big intercooler

[nip]

Ive got a 600-300-76mm intercooler do they fit without modding the bumper? if not where does it need cutting, ive seen a few posts but it dont say or show pics where its modded.
How high can they be mounted also does the bottom of the bumper need cutting
cheers

[Acidburn]

If its the same sizes as what s2_bo and martinjs used on there projects then when I had one I never needed to mod the bumper at all. The only time it looked like I ever needed to mod the bumper was when I had the s2 cabriolet and that was keeping the slimline aircon rad at the front of the car with it and I ever so lightly used a grinder with a flapwheel on the inside support but this was easy to do.

[nip]

i could do with a pic from the bonnet looking down to see how close the top of the cooler is to the bumper

[Acidburn]

Trust me if its the one i'm thinking of it just sits inside the bumper. I will try find the pic I have.

Mike europeanme had my old one.

[Acidburn]

Only two pictures I can find atm of the s2 cab when I was fitting the ic.

Think I ended up with the ic, aircon rad and rad at the front of the car

[andy10v]

That should fit fine

440mm x 300mm x 76mm


780x300x76mm


This thread is worth a read.

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20206&highlight=intercooler

Bo's thread has pictures, he had to trim the bumper grills for the bends off the end tanks iirc, your shorter intercooler may solve that.

Same as Bo's, shows bumper fitment

Might as well join in the fun........

[nip]

brilliant!!! cheers lads il make the brakets tomorrow

[nip]

Just a quick question how far forward does it go as in does it sit against the inside of the bumper, also the top of the cooler how high can it go , I've noticed that the bottom of the cooler sits on the bottom of the bumper which makes it rest against the pulley.

[nesshead6]

It was tight in there that's for sure, I had to trim quite a bit of plastic from the inside of the bumper and the lower grilles. Cleared the pulley ok though. A little while after that I ended up fitting an rs2 intercooler. Perfectly adequate for my car

[nip]

It was tight in there that's for sure, I had to trim quite a bit of plastic from the inside of the bumper and the lower grilles. Cleared the pulley ok though. A little while after that I ended up fitting an rs2 intercooler. Perfectly adequate for my car

Thats what I've done ness, on the inside of the bumper I've cut the corners of the the rear of the numberplate molding if that makes sense

[martinjs]

Mine was about 20mm ish from the flywheel, there are loads of pics on the forum but can't remember in which thread.
Just minor trimming of the bumper grills required, and make sure it's braced at the bottom also.

[volcano rs]

Mine was about 20mm ish from the flywheel, there are loads of pics on the forum but can't remember in which thread.
Just minor trimming of the bumper grills required, and make sure it's braced at the bottom also.

did you put it in between the engine and the gearbox? 20mm from the flywheel

[martinjs]

New idea, works a treat.

Edit. Front pulley

[rynaqui]

Mine was about 20mm ish from the flywheel, there are loads of pics on the forum but can't remember in which thread.
Just minor trimming of the bumper grills required, and make sure it's braced at the bottom also.

Had me puzzled for a minute there

[mac2226]

Hi I'm just about to do my intercooler and I'm thinking of using tube and fin instead of bar and plate I notice everyone's using bar and plate!! Is there a reason why using these on s2? As I'm using tube fin on my 440bhp golf and temps are good maybe because there's more surface area