My Intercooler Installation

[adamh]

great, i got some of that nasty stuff but it has a good kick :) . how are you wiring the fans to operate?

[Gary Symons]

great, i got some of that nasty stuff but it has a good kick :) . how are you wiring the fans to operate?

Will be hard wired, i.e. always on. Although I may fit a dash switch, maybe even 3 individual switches. Have been scouting ebay for another suitable fan and there are plenty on there so should be back on the road soon.

[jasper]

Wow! Only just noticed this thread. Top work there Gary.

[Sparky]

Nice looking work.

Have you left a gap between the fans and the intercooler or are they flush?

I say this because the area in front of the hub of the fan is a dead area for air movement. Generally add a gap of the distance of the depth of the fan to smooth out the air passage so that air will be getting sucked through the entire area of the i/c in front of the fan.

Just a nerdy tip from the extreme pc cooling freaks that overclock their pc's to breakneck speeds ie ME. :)

[Gary Symons]

Nice looking work.

Have you left a gap between the fans and the intercooler or are they flush?

I say this because the area in front of the hub of the fan is a dead area for air movement. Generally add a gap of the distance of the depth of the fan to smooth out the air passage so that air will be getting sucked through the entire area of the i/c in front of the fan.

Just a nerdy tip from the extreme pc cooling freaks that overclock their pc's to breakneck speeds ie ME. :)

Yep, nice big gap between fan and IC. also when I add the third fan I will be dividing the gap into 3 sections so the fans dont fight each other. Just hope it all works when it is finished.

[Sparky]

Excellent! good work there. Might as well go for that extra 1% :)

[Gary Symons]

Update:

Got the IC install finished finally today, pretty pleased with it. Should be back on the road next week :thumbsup: . Will post some pics tomorrow.

[Shorty]

Good man. I`m a bit worried to make a big setup in the boot because of weight. I guess it`s not that much but do know the weight distribution now? %back % front?

Now i`m thinking in addition to the 3s engine, box etc ofcourse. not just the shroud:)

[Gary Symons]

Well the inlet ducting under the car is alumuinium and weighs nothing. The box in the boot is steel and tbh is pretty heavy but no more heavy than a boot full of shopping. No room for shopping now so problem solved.lol

Dont forget that the battery has moved to the front boot which has to help a little bit. If it all works will find out soon :thumbsup:

[Jaemus]

loving this! best IC setup ive seen for a while. i wonder if this will be doable for a mk2! hmmm :hmm: