red top and LET fitting

[mark_GSi]

is there much diff between fitting a red top and a LET?

ie

engine mounts?
mods to the chassis (other than for the altanotor)

thanks

[Philsutton]

you will need to modifiy the front cross member for the let as you will some where to put the intercooler especially if your going to have an uprated one. Far as i no the mounting points are the same.

[2litreturbo]

i'll take some pics of the extra mods done on mine so you can see.

[mark_GSi]

ok m8 nice1

[Rick Draper]

you will need to modifiy the front cross member for the let as you will some where to put the intercooler especially if your going to have an uprated one. Far as i no the mounting points are the same.

No you dont. All depends what you want. Rick

[Philsutton]

true just the the turbos ive seen in novas have stupidly big intercoolers e.g http://www.novaload.net/features/viewfeature.php?ref=270

[jim sri]

no difference in fitting if you use the f20 5 speed gearbox, if you use the f28 6 speed gearbox it gets to be more of a headache. if you centrically mount the radiator (as i have had to using the EDS/regal intercooler)it all fits in fairly well.

[badnova]

it stickes out the bumper quite a bit dont it

[jim sri]

nope.

[jim sri]

it sits flush with the front of the bumper (where the number plate recess is)

[AnThoNYnOvA]

my rad does not fit straight in at the front.(cant remember the name gone from my mind lol) is right pushed forward

[jim sri]

if you use the standard intercooler i can see how your rad wont haveto be centrally mounted, but with an aftermarket ic, the rad has to be mounted centrally to allow the pipes from the turbo to ic, and from ic to throttle body to pass through.

[2litreturbo]

Jim, how did you get the rad to sit in the middle?

[jim sri]

remove the rubber lugs at each end of the rad, then either remove or bend the thin metal plates which the rubbers would have stood in, then the rad is free to move around.i think i also had to remove the small 'legs' at the bottom of the rad (they sit in two rubber mounts at the bottom), this gives you more room for manouvre.
the rad isnt going anywhere once you reattach all the water pipes etc.

[Ste_Nova]

i also had to remove the small 'legs' at the bottom of the rad (they sit in two rubber mounts at the bottom), this gives you more room for manouvre.
the rad isnt going anywhere once you reattach all the water pipes etc.

just drill the holes further forward

[2litreturbo]

just drill the holes further forward

further forward? how do the boost pipes fit down the side if you move it forward? i thought it had to be centralised

[Chris S]

i made it all fit perfect, when i tilted it forward, made all new brackets and the lot, went to trail fit the intercooler and realised i should have put the rad in the middle! silly me :oops: :oops:
all fits fine now

[2litreturbo]

i made it all fit perfect, when i tilted it forward, made all new brackets and the lot, went to trail fit the intercooler and realised i should have put the rad in the middle! silly me :oops: :oops:
all fits fine now

Anyone got any decent pics of this setup?

[Ste_Nova]

sort of like this?

http://uploader.co.uk/images/c5d32ce5963a8e55a27e7ff1f912664d

[2litreturbo]

yeah sweet. That shows the radiator but thats an evo intercooler isn't it?

[jim sri]

yes, thats an evo one

[2litreturbo]

thought so. does anyone have a pic of the regal one fitted?