Inter cooler, WHERE??!!

[A90TURBO]

Hey guys, finally picked up my 89 90Q tonight an had a quick look in the bay, OMG, theres no room!!

I dont really want to change the bumper so i can get an intercooler in there, i really wanted to do a setup like gringos in his Type85 but after a quick look i cant see its possable, maybe theres more room in a type85?

Also i noticed that if i do that setup ill have to lose the snubber mount?

Ive got aircon but its not staying and im also thinking of getting rid of the ABS if that possable?

HELP lol

Now ive picked it up ive got loads of questions for ya'll!!


Pic of gringos off his site.

[spink]

pretty sure I read that gringos car has had the engine and transmission moved back an inch or so,plus the slam panel has been removed.I believe there is actually less room in a t85(if thats possible)

[terrybullwon]

Does it have a turbo motor or are you going to do a conversion?

[johne]

There's an article in July's Audi Driver magazine where a guy has solved a similar problem by using a water to air intercooler to avoid cutting the bumper, it might help you.

John

[GazzaG60]

pwr chargecooler

[GazzaG60]

used on on a 2.35 race spec subaru engine. around 5 inches diameter and 18 inches long.

[20Vcqdriver]

There's an article in July's Audi Driver magazine where a guy has solved a similar problem by using a water to air intercooler to avoid cutting the bumper, it might help you.

John

Yup thats mine, seems to work well and keeps the car looking like a standard KV Cq. Now have a stainless undertray too to protect it all.

[A90TURBO]

Does it have a turbo motor or are you going to do a conversion?

Ive got an AAN for it.

Been looking on ebay at the charge coolers and i had one many years ago on golf G60, would perfer an intercooler but if push comes to shove ill put a charge cooler on it with an ice tank.

What bumper options have i got without changing the wings?

[A90TURBO]

Yup thats mine, seems to work well and keeps the car looking like a standard KV Cq. Now have a stainless undertray too to protect it all.

Have you got any pics of the cooler out of the car? its in intresting place

[A90TURBO]

pretty sure I read that gringos car has had the engine and transmission moved back an inch or so

I did think about that but didnt know if it was passable. Theres loads of room behind the engine.

[Tommy200rs]

.... liquid to air cooler examples

http://www.thor-racing.co.uk/Charge_Coolers-291.asp

[A90TURBO]

.... liquid to air cooler examples

http://www.thor-racing.co.uk/Charge_Coolers-291.asp

Thanks for link.

[20Vcqdriver]

Have you got any pics of the cooler out of the car? its in intresting place

No Probs, Modified mine to improve water flow across the fins. So have a before and after pic.

[GazzaG60]

if you got water then it needs to be of good size. the jabbasport G60, celica and subaru legacy ones are not up to it.

the next thing and as important is the pump. a good pump will not bubble the water. it will flow around 15gpm. from memory the legacy ones were 7.5gpm.

a large enough amount of water is needed to flow enough cold water for a full gear.

the subaru run a jabsco pump, custom tank around 15 litres, pwr core the big version. and a custom front raqiator. pump is only used when needed and upto 0.8bar not needed. temps very stable and best of all only an addition of 12 inches or so over shortest turbo to tb route. less pressure drop also. it felt better than an ic car cruisnig about.

[newsh]

Check out the tubular crossmembers they use on the Sport Quattro