Intercooler fitting

[wessexrfc]

So, I have my new intercooler from Proalloy. Everytime I go into the garage it stares at me, sat there in its box!!!! Mate of mine has a post lift in his engineering workshop, so no problem with brackets etc, just how hard are they to change and how long should I allow to fit???

Cheers people

Paul

[david.mt]

Can't imagine that the intercooler should take long to fit if it's a direct replacement - maybe an hour?. However I do understand your position as I have a Pro-Alloy radiator which I bought last year that is still leaning against the wall in the garage.

Personally it's just too cold to go and play at the moment but is getting better as each week passes.

[2.5bluenob]

wessexrfc said:

So, I have my new intercooler from Proalloy. Everytime I go into the garage it stares at me, sat there in its box!!!! Mate of mine has a post lift in his engineering workshop, so no problem with brackets etc, just how hard are they to change and how long should I allow to fit???

Cheers people

Paul

Urban racing fitted mine and didnt charge alot so im guessing it doesnt take too long. although its not a straight swap as the poisitioning is different. get it on there asap it looks so much beter.

[wessexrfc]

david.mt said:

Personally it's just too cold to go and play at the moment but is getting better as each week passes.

Exactly, has anyone got any phots of a 3R with the pro-alloy fitted???

[YellowShed]

OK it's an M400 but their website has one....

http://www.proalloy.co.uk/cgi-bin/sitewise.pl?act=...

YellowShed

[daddysumo]

wessexrfc said:

david.mt said:

Personally it's just too cold to go and play at the moment but is getting better as each week passes.

Exactly, has anyone got any phots of a 3R with the pro-alloy fitted???

Didn't you get fitting instructions with it ?

[funkybmx1]

i think i worked out how to get photos up the other week after 2 years of bein on hear. ill try take some.i got mine on there in not to long. and im useless

[wessexrfc]

daddysumo said:

wessexrfc said:

david.mt said:

Personally it's just too cold to go and play at the moment but is getting better as each week passes.

Exactly, has anyone got any phots of a 3R with the pro-alloy fitted???

Didn't you get fitting instructions with it ?

DaddyS....I haven't opened the box!!!! really should make more effort, just never enough time, and no power in my garage yet. Still, the day light is starting to draw out so I will have no more excuses. lol

[elenitro]

Here is my attempt at fitting it. I didn't want to make the pics small so it's a 3MB doc. I could have done it without taking the IC mount out of the car but I wanted to put some new screws in. Took me about 90 mins.

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B0xCxBdreMKsYjg2M...

Just out of interest I did a dyno run on the weekend on a DD rollers and got 385bhp (320 at the wheels) at 6200rpm and 405lbft at 3750 and 4600 rpm (slight dip inbetween). The only other mod I've done is to remove the cats as they were knackered.

Leon

[wessexrfc]

Leon, top work bud, thanks. Will try fitting mine in the next week or two.

[snuffy]

When I put a Faulks Performance IC in I think it was slightly different in that the IC box was attached by several self tapping screws. Then I drilled out the rivets to get the IC out of the IC box ( then used small nuts and bolts to refit the IC ).

[FUNKSTER UK]

Yeah Leon that is a great write up,

Now just do one for me on changing the valve springs without taking the heads off and I will be gratefull

Matty