Uprated Intercooler Kits

[Kenneth]

Yep, its a pain in the backside to join up that pipe with a decent sized Intercooler.

Going to just swap for a pre-facelift pipe on my Galant.

[m0rphs]

How about a group fitting day/weekend? with beer inbetween if its a whole weekend?

Daz

[HPRULZ]

Good job mate i would also be interested (especially if it comes with beer fueled fitting as daz suggested) maybe been an unemployed automotive engineer I should get off me bum and do something meaningful too, but the boss is keeping me busy painting the house.

[Gowf]

Good job mate i would also be interested (especially if it comes with beer fueled fitting as daz suggested) maybe been an unemployed automotive engineer I should get off me bum and do something meaningful too, but the boss is keeping me busy painting the house.

Well Kevin, Harlow is only a stones throw away!

[HPRULZ]

You can come over any time mate or I will come to yours no problem what with our unemployed status any day works when shall we get it done? (you just know I am going to want to clean behind that bumper while its off ha ha)

[orionn2o]

Hmmm well i'm very happy with my intercooler

With regards to the bent pipes on the facelift, I guess i'd say people have three or four options.

1) Find a PFL hardpipe.

2) Cut the facelift hard pipe and keep the end (this could be rejoined if necessary with samco hose later or the old cooler is re-fitted

3) Cut the facelift hard pipe to the same shape as the PFL one and just find yourself a PFL flexi pipe if you ever wish to change back to standard.

4) Gowf could try to design an extra pipe section to replace the original down section, but this "could" result in an additional cost.

i suppose it just comes down to what options people are happy with.

Even so I still think its a great deal!

[Gowf]

Hmmm well i'm very happy with my intercooler

With regards to the bent pipes on the facelift, I guess i'd say people have three or four options.

1) Find a PFL hardpipe.

2) Cut the facelift hard pipe and keep the end (this could be rejoined if necessary with samco hose later or the old cooler is re-fitted

3) Cut the facelift hard pipe to the same shape as the PFL one and just find yourself a PFL flexi pipe if you ever wish to change back to standard.

4) Gowf could try to design an extra pipe section to replace the original down section, but this "could" result in an additional cost.

i suppose it just comes down to what options people are happy with.

Even so I still think its a great deal!

These were my original thoughts, but a hard pipe would be nice..... It could also then be used for the PFL as well if people wanted it, only downside of this (for me) is getting hold of a tig welder, but im thinking im needing one anyway!

You can come over any time mate or I will come to yours no problem what with our unemployed status any day works when shall we get it done? (you just know I am going to want to clean behind that bumper while its off ha ha)

As soon as the bits are in, il be over mate, so get your cleaning stuff poised and ready!

[AncientOfMu]

As soon as the bits are in, il be over mate, so get your cleaning stuff poised and ready!

Not before you've done mine

[the_boy]

Potentially interesed Gowf. I've a facelift model.

The Greddy Spec V intercooler costs a lot more than that on it's own. Nevermind with the customised piping to fit the Legnum.

[Gowf]

Could you please explain me the benefits of hard pipes?

And definitely interested to buy one of these sets however how much needs to be cutted from crashbar?

And what would be the core quality?

Sorry I havent replied to this i totally missed it. The benifits of hard pipes, as have been said are to stop any ballooning and associated loss in pressure. The downside to hardpipes is that surge can occur more readily.

The crashbar needs about 1/2 - 1" section taken from either side, just at the corner of the core.

From what we have at the moment, the core seems pretty decent. I havent had chance to measure the actualy cooling capacity of it or indeed the associated pressure drop, but i feel it should be minimal(pressure drop that is).

[Gowf]

Right, ive just updated the 1st post with a list of definates and maybe's wth the age of cars, due to this potential problem with the facelifts. If i'm wrong with what ive posted let me know, as ive had to make assumptions here and there

[Gowf]

Nev, just had a look..... Do you have any pics of where your AT cooler is? Is it behind the bar that the bonnet catch is attached to? If so then it shouldnt be a problem to fit it

[elnevio]

It's actually attached directly to the rad, like in this post: http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showpos...4&postcount=46

[Gowf]

It's actually attached directly to the rad, like in this post: http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showpos...4&postcount=46

Coolio, well in that case there should be no problems with fitment as the IC does not encroach past that bar. So does that mean your interested?

[elnevio]

Um, err, er, um, errr...

Well...

I was kinda mentioning it for those who had installed their ATF cooler there too... but I might just be a 'maybe' then.

[keithatport]

Gareth, I have a face lift Legnum and Peter and I are breaking a manual PFL so I could fit the PFL intercooler and pipes to my FL and send you the FL pipes and or intercooler if you think that would help with designing the kits.

Cheers, Keith

[chris g]

I am a FL, proud n loud in pearlescent white...

The only one in my village...!

[Gowf]

Gareth, I have a face lift Legnum and Peter and I are breaking a manual PFL so I could fit the PFL intercooler and pipes to my FL and send you the FL pipes and or intercooler if you think that would help with designing the kits.

Cheers, Keith

That might be a help. But what im thinking is that a new pipe is going to have to be fabed so it wont really matter. What you could do, if you want the kit that fits the prefacelift, you could just swap that pipe if you wanted to keep costs down.

[The Vee]

Dependent on when and what I decide on the future of the car then I'd be interested

[Joikale]

Definitely interested, count me in... facelift Leggie -00, also count p&p fees to Finland. Any chance of getting those flexible pipes in black colorif those are included?

I'm going to paint intercooler to black anyway... sleeper you know...