How To Build a water-cooled Chargecooler/intercooler

Matt Keene · Post by **Matt Keene** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:34 am

Doh! Shows just how much info I take in

Sorry to hear about your trans Ron

60ghia · Post by **60ghia** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:51 pm

Hi matt, that looks cool, heres 1/4 of mine,

Bobs the man!

panel · Post by **panel** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 3:39 pm

Looks great......I'm curious to see how that ones going to turn out. (the one above)

ToRy 70 · Post by **ToRy 70** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:06 pm

that looks like it'll flow like a champ! where are you putting it?

60ghia · Post by **60ghia** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:19 am

It will fit like this

It should be on the flow bench next week, the guy thats making it has done F1 and le-mans cars, tanks and coolers, hope it works!

Matt Keene · Post by **Matt Keene** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 1:45 am

You are right... Bob's da Man! Lovely bit of kit!

Just one thought... would it not be wise to swage a lip on the round pipe connections that link up with the silicon hoses? From the pix it looks like you are going to have issues with boost hoses popping off under boost. Assuming you are going to run serious amounts of boost that is. What diameter are the inlet and outlet tubes? Looks to be around 2 - 2.5inches.

60ghia · Post by **60ghia** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 2:02 am

Matt Keene wrote:You are right... Bob's da Man! Lovely bit of kit!

Just one thought... would it not be wise to swage a lip on the round pipe connections that link up with the silicon hoses? From the pix it looks like you are going to have issues with boost hoses popping off under boost. Assuming you are going to run serious amounts of boost that is. What diameter are the inlet and outlet tubes? Looks to be around 2 - 2.5inches.

Its having Wiggins clamps the ferrel welds on there. they are 2.5" and no silicon hose anywere!

Steve C · Post by **Steve C** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:32 am

Hi

This is mine. I'm not as talented as you Matt, so I bought a locally made one.

Do you use coolant in yours or straight water?

Steve

fastbus · Post by **fastbus** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:17 pm

Dig the porsche box in there fella!
Is that cooler going to be big enough to keep the intake temp down or is it only for drag racing?

I used to use ice in the main tank for drag racing.

My motor was a 2.1 turbo wbx {ex marco mansi engine} in a T3 Crew cab. Sadly now broken due to large right foot.
Now getting bigger inside and going my german look 1302's.

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panel · Post by **panel** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:58 pm

60ghia.....Is that going to be air/air or air/water intercooler?

60ghia · Post by **60ghia** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 1:56 am

panel wrote:60ghia.....Is that going to be air/air or air/water intercooler?

Its water to air there is a rad up front.

Matt Keene · Post by **Matt Keene** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:17 am

Matty... I had a feeling you would have some serious clampage going on there

Man... your Ghia is gonna rock

Can't wait to go heads up with ya

60ghia · Post by **60ghia** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:47 am

Matt have you got any pics of of your car? How you getting on?....

I am going to re-do my cage Its not legal.............its the okey Cokey car you put the gear box in you take the gear box out............................etc

It will never be done!

Matt Keene · Post by **Matt Keene** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:03 am

Steve C wrote:Hi

This is mine. I'm not as talented as you Matt, so I bought a locally made one.

Do you use coolant in yours or straight water?

Steve

Hey Steve. That's a petty impressive setup! have you any more pictures and spec? Cheers

Matt Keene · Post by **Matt Keene** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:09 am

Here's one for ya Matty...