Intercooler position queries

1. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

   #1 16th May 2015, 18:14

   Hi guys just a quick one.
   Trial fitted my new bumper today but the 2 oil coolers were in the way so when I removed them the bumper sat nicely.
   Noticed that if I lift the coolers up higher they will fit, but my question is should my intercooler actually be sat higher up towards the slam panel as it looks low to me?
   Just wondering if the intercooler is higher up might give me more clearance?
   Thanks guys
   
   
   
   
   
2. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

   #2 16th May 2015, 18:40

   Not sure how different the chassis is on a 106 but my intercooler sits in the old rad mounting points.
3. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

   #3 16th May 2015, 18:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Alex Not sure how different the chassis is on a 106 but my intercooler sits in the old rad mounting points.

   Ye mine sits in there too Alex but the garage cut my bottom panel off that it sits in and lowered it down and welded it so its lower down.
   Just wondered if I corrected it and put it higher if it would help with clearance.
   Cheers mate
4. Milney8989 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2015 Rayleigh Posts: 328 Saxo vts x2 Vauxhall Astra Ford mondeo workhorse

   #4 16th May 2015, 18:51

   How come your running 2 oil coolers mate?
5. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

   #5 16th May 2015, 19:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Milney8989 How come your running 2 oil coolers mate?

   1 for the engine oil and 1 for the supercharger oil
6. Milney8989 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2015 Rayleigh Posts: 328 Saxo vts x2 Vauxhall Astra Ford mondeo workhorse

   #6 16th May 2015, 19:17

   Okay I see now. I couldn't work it out. Lol. How have you mounted your rad? Looks really good mate
7. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

   #7 16th May 2015, 19:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Milney8989 Okay I see now. I couldn't work it out. Lol. How have you mounted your rad? Looks really good mate

   Cheers mate ye it's a intercooler and rad combi from gmc motorsport.
   
   
8. Milney8989 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2015 Rayleigh Posts: 328 Saxo vts x2 Vauxhall Astra Ford mondeo workhorse

   #8 16th May 2015, 19:28

   Nice that's a proper bit of kit. Looks like a few ££££'s worth. Wikid car. You got a build thread for it?
9. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

   #9 16th May 2015, 19:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Milney8989 Nice that's a proper bit of kit. Looks like a few ££££'s worth. Wikid car. You got a build thread for it?

   Cheers mate ye it cost quite a bit of £££ but worth every penny imo.
   Ye my thread is at the bottom of my sig mate, below this reply.
10. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

    #10 16th May 2015, 20:13

    Does it look like they'd fit if you did raise the cooler up?
    Might need to make some new brackets for them.
11. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

    #11 16th May 2015, 20:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Alex Does it look like they'd fit if you did raise the cooler up? Might need to make some new brackets for them.

    This is new bumper fitted mate
    
    
12. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

    #12 16th May 2015, 20:27

    I think if I just move cover up Alex the bracket legs on the cooler will clear the bumper and will be where the wide mouth opening on the bumper is so should just squeeze oil coolers in.
13. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

    #13 16th May 2015, 20:53

    Its hard to say without seeing it. Took me days of fettling to get my coolers to fit
14. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

    #14 16th May 2015, 20:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Alex Its hard to say without seeing it. Took me days of fettling to get my coolers to fit

    Ha ha ye see what u mean mate.
    Did you say your 2 are sat in front of intercooler mate
15. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

    #15 16th May 2015, 21:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ldavies Ha ha ye see what u mean mate. Did you say your 2 are sat in front of intercooler mate

    
    Yeh, just about managed to squeeze them in. Had to trim a little bit off the back on the bumper.
16. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

    #16 18th May 2015, 08:45

    Yep defanately needs moving up