[Mk2] [Turbo] intercooler as a rad

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stealth
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[Mk2] [Turbo] intercooler as a rad

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Odd one but is there any reason why you cant use the stock inter cooler as a rad for the ST205 charge cooler? I know the pipe diameter would need to be massively reduced.
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Steve Horrocks
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] intercooler as a rad

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It's totally possible. Master JJ on here used a stock IC as a rad for his first 205CC setup IIRC.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] intercooler as a rad

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It's to small plus the heat soak from the engine bay would make it very inefficient, it's quite possible, just not very practical...
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] intercooler as a rad

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yep JJ used it and found it to be wanting
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stealth
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] intercooler as a rad

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thanks guys,
found this http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... cooler+rad

Think I go down the bigger intercooler route now
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kameleon
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] intercooler as a rad

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the std intercooler has bad properties when used as a water heat exchanger.....
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