front mount intercooler pics

[renault5gtboi]

hello to the whole rtoc forum just got rid of my chargecool kit wanted to have some inspiration ideas for my front mount intercooler so lets see the pics :)

[renault5gtboi]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270438062895&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

my new intercooler :cooter:

[rs250nut]

Where are you going to put it? I take it your going to cut the cross member?

[m5tt]

Bit small dont you think ... :laugh:

[J8TRO]

I guess your gonna have to heavily modify your front bumper to fit that. I'm just in the process of fitting a modded 2wd cossie cooler and it fits behind the std bumper with little or no mods. You can pick them up for next to nothing. Think mines was £15! It gives a good improvement and allows room to move your air filter to the front of your car. Result in my books

Someones got one for sale in the classifieds at the moment

[modfather]

im going to be using this 1 on mine my kids got it for my birthday and i dont need to cut the bumper

[Blick]

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/blick_001/DSC00716-1.jpg

[Boris]

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=170&pictureid=8374

Fmic's ftw.

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/blick_001/DSC00716-1.jpg

I like this one as it mean you can keep your fog's in... details about it please blick... Also can a front grill be fitted?

[Brigsy]

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=238&pictureid=10304

[JamesF]

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=316&pictureid=3828

Mine fits in the grill area too.

You would have to ask gtmatt where he got it from though.

[rs250nut]

Heres the cooler on my tungy

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=372&pictureid=3380

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=372&pictureid=3378

Similar to the one on the front of your van brigsy.

[allanr5gtt]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270438062895&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

my new intercooler :cooter:
i think that's the cooler steve has with the r5 172 turbo
very big tight fit between the head lights

[m5tt]

:scratch: Learning moment here guys .....


But the OP's choosen FMIC , wouldnt something of that size produce lag ? ..

[Scoff]

:scratch: Learning moment here guys .....


But the OP's choosen FMIC , wouldnt something of that size produce lag ? ..


not enough to notice :)

[Logg]

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=238&pictureid=10304

Wow brigsy that's a monster! What's it look like with the bumper on?

[Logg]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270438062895&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

my new intercooler :cooter:

Looks like a monster cooler dude hope your bumper don't get much of a chop! :(

[r5 rich]

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=880&pictureid=9276

[raj]

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l284/R5_GTT/r5%20gtt%20REBUILD%20-4/DSC04678.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l284/R5_GTT/r5%20gtt%20REBUILD%20-4/DSC04680.jpg

[Sy5GTT]

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l284/R5_GTT/r5%20gtt%20REBUILD%20-4/DSC04678.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l284/R5_GTT/r5%20gtt%20REBUILD%20-4/DSC04680.jpg

That looks sweet Raj :agree:

[Spooky]

ahh, the joys of carb freeze...NAAAAT! :cooter:

[Blick]

I like this one as it mean you can keep your fog's in... details about it please blick... Also can a front grill be fitted?

yeah chris i still kept the standard grill on, just had2 trim them 2 sorta block clips on either side.. best just look at my album step by step pics :) the rad did have to go back a little.... best pic i have of the engine bay...

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/blick_001/hjdd.jpg

[renault5gtboi]

Where are you going to put it? I take it your going to cut the cross member?


too right take my cutting disk to it ;)

[renault5gtboi]

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/blick_001/DSC00716-1.jpg

looks good ime liking that mine will be simular but possibly tad bigger and all on show :) shud be fun to fit me thinks

[renault5gtboi]

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l284/R5_GTT/r5%20gtt%20REBUILD%20-4/DSC04678.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l284/R5_GTT/r5%20gtt%20REBUILD%20-4/DSC04680.jpg
thats wat ime talking about thats well sweet!!! looks the dogs nads:eek:

[markey b]

firstly, raj.... that looks sweet!

secondly.. here is mine

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/DSC02993Large.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/cooler2.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/cooler1.jpg

[dave r5]

mines a bit big
and badley fitted lol

[m5tt]

Dave

Dont suppose you want a spare front bumper for FREE ? its in white bump strips removed , as are the bottom slats. fog holes still intack Slight crack at the bottom of the bumper near the towing eye cover ,

Yours if you can make use of it . Pick up only though :agree:

[dave r5]

anything free is goodmate.

but tbh a standard bumper just dont fit.
im sure another member would benefit more from yr offer mate
but thank u any way

ill post a pik in the week of how much is left of mine.

and its not alot

[reevio]

not finished yet

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/reevio11/new135.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/reevio11/new125.jpg

[m5tt]

No problems Dave , Think Penfolds taken me up on the offer !

[markey b]

just a quick one...

looks like most of the big ones are bar and plate? are they 'glued' like the forge jobbies, or are they so big it doesn't matter. the leading edge of the tubes looks flat on pretty much all of the big ones, surely that wont let the air pass through smoothly, or am i just talking jibber jabber?!

[renault5gtboi]

firstly, raj.... that looks sweet!

secondly.. here is mine

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/DSC02993Large.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/cooler2.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/mark_wsmcuk/cooler1.jpg

mounting looks good mark and custom crossmember?? think am gunna get my self one made :)

[Markey Mark (BD)]

Ah sod it i'm going to stick a pic of mine up again! :D;)

[markey b]

didn't they do a bigger one mark? :laugh:

[Markey Mark (BD)]

didn't they do a bigger one mark? :laugh:

No thought i'd be taking the piss if i went bigger! :laugh:;)

[Brigsy]

Ah sod it i'm going to stick a pic of mine up again! :D;)

Proper cooler:cool: I wanted one the same size, is it custom?

[Tony Walker]

Ah sod it i'm going to stick a pic of mine up again! :D;)


lol i think you'l be the first person to find out if you can get EFI freeze :)

[Saint AAI]

http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr206/SaintAAI/Renault%20project/int4.jpg

I'm currently fitting this one.

[dave r5]

Ah sod it i'm going to stick a pic of mine up again! :D;)


my charge temps were 22 degrees.

yours are gona be zero haha

damm thats huge

[Markey Mark (BD)]

Proper cooler:cool: I wanted one the same size, is it custom?

No got it off ebay mate, same make as yours. ;)

[5teve L]

Mines in here
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=455

Which is fitted to another members car with standard front bumper now

[James5]

My Intercooler is a little smaller to Blicks but involved no cutting of the 5 just a few drilled holes to hold it in place and I can still fit the OE grill again no cutting was required but I did have to change to a campus pulley and belt along with shortening the top alt arm support this was really due to the size of my boost hoses and my boost pipe run (routed like this to avoid the HT leads).

OE Grill Off
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh25/GTTJames/C12%20GTT/Sept%202010/SAM_0936.jpg

Grill in place

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh25/GTTJames/C12%20GTT/Sept%202010/SAM_1047.jpg

Top rad support bracket now a nice Pro Alloy jobby seem's to do the job nicely

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh25/GTTJames/C12%20GTT/Sept%202010/SAM_1041.jpg

Pipe run routing
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh25/GTTJames/C12%20GTT/Sept%202010/SAM_1036.jpg

[reevio]

very tidy

[DaveMayGTT]

Subtle but seems to do the job :)

[sphinX]

you guys must absolutely love cab freeze!

[dave r5]

efi my freind EFIIIIIIIIIIIII:):):)

[Smokey]

im gona sound dumb now but iv never been told so i ent gona know.....wats efi everyone is always talking about it.

Mat

[minty83]

im gona sound dumb now but iv never been told so i ent gona know.....wats efi everyone is always talking about it.

Mat
electronic fuel injection

[TrixNFlix]

Don't be afraid to ask questions and make mistakes, mathew, it's the only way to learn.:)

[Logg]

Heres my frontera grill mounted intercooler.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89/L0GGTT/5%20GTT%20rebuild/th_G645YBPthebuild080.jpg (http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y89/L0GGTT/5%20GTT%20rebuild/?action=view&current=G645YBPthebuild080.jpg)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89/L0GGTT/New%205%20GTT/th_Beetrice008.jpg (http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y89/L0GGTT/New%205%20GTT/?action=view&current=Beetrice008.jpg)

original pipe run

[/URL][URL="http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y89/L0GGTT/New%205%20GTT/?action=view&current=Beetrice007.jpg"]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89/L0GGTT/New%205%20GTT/th_Beetrice007.jpg (http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y89/L0GGTT/New%205%20GTT/?action=view&current=Beetrice008.jpg)

pipe run now

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89/L0GGTT/New%205%20GTT/th_Eningebayovertheyears5.jpg (http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y89/L0GGTT/New%205%20GTT/?action=view&current=Eningebayovertheyears5.jpg)

[c7borg]

I think you have the pics the wrong way round..

It looks very neat..sits nicley in place

how much psi can that i/c handle? and what is the flow like as it enters and exits?

I've always wonder how much affect it would have using lower performance parts.. albeit larger intercoolers - it just looks quite a sharp turn into the intercooler. I remeber reading an article and it stressing the importance of keeping things smooth..

[Logg]

I think you have the pics the wrong way round..

It looks very neat..sits nicley in place

how much psi can that i/c handle? and what is the flow like as it enters and exits?

I've always wonder how much affect it would have using lower performance parts.. albeit larger intercoolers - it just looks quite a sharp turn into the intercooler. I remeber reading an article and it stressing the importance of keeping things smooth..

Seems ok haven't measured any temps yet, but its vey tight under the alternator so the cooler will be coming off soon and going on the 11. Pictures are in the right order gone back to lobster as the 90 hose kept on popping off! :(

[rs250nut]

Heres my new set up in the raider, probabley not the best for charge temps but keeps the front end o.e

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/rs250nut/03022010263.jpg

[Logg]

Is that the pro alloy cooler?

[rs250nut]

Is that the pro alloy cooler?

Yes mate:) Your now going to tell me they are poo?:crap:

[Logg]

Yes mate:) Your now going to tell me they are poo?:crap:


I don't know anyone whos run one before so couldn't say is it was a good or poo!

Ok not as big as some of the lads coolers on this thread, but still quite big and keeps stock looks. So thats a Win Win in my mind. :D

The Ford boys seem to love these coolers on there mk 3/4 Escort's and mk3 Feista RS.

[Smokey]

so wats the advantages having efi apart from not getting carb freeze and is it expensive to have fitted.

[RussellT]

cooling is a function of the size of the IC and the air flow across it

The only Hi Flow Low volume Intercooler out there

httphttp://www.rtoc.org/files/Technical%20Files/Doris%20Files/bonnet%20scoop.JPG


http://www.rtoc.org/files/Technical%20Files/Doris%20Files/closedbonnet.JPG

[Logg]

Looks really functional that set up, just a shame about the hole in the bonnet it make it work so well. :cry: You must get some good act from it. :)

[IANMM]

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww290/IANMM69/Photo0292.jpg

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww290/IANMM69/Photo0293.jpg

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww290/IANMM69/Photo0291.jpg

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww290/IANMM69/Photo0296.jpg

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww290/IANMM69/Photo0277.jpg

[Duncan Grier]

Russell good solution, nice and neat ;)

Good clean air flow been a bit higher as well, I vented the front of my bonnet in that area on the vag 5 and even this without the cowling / ducting made a difference. The stamped bonnets look good in the usual areas they get done but not very functional when driving due to high / low air pressure and can go against the way the 5 engine bay cools - nice to have in traffic but not much else

DG

[djinuk]

what are peoples opinions when you cut the front cross member out to fit a intercooler..

Sorry to revive a whole topic, but surely better than starting fresh.

[5alldaway]

just cut it, weaken or not if you have a frontal in a r5 your pretty much dead anyway

[Junglist]

a smaller fmic is maybe not as effective as a larger cooler but no cutting is nesersary


http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?pictureid=7215&albumid=385&dl=1251401352&thumb=1 (http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=385&pictureid=7215) http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?pictureid=7216&albumid=385&dl=1251401352&thumb=1 (http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=385&pictureid=7216)

[Junglist]

Ah sod it i'm going to stick a pic of mine up again! :D;)

fcuk my life , shes a bigun :)

[jimmy_b]

my front mount

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/jamesnova/5%20turbo%20rebuild/DSC00972.jpg

fits nicely behind std bumper also