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Afternoon all i am going to be putting a front mount intercooler on my car but cant decide which to go for theres a pro alloy grill mount intercooler or theres the forge front mount has anyone got any exsperiance of either? and which one is best?
I may be ordering either one so any advise would be great thanks
Nottswoody
16-12-2012, 18:04
I wouldn't know bud I'm running standar cossie and that's fine for £40 I wouldn't go breakin the bank just for bling :) unless that's what your after?
I wouldn't get a forge one. Seen write ups of the cores being ****. But suppose that's if your running silly boost.
Yea i want a front mount intercooler but i dont want to chop my car to bits to fit one
I wouldn't get a forge one. Seen write ups of the cores being ****. But suppose that's if your running silly boost.
I had heard that. i got that one in the classfieds for sale cos i dont want to cut the front crossmember out otherwise its ideal
TNT ANDY
16-12-2012, 18:42
I'll let you know how I've got on with my 2wd Cossie one after run in and mapping - again
But B4 pulling her apart she was holding 20 psi to 34 deg C @ WOT for about 30 seconds, which looks promising.
TNT ANDY
16-12-2012, 18:46
http://www.rtoc.org/files/Miscellaneous/Stotto/Engine%20strip%202012/DSCF4037.JPG
That's where mine lives - I chopped of the LHS outlet and repositioned it to suit my needs using fibreglass, looks ****e, but I guarantee it's as strong as original if not stronger. The Cossie guys recon they are ok for up to 300bhp, so I should be well within the range of this cooler. Looking forward to seeing what it will do.
I'll let you know how I've got on with my 2wd Cossie one after run in and mapping - again
But B4 pulling her apart she was holding 20 psi to 34 deg C @ WOT for about 30 seconds, which looks promising.
That would be good thanks. See i am moveing house plus the car is booked in for resprsy and dont want to be drilling and messing about fitting things once its painted so was guna order one tommorow but unsure which to go for
http://www.rtoc.org/files/Miscellaneous/Stotto/Engine%20strip%202012/DSCF4037.JPG
That's where mine lives - I chopped of the LHS outlet and repositioned it to suit my needs using fibreglass, looks ****e, but I guarantee it's as strong as original if not stronger. The Cossie guys recon they are ok for up to 300bhp, so I should be well within the range of this cooler. Looking forward to seeing what it will do.
How much boost do the cossie lads run to get 300 brake tho. But yea a cooler that sort of size is what i need
TNT ANDY
16-12-2012, 19:17
How much boost do the cossie lads run to get 300 brake tho. But yea a cooler that sort of size is what i need
Really don't know, I would estimate about 28psi - somebody will put me right though
rs250nut
16-12-2012, 19:56
How much boost from what turbo, 28 psi from a t4 will be massively different from that of a t25, from what some ohers have said the behr cores used in these coolers are pretty efficent, install it and record the iat's
TNT ANDY
16-12-2012, 20:00
How much boost from what turbo, 28 psi from a t4 will be massively different from that of a t25, from what some ohers have said the behr cores used in these coolers are pretty efficent, install it and record the iat's
I'm going to do just that.
Keep an eye on ' Fluffy's getting on my tits'
Rite i think i am going to go for the pro alloy grill mount one i am guna ring them and see what they say tommorow unless some one has a full setup they want to sell
Well there is the matter of blocking your water rad with the grill mounted intercooler! I don't see anyone commenting on that and it feels strange. Well i don't know for UK but in Greece that would be a hell of a problem with the sun and temps we getting over here @ summer time.
Just putting that thought in the bean soup too.
I wouldn't get a forge one. Seen write ups of the cores being ****. But suppose that's if your running silly boost.
I had a VNT at 22psi and a T28 at 25psi through a forge fmic with no charge temp issues at all, I'd be running now on my F7R turbo setup if there was room.
Can't remember who it was but someone did a test on a pro alloy and found it tone crap, worse than a OE item :(
The key with a fmic infront of a rad is to get them as close together as possible to reduce air turbulence inbetween
gardner51
18-12-2012, 15:28
I ran a pro alloy grill mount intercooler. Made my engine run really hot, wasn't letting enough air into the rad,
Went front mount and engine temps came right down
Ellz
Yea i rang pro alloy and i am not convinced what i need is either a forge one or cgo cossie 2wd can anyone tell me exactly what i need to fit a cossie 2wd cooler like what pipes and so on and the bends because i am running out of time before paint would really appreciate the help
rs250nut
25-12-2012, 15:22
Rite i think i am going to go for the pro alloy grill mount one i am guna ring them and see what they say tommorow unless some one has a full setup they want to sell
Me and fishead have tryed these and sacked them off, overpriced and over rated
gttjames
25-12-2012, 15:45
Like Elliot said he had loads of issues with his as blocked the rad, his cooling system was spot on and flushed even no thermostat and it run warm. He went with a universal jobby to allow more of the rad to be exposed, thermostat back in job done.
Theres a few on here me and Elliot included that run universal cores off ebay with no issues
Yea they never had great reviews i have brought a cossie cooler and some connectors does anyone know where you can buy the hard pipe from
rs250nut
25-12-2012, 15:54
Ebay is your friend
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