Front mount intercooler info plzzz

[mikey_nz]

hey guys. i been workin on a T2 getting it ready for a wof again and now its got that i want to start doing mods. what size is the ideal size front mount for it. i also want a bigger turbo. maybe a vf20?? what do you guys think?? thought id ask the experts

cheers guys

[QikLude]

BIG' IS GOOD

depends a lot on how much you want to play with things i guess, bigger intercoolers can require more bracketry.
as for turbos try and get a unit rebuilt with the city exhaust housing so its a bolt on, the newer VF series dont fit unless you start playing with new manifolds etc which is a big mission.
I can reccomend a turbo shop that has done the turbo for my own car (going strong)

Cheers

[James]

I might be able to do a hybrid turbo on my new lathe, depends if the swing is big enough to fit a T1 or T2 exhaust housing in it. Will find out soon, the last one I did I did on the lathes at uni.

As for the intercooler you are mainly limited by packaging constraints in a city. As big as you can and not a long and skinny one.

As for what turbo is a good choice you need to find compressor maps and match them against your engine specs go here:

http://www.squirrelpf.com/turbocalc/index.php

and follow the instructions. Youll probably find (as I did) that most common turbos are poorly suited to a city turbo engine, the one I chose for my 200hp build is very good but too big for an otherwise stock motor, actually I wonder if a t25 center could be made to fit a t1 exhaust housing... Will have a look at that at some stage.

[mikey_nz]

cool thanks for the info guys, hey QikLude what size is the intercooler on your beast??

[QikLude]

cool thanks for the info guys, hey QikLude what size is the intercooler on your beast??

hmm the core is about 610wide by 200 tall

[mikey_nz]

awesome thanks QikLude