Upgrading the TC Intercooler

[2.216VTurbo]

Cool thing about the front bodywork on the TC's. There is a 12"x24" vent in the lower front fascia that would be perfect for an intercooler:eyebrows: Now if I could just find one the right size... Hmm, the too small Talon/Eclipse intercoolers are 8" wide... 8"x 3 is-BINGO:D

Obviously, I still have to add the RS aluminum IC pipes to it:thumb:

[Whorse]

Wow, that is probably one of the nicest custom coolers I've seen. Well done.

[Mario]

Those are cheap and work really good. Nice job.

[Ground Rat]

Nice man.

[iTurbo]

Looks good! Are those bar and plate cores? It looks similar to the inside of my NPR. What are the 'RS' aluminum pipes? I used mandrel bent aluminum sections for my intercooler install from ATP Turbo. Stuff is nice and looks good but you have to be careful not to over tighten the T-bolts.

[GLHNSLHT2]

looks like extruded tube.

[2.216VTurbo]

Bump from the dead post pile, Someone PM'd me and wanted to see how I built the thing...

[Clay]

Alan....... I have to laugh but is that freaking sterile surgical cloth under the IC?? ;) hehehe

[johnl]

Hey Alan - where'd you get the material for the end tanks?

[2.216VTurbo]

Hey Alan - where'd you get the material for the end tanks?

4" OD aluminum tube, split in half carefully on a table saw with a carbide tipped blade. Squeeze it with C clamps (slightly too big for the Talon coolers) and weld it up...

[dds78910]

Looks good! :thumb:

[Dave]

Good work man. Any final pics?

[johnl]

Hey - those welds are just FINE. Coming along nicely; pretty soon you'll be certified. Another career, more license fees and E&O insurance to pay?

[shelbyES]

Thats pretty cool!:thumb:

[nmw2006]

Holy Schnikes!! Another 2 year old thread back from the dead...

But back to topic, did this ever get finished? Pics?

Something like this might work well for me too....

[2.216VTurbo]

Holy Schnikes!! Another 2 year old thread back from the dead...

But back to topic, did this ever get finished? Pics?

Something like this might work well for me too....

Finished and working spectacularly. I treated myself to a handy dandy lil infra red point and shoot thermometer last year, it shows that no matter how hard I beat on the car, the inlet temp is just about ambient temp within 10-15 degrees F. I'd say that's that's working pretty well:clap: It was a night and day difference in the way the TC runs. Granted, the TC has a pretty freakin small IHI turbo so flow is pretty light but I built the same IC for the GLHS and it's keeping up with the GT3582 DBB just fine:thumb:

Ill try to shoot some finished pics tomorrow, I thought I had done that but don't know where they ended up...

[2.216VTurbo]

After pics, thought I had done these already but since this thread is back from the dead...

[turbovanman²]

Looks good, :clap:

I love the note on the cloth, is that for your bad memory????? ;)

[Reaper1]

Is that the stock radiator fan? If so, I would REALLY like to find one as I'm using a modded 3.0 unit right now. It works great, but having one that was actually designed to work on the TII radiator would be nice! :thumb:

[2.216VTurbo]

Is that the stock radiator fan? If so, I would REALLY like to find one as I'm using a modded 3.0 unit right now. It works great, but having one that was actually designed to work on the TII radiator would be nice! :thumb:

Nah, stock fan was a 'long motor' unit that was impossible to pull out with the intake manifold on:mad: So I swapped it for a V6 set up like you:thumb:

[GLHNSLHT2]

V6 3.0 Rad fan rocks! I ganked the T2 style off and threw it in the closet. I'll sell it to you if you want Reaper. But the 3.0 fan is much much better.

[Reaper1]

LOL, thanks, but I put the 3.0 fan on there becuase I knew it was better. Plus, I wanted more clearance and the flat motor afforded that. I just thought that the fan he had was stock because I could't tell he modded it. Mine looks OK, but he did an AWSOME job modding it because I even know where you have to mod it and couldn't see it! :thumb:

[2.216VTurbo]

LOL, thanks, but I put the 3.0 fan on there becuase I knew it was better. Plus, I wanted more clearance and the flat motor afforded that. I just thought that the fan he had was stock because I could't tell he modded it. Mine looks OK, but he did an AWSOME job modding it because I even know where you have to mod it and couldn't see it! :thumb:

The best mods are always the ones you don't see:thumb:

[GLHNSLHT2]

ahh I see.

[Reaper1]

The best mods are always the ones you don't see:thumb:

I agree!! :thumb: I try to do that as much as I can with my car! I've even stumped pretty versed TM people before :D

[yellowdog]

Alan,

I'm reaching out to you about the mods you did to your 16v TC. I can't send you a PM until I've had 5 posts.

yellowdog

[2.216VTurbo]

Alan,

I'm reaching out to you about the mods you did to your 16v TC. I can't send you a PM until I've had 5 posts.

yellowdog


I guess that keeps the spammers away:D Looks like you had better get a few posts in... How about an intro post under the project cars section or engine/trans since you are planning a 16V swap. Stay away from the lounge section tho, those don't help your post count;)

[amcpacer]

The best mods are always the ones you don't see:thumb:

I thought the best mods were stickers and fart cans but I guess I am too fast and furious for everyone on this forum!

[2.216VTurbo]

^Spoken like a true 503/541'r:p Been some pretty nice cars in Medford lately, and there always seems to be a Rampage for sale there too. Only a few miles away...

[johnl]

So, that set up would fit in the Ramerati . . . . . .