Grill mount intercooler

[Andyturbo!]

Just wondered if many ppl are running such a setup and weather it works well, do you notice any diff in running temperatures with part of the rad bin covered?

[James5]

I did years ago now on my old 5. I could fit the oe grill in situ it would stick out at top by a few more mm but not enough to catch on bonnet or look odd. Seemed to work well never noticed any temp problem's I have a gap between the intercooler and rad of about 5mm, I also ran an external oil cooler aswell behind the bumper lower slats just out of the way of the bottom part of the rad ( I later put oil cooler in place of drivers side foglight)

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1662&pictureid=8715


http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1662&pictureid=6924

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1662&pictureid=6983

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1662&pictureid=6980

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1662&pictureid=6988

[Andyturbo!]

Cheers for pics mate that's great, the cooler I'm thinking of using is smaller than that so should fit ok, how did u find running temps?

[James5]

Cheers for pics mate that's great, the cooler I'm thinking of using is smaller than that so should fit ok, how did u find running temps?

never had any running temp problem's at all I ran the low temp stat and fan switch and even after a thrashing in the warm weather temps stayed good.

Pic with grill on

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1662&pictureid=6928

[Andyturbo!]

Nice one mate thanks for that, ill be using 2inch pipe work I think, did you have to move the rad back?

[JRP]

I did years ago now on my old 5. I could fit the oe grill in situ it would stick out at top by a few more mm but not enough to catch on bonnet or look odd. Seemed to work well never noticed any temp problem's I have a gap between the intercooler and rad of about 5mm, I also ran an external oil cooler aswell behind the bumper lower slats just out of the way of the bottom part of the rad ( I later put oil cooler in place of drivers side foglight)

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1662&pictureid=8715


http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1662&pictureid=6924

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1662&pictureid=6983

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1662&pictureid=6980

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1662&pictureid=6988

That's a JRP car

[James5]

That's a JRP car

That one is indeed matey :agree:

[James5]

Nice one mate thanks for that, ill be using 2inch pipe work I think, did you have to move the rad back?


Yeah I had to bodge the rad back a 5-6 mm at the top I first off bodged a couple of metal straight bar's to move rad back worked fine just didn't look to good so I got Pro Alloy to send me the alloy top bracket they used for there grill mount kit a little bit of moddying and it worked perfect and looked better:agree: