Important! : turbo pieces on standard engine?

  1. Established Member Joined: May 2009 cleethorpes, Lincolnshire Posts: 1830 Astra 2006 (55) 1.9 cdti 150 sri 192hp 322ftlb
    #1
    i was just wondering if you would use add on turbo pieces (oil coolers and intercoolers) to use on standard engine for any reason at all and would they fit? im simply asking as ive heard a ruor you can put these things on a standard engine and need to put mind at rest. Cheers
  2. Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Belfast Posts: 1001 red 1.0 wonder
    #2
    are you talking about making it look like a turbod car?
  3. Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 1089 306 / vtr / merc / VTS!!
    #3
    thers really no need unless you have a turbo....
  4. Established Member Joined: May 2009 cleethorpes, Lincolnshire Posts: 1830 Astra 2006 (55) 1.9 cdti 150 sri 192hp 322ftlb
    #4
    no ive been told by a mate that u can add pieces to make it perform better and they'll fit into a standard engine. i cant c how due to the turbo manifold etc but i was just wondering :s
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064
    #5
    You can fit both to a stock engine, but there wouldn't be any point!

    Intercooler would just be an extra restriction to the intake.

    Oil cooler (unless fitted with a thermostat) would make the engine run too cold!
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  6. Established Member Joined: May 2009 cleethorpes, Lincolnshire Posts: 1830 Astra 2006 (55) 1.9 cdti 150 sri 192hp 322ftlb
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Quick View Post
    You can fit both to a stock engine, but there wouldn't be any point!

    Intercooler would just be an extra restriction to the intake.

    Oil cooler (unless fitted with a thermostat) would make the engine run too cold!
    case closed cheers mate
  7. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R
    #7
    no point fitting them unless you have a turbo to go with it
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by xxo0pko0xx View Post
    case closed cheers mate
    Say it with
  9. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta
    #9
    Mocal oil coolers are very good when fitted with a thermostat on a N/A engine.
  10. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1802
    #10
    I agree with Sparco_Tom...

    Oil coilers controlled by oil temp thermostats are *great*. If you give the stock Saxo a thrashing, the oil temp soon rises so I think they are a great addition to ALL engines, even non-turbo's.

    As for intercoolers, the point of a turbo intercooler is to lower intake temps. If you wanna know how to lower your temps on a non-turbo non-bodies car, speak to ADZVTR - he's got the LOWEST intake temps of any car I've ever mapped.

    Andy
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  11. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom View Post
    Mocal oil coolers are very good when fitted with a thermostat on a N/A engine.
    They need a thermostat or you can overcool your engine
  12. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by KamRacing View Post
    They need a thermostat or you can overcool your engine
    Which can be worse than over heating
  13. Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 1267 03 EP3
    #13
    where can you get these special *oil* thermostats?

    Joe
  14. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R
    #14
    you can have them as part of the take-off plate or within the oil cooler lines

    just google, mocal oil thermostat

    merlin motorsport is a good place for them