Intercooler Project

[martinjs]

heres a few pics of the i/c im installing, its quite large but will just fit without chopping the bumper.

[martinjs]

The only problem is finding/making a x-member to suit, ive tried one from a 9020v but it extends too far fron the mounting face (about 150mm, plus the 70mm thicknoss of the i/c is too much)
so got one from a coupe V6 which is a lot flatter and sits a lot lower.

[martinjs]

So now the problem is the snub mount position, but one from a urs4 should solve this as its x-member sits in the same position.
So i'll need to remove my air con as it is mounted in the same place as the urs4 snub,it didnt work properly anyway, :wacked:
heres a pic from behind the bumper, just fits, dont see why it shouldnt work,
and it was cheaper than an RS2 intercooler, i know the intake tract will be a tad longer but will go perfectly with a wagner style inlet manifold

[SteveH]

That looks BIG Good luck fitting it

[Mark Halligan]

Martin,

that looks the 'nuts' m8, nice one .

Mark.

[martinjs]

now that i'll be fitting the Rs2 bumper , should give me a bit more space.
may not have it on for the meet, but if i get all the bits together by then maybe can fit it at gregs, have sod all time in the week to work on the car:wacked:

[Stick Insect]

Martin, I'm sure that I could fabricate one for you,

I don't know how we could do it. If you made it out of wood I could make a copy in steel?

If you pop over I could whip one up. Surrey to Cheshire is a short run in an S2

Have a think.

I'm making some sheet steel seat bases 1950's 'd' type Vincent Motorcycles at the moment.

David

[martinjs]

David, the ideal solution would be a x-member (like in the second pic) that is flat right across (without the 45 degree angles at each end) that way i can keep the original snub mount position, and generally be a lot easier to sort out.
i could take some measurements from the 90 20v x-member i have,
i may be in touch then m8.
cheers
martin

[Greg_S]

Martin,

Could you not just cut the mounts off the original one you have there, after taking some measurements from it this is, and weld a length of box section with the mounts at either end?

[Stick Insect]

Martin,

Would you like it with or without the mounting bricks?

Let me know what you want

Draw a diagram and I will make it for you. I can make it without drilling all the holes.

It would be in steel, I have not got TIG yet to do alloy as I dont need it and I don't have the space.....

D.

[martinjs]

I think thats the best way greg, i'll take it to bits again and get some dimensions david, and mail you what i come up with,

martin

[Jeffer]

Hi Martin,

Looks great that IC.
Did it fit ok behind the rs2 bumper?
Do you have any dimensions of the IC?
Would really help if I have some dimensions.

Thanks

[Stick Insect]

Jeffer,

See this thread

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=29096#post29096.

After the Standard S2 bumper had been cut a little it went on.

Martin has the sizes

Fitted behind the grille photo for your information.

It went in OK but was a tight fit!

David

[martinjs]

Jeffer,
im still using the original bumper at the moment

core size is 600mm x 300mm x 76mm..overall width is about 750mm
IMO 300mm is the max height you will be able to fit behind the stock bumper, havent got round to repairing the RS2 one i have yet suppose there may be a little more room using that.

martin

[Jeffer]

Ok, what do you think will fit the rs2 bumper. Think 40 cm will fit? The bigger the better, at least that's what my girlfriend says

thanks