intercooler big or small

1. saxodaffy Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2005 blackpool United Kingdom (England) Posts: 457

   #1 27th February 2007, 18:42

   im in the process of turboing my saxo vts but was just wondering if it is worth modifying my front bumper to fit a big front mount or do you think i should get a small low mounted one which will take less modifying.
2. woodsy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 area 51, navada desert Posts: 2809 mk1 1998 silver saxo vts

   #2 27th February 2007, 18:45

   big one ....
3. argylefan1985 Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 North Devon Posts: 2095 Saxo VTR mk1

   #3 27th February 2007, 18:45

   slap a big fmic on
4. jimbo06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Sunderland Posts: 3052 52 VTS, 172 Cup

   #4 27th February 2007, 18:49

   depends on the size of the turbo, what internals you are going to use and the amount of boost you are planning to run. If you run an intercooler which is to big for your set up you can increase lag, and lose power.
5. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #5 27th February 2007, 18:51

   yeah just depends how you want finish product
6. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #6 27th February 2007, 18:55

   what boost u runing?
7. saxodaffy Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2005 blackpool United Kingdom (England) Posts: 457

   #7 27th February 2007, 19:01

   will prob be running around 1 bar at a push a lil bit more but going to get the engine set up so it doesnt need to run alot of boost to make it quick. want my inlet temps to be as cool as i can get them . its a gt28 that i am running
8. jimbo06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Sunderland Posts: 3052 52 VTS, 172 Cup

   #8 27th February 2007, 19:14

   Go for a smaller one which will take less modifying and will work more efficiently with your set to help give you better performance. What are the sorts of sizes you are looking at using?
9. supersav Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2003 walton on thames Posts: 287

   #9 27th February 2007, 20:16

   neither.
   
   use a charge cooler.
   
   Pete
10. Sean84 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Daventry, Northampton Posts: 261 Clio 172

    #10 28th February 2007, 12:39

    depends on application
    
    S/C's generally use bigger ones compared to turbo'd saxo's:
    
    
11. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #11 28th February 2007, 12:44

    I find your intercooler strangely arousing Sean
12. saxodaffy Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2005 blackpool United Kingdom (England) Posts: 457

    #12 28th February 2007, 19:15

    would it be possible to get one that is to big and that will hamper my boost
13. turbo_dave Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Down south Posts: 105 E36 M3 3.0 & 2.1 Mondeo w/Eaton M62

    #13 28th February 2007, 20:21

    it certainly is.
    
    Don't forget, the turbo has to 'fill' the intercooler (i.e. pump it full of air).
    
    On a small engine, that can take some time (as it'll all disappear out of the DV (assuming you fit one) when you release the throttle.
    
    Nice analogy -> Imagine filling a coke bottle from a tap turned on full blast. Now imagine a coke can being filled from the same tap. Which oen will be full first?
14. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #14 28th February 2007, 20:47

    the bottle? ,
15. turbo_dave Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Down south Posts: 105 E36 M3 3.0 & 2.1 Mondeo w/Eaton M62

    #15 28th February 2007, 21:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bullit the bottle? ,

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