my td soon.will it fit without cutting the front bumper do you think?

[cossienova]

Some nice cars.going to attempt to fit a frontera one to my td soon.will it fit without cutting the front bumper do you think?

[garethcolley]

Mine is recessed and the bumper is cut. You could maybe sit it on the front cross member rather than below? Not sure on TD radiator clearance though. Lee has managed to keep the slats in his bumper so best to ask him.

[paddy quinn]

im cutting my old bumper before i do it to new one

[cossienova]

Yeah don't want to cut up new Gsi bumper that's the prob! Will have a look see what I can do.

[paddy quinn]

its the facelift bumper and my old one is funked so using it as a template when i get the cooler

[Balley]

Am running 26psi and mine is fine with a top mount. You can feel a dramatic temperature decrease just touching it!

I didn't want holes in the inner wing or front pannel either.. and baxter what did you do about the header tank? Surely that was in the way!

Nice a simple, but very effective.. remmeber big cooler and pipes = lag tastic!

http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz102/balley77/DSC01506.jpg

[paddy quinn]

put your foot down more then

[Jack]

Problem with a TMIC though is you need a scoop on the bonnet otherwise its more effective in the front.

[blue_peg_16v]

not a td but my front mount
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/loon/100_0230.jpg

[Balley]

Problem with a TMIC though is you need a scoop on the bonnet otherwise its more effective in the front.

lol I have one Jack!