Intercooler question

[barmiebrumie]

Hi, would it help if i was to fit a larger intercooler & larger pipes  :?: ,





John.

[strapping young lad]

help with what?

power?

yueh but there are other factors involved methinks (fuelling etc)

[barmiebrumie]

Yes power & better running, have noticed that the intercooler is small & one of the pipes seem ''squashed'', just an idea at the mo but as i work in an accident repair centre i can get larger ones that will fit in the ''gap'',




Thanks John.

[nickW]

how do you mean squashed, you could get larger pipes from the air filter to the turbo, but you would have to have a larger intercooler with  larger inlets and outlets to benifet from larger pipes

[ChrisW]

People like Allisport and the like supply and install bigger intercoolers.
Silicon hoses are also a good idea.
A larger intercooler on it's own will not really serve any purpose - you will also need to tweak the fueling via the injector pump to get any real gain from the cooler/denser air you are supplying and this can go horribly wrong if you don't know what you're doing.
I think someone may have posted the link to a site with a bit more guidance on modifying the pump recently - something like Dodge Ram diesel injection pumps seems to ring a bell.

Another option is a gas injection system - I think Allisport are doing a kit for this now too.

[Budgie]

I would start by cleaning the inside of the intercooler and, if the pipes are old and look squashed, then replace them with either new OE pipes or silicone ones if you want to go that expensive.
See what sort of improvement that makes and if you want more then look at the injector pump alterations.

The link Chris is talking about is this one: http://dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/more_power/Power_ve.htm

If you've got a bit of spare cash burning a hole in your pocket and don't fancy taking on the above on your own then nip down to Allisport and get them to fit a larger intercooler, pipes and do the injector pump for you!  :D