mattmurdoch
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Post by mattmurdoch on May 5, 2006 15:46:42 GMT 11
i was just wondering if holden rodeo come with front intercoolers?? if so what year and would it be much of an effort to put one on a mu??? i want to intercool my mu but at the same time dont realy want to put a topmount on if i can avoid it. as for that maybe it would be cheaper to put a brand new front mount from say repco or the likes??
any thoughts
Matt
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Post by geeves on May 5, 2006 15:59:11 GMT 11
New is never going to be cheap. The only Rodeos with front mount intercoolers are about 2002 onwards so your unlikly to find one in the wreckers and they will want an arm and both legs for it
Top mount using parts from an old near dead bighorn isnt that bad although cutting the hole in the bonnet scares some people. As yours is a 2.8 get a bighorn from 88 to 91 and you have all the bits and apart from rotating the intake housing on the turbo everything lines up even the bolt holes.You can use the same setup from the later bighorns but the earlier one has a larger scoop which looks better.
If you dont want a top mount go to pick a part and get the bits off a 2 liter subaru or similar. Your on your own designing the plumbing though It shouldnt be too hard.
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Post by Jimmu on May 5, 2006 19:53:31 GMT 11
The problem I ran into with fitting the front mount intercooler was that to fit a cooler of a decent size it would either have to hand too low for my particular liking or I would have to cut and re-rout the air conditioning lines to fit it.
Others on this forum have done it. If you search through the threads there are some decent pictures of them also.
Jimmy
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Post by mulover on May 6, 2006 14:55:21 GMT 11
The opal frontera (the european mu equivalent) comes out factory front mount intercooled, but from what i can see the piping is pretty tight and its a lot of air for the turbo to blow, and it has a higher chance of getting full of crap.
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mattmurdoch
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Post by mattmurdoch on May 6, 2006 16:08:10 GMT 11
hmm yea, i mean its not so bad i have a 3.1 and the turbs pretty big to so i should be able to push it through, i have some pics on my other comp of frount mounted intercoolers from my friends mu, its a brand new intercooler. got it to sit infront of the radiator just behinde the grill. but had to take the grill rite out.
cheers
matt
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Post by namic69 on Jun 10, 2006 14:33:31 GMT 11
The top mount is not such a bad way to go.... In winter (in Auckland) the average temperator of the inlet manifold is 37-42 deg and in summer it goes from 47-65 deg. I believe that the best air intake temp is 40-45 deg so I have mounted a 10" fan on top of intercooler and that keeps temp around 40-45 deg in summer.
I have put a fish tank sensor on my manifold (intake) with a digital display in cab so I can keep an eye on things.....
For what its worth top mount works well...
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Post by superturbocompound on Jun 11, 2006 0:57:48 GMT 11
how much would a front mounted intercooler with piping,rubbers/silicon hose,hose clamps and installation would cost,every body around the world in their respective country please reply...doing a survey.(big horn,rodeo,trooper,mu etc.)
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Post by Graham on Jun 11, 2006 1:23:34 GMT 11
It depends on if you buy new or 2nd hand, custom or self installed.
Getting a nice shiny one installed from a very reputable workshop would probably cost about AU$2,000 here in Sydney. That's about the highest you'd have to pay but can do it much cheaper with a little effort.
Cheers! G.
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Post by geeves on Jun 11, 2006 19:58:06 GMT 11
intercoolers are about 500 to 700 to buy new in NZ You still need plumbing and instal costs which could easily reach double that. Second hand is far cheaper
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Post by superturbocompound on Jun 11, 2006 23:52:41 GMT 11
wow!!! you guys pay alot for intercoolers+installation,i just installed an intercooler for a ford ranger for myr1400.00 about nzd600.00 full silicon hose,stainless steel t clamps,all aluminium piping and the intercooler.aren't there any bolt on kits there,like those cheap ones from ebay,or safari intercooler,they have a lot of kits..
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Post by superturbocompound on Dec 1, 2006 12:10:33 GMT 11
just finished our first intercooler kit for the rodeo.for any enquiries just PM me  |
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Post by Jimmu on Dec 1, 2006 23:13:16 GMT 11
Does the grill fit back over that?
Jimmy
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Post by superturbocompound on Dec 2, 2006 13:54:11 GMT 11
yes,i think i need to put more pics
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Post by superturbocompound on Dec 2, 2006 14:29:24 GMT 11
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Post by Jimmu on Dec 2, 2006 23:23:14 GMT 11
It looks the goods.
What do you want for a kit?
Jimmy
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Post by superturbocompound on Dec 4, 2006 16:54:57 GMT 11
i have PM you what i want for it,doesn't include freight
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Post by superturbocompound on Dec 5, 2006 22:59:00 GMT 11
the pod filter is not included but the inlet tube is actually meant for the stock airbox.
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Post by superturbocompound on Dec 5, 2006 23:17:21 GMT 11
more pics   |
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Post by dani4JB1T on Dec 8, 2006 22:54:28 GMT 11
Great job Conrad. Just have one question, what happen with the oil filling cap on the head valve cover? looks like the air inlet pipe must be removed to get the oil filling cap. I was thinking about using a 2.8, 3.1 NKR inlet manifold instead the one we have in our engines to connect the line from the intercooler to the inlet manifold. Maybe you can build one with the kit.  cheers  |
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Post by superturbocompound on Dec 9, 2006 23:17:06 GMT 11
yes dani4jb1t you're right that the intake pipe has to be removed when oil needs to be poured in but i took this route because its the coolest path to take unlike the in and out on the same side type where the cold air is headed up again from the exhaust of the turbo,and there is always room for a bigger intercooler if need be.i had to make some compromises in doing this kit for ease for the installer,thanks for the tips,i know you want one... just PM okay.thanks
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