How To Fit An Intercooler To A Audi TT Mk1 8N
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- how to fit an intercooler to a audi tt mk1 8N / FMIC
Below is a list of all the parts used in the video including specific sizes and materials, also a link to a pre made kit i found shortly after buying all the bits that i have seen others use.
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Tooling
Socket set
Drill and drill bits
Tape measure
Jack and stands
Something to trim your bumper, I used a multi tool and file.
Materials
The cooler (wellycooler)
ebay.us/wIuiP2
3x silicone elbows 90’s size 63mm
ebay.us/Md8u9U
3x alloy 90 degree elbows 63mm
ebay.us/v76q0C
1x silicone 45 size 63mm
ebay.us/HUnLLz
2x silicone 90, 76-63mm
ebay.us/SDPAcZ
Jubilee clips 10x 63mm (70-80)
Jubilee clips 2x 76mm (80-90)
4x 10mm bolts for cooler
A length of Threaded rod (ideally stainless steel)
8 Washers and 4 lock nuts
Metal bar to drill, bend and use mounting
Nuts and washers
Premade and fabricated intercooler set up :
Gravity performance cooler:
ebay.us/SBWzHb
Airtec cooler kit
ebay.us/5hinxV
Forge cooler Kit
ebay.us/2Lu3dh
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common flaw in youtube vids...
No drive byes or ride alongs.
Love to see them
I just scored a nice one of these right at the bell shaped curve.
Awesome car from before the concept and this one has had the upgrades throughout the life.... and I’m the next generation of TLC.
Great upload!
Charge temps are everything.
🤜🏼🤛🏼🍀🍀🍀🇦🇺😎
Your front mounted intercooler is so sick.
Steve Sloan thanks buddy, specially if your in a warmer country. The other most effective was is water meth injection 😎 I shall be looking into this In the future too haha
Love the content just got a 180 tt and will be watching alot of your guides 🙂👍👍👍
Awesome welcome aboard
For how much did you buy yours? What year is it and what is the mileage?
Sorry for all the questions lol I’m looking to buy one as well 😀
I agree with everyone here as this is a great video and we all appreciate you making them,, the only thing is we need the overall length of all the pipes! There is so many lengths of all of them out there it makes my head spin.. Would hate to purchase the incorrect piping lengths.. thanks
Hey, pipe lengths are usually 150mm each side, will require some trimming and each fitting may be different, as people route than ever so slightly differently or have different parts, that is a good basic measurement to go from
Great channel!! Great beard!!
😂 thanks pal
really helped work out the angles thanks so much was pulling hair out trying to fit behind passenger headlight. Great video
No problemo, glad I could help 😊
Fueltech ! if you want more power, I think it's great upgrade to do on your project, you can calibrate your engine every time you do some engine upgrade. Beautiful car !
Klaus Brito thanks and thanks for the comment. Fuel tech I’m guessing is stand alone management? A great shout if your looking to do a lot of performance upgrades I bet
Another great video buddy. Don't miss my new video installing a gauges mount pod. Published today :)
Garage Buds thanks buddy, it popped up just now funnily, will watch it later when I’m in my office look forward to it.
@@TheParrottBros Great! cheers mate
The only bit I would add is that you have to remove the headlamp washers and block the pipe. Great job.
With the 90’ bends you can maintain the headlight washers. It is a tight fit but will go :)
Great video! Clear and concise as usual.
I want to clean out my stock intercooler on my 180.
Did my Forge turbo intake pipe last week, sounds and feels amazing!
Thanks for watching, glad to hear your enjoying yours. The tip really does make a difference. Much the same with the cooler and combine the two they are 👌🏻
I dont mean to be offtopic but does anybody know a way to log back into an Instagram account??
I was stupid forgot the account password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me!
@Justin Eli instablaster ;)
@Mustafa Jasper I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and im in the hacking process atm.
Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Mustafa Jasper it worked and I actually got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thank you so much you really help me out !
My Airtech cooler was a pain to fit but it was worth it.
22° C air temps on full blast.
Interesting and well explained.
I am wondering why Audi didn't just fit a front mount as it must have been cheaper than the standard arrangement.
Have you noticed any drop in effectiveness of the air-conditioning or warmer running temps?
that is a question I often ask myself, temps wise are you may notice a small rising coolant temperature however the cooler air makes for a nicer running car with additional horsepower, Aircon wise I have seen no issues as the fans that cool the system are very efficient when they work
Sube'd !!! Getting my first TT8N in August !!!
Sounds like just enough time to watch all our videos then spend 2 months online ordering everything you want to change 😂 I kid of course. Exciting. What one are you getting? Colour spec etc
@@TheParrottBros first mod, Garrett turbo !! Getting a 8N in black 225hp hard top. 6 speed manual
Lovely combo that!!
Great video Dom! How did the piping and silicone last? Can you please add the length of the items? as on the links provided there are multiple choices. Cheers
Brilliant video mate 👌 lots of helpful tips for the novice like me 🙂
Your very welcome. Thanks for watching some of the content on the channel glad it’s being put to good use 😊
I'm really enjoying your vid's mate 😀...great tutorials ,it save's loads of search and guess work !!
Now i also wan't to upgrade to a fmic 😂
Glad your enjoying the content, always plenty more to come but should warn you it may cost you dearly 😂. You may find many things you didn’t know you needed
@@TheParrottBros tell me about it 😅 ,i just went out to fix a coolant leak ,and before i knew it ,i had half the engine bay stripped ,and thougt" right !,i might as well delete the unneccesary vacuum bit's " ....from there i ended up doing a full engine service ,distribution set ,and while i was at it , also started changing my k03 for a k04 turbo ,wich inevetably led me to changing the exhaust manifold for a bigger one ,and a 3 inch downpipe,with a sport cat 😂
When i,m finished ,it's of to the tuner for a remap ,but it might take a little bit more time ,as some "birdman" from the internet ,showed me the way into intercoolers 🙂 ...it can be quite addicitive ,this TT stuff .
Again,keep up the good work ,and make us spending some more 👍🏽
@@sepstersepster9297 hhahaha sorry not sorry! Yeah I have this discussion regularly about jobs that you do “while your there” and how it often snowballs out of control 😂.
Would you believe that I first brought my tt just to enjoy at the weekend, clean up the outside and drive it. That never happened. Still rough as anything on the exterior 😂 but £4/5k later it handles well 😂😂
Currently in the middle of ko4 swapping a 180.. (it was cheap) 🤣 perfect video for parts 👌
Can’t fault ya
@@TheParrottBros currently just found out the penny valve on my hybrids seen better days 😅
Interesting vid Dom. What's the additional cooling area of your single FMIC v the two standard ones and did you notice any performance gains from fitting the FMIC? Perhaps someone out there can design and manufacture a third, long thin intercooler to replace the long connecting pipe between the two standard intercoolers. This is the upgrade I would go for if it was available. DJ
Good job pal I got inspiration 👍
Thank you
Were you able to measure any performance increase? The one thing I don't like about this set up is it introduces a lot of radiant heat from the radiator to the intercooler which the stock system completely circumvents. It seems that a
Thanks for the comment, yes when fitting the 600x300 cooler I noticed quite a difference in performance, better acceleration at the top of gears, iat’s had dropped quite a lot too. My previous stock system was all be it on its last legs so that may have swayed the figures a little more. I did look at the smaller coolers but decided the bigger one would still offer cooling for more air even if the crash bar was there. If for the most part the cooler is getting good air flow it would still cool the upper section a certain amount anyway.
great info!!! thank you
Cool video mate! You explain very clearly. Keep them TT vids coming. But why not a little paint on the bracket? ;)
Thanks for the comment, makes it all worth while! I’m going to take them off and get them powder coated in a few weeks time along with a load of other bits. Just used some bar that I had laying around hence the rust, will be good as new soon :)
@@TheParrottBros nice mate!
Great video
Thanks buddy
You used the Welly cooler which has core dimensions of 600mm x 300mm and is 76mm deep. The kit in your link from Gravity Performance has the same core of 600mm x 300mm but is only 60mm deep. Do you think that difference matters regarding cooling capacity, or is there not much in it? Obviously, the Gravity kit comes with all custom hard pipe for a precise fit with no bumper bar trimming - or at least, that's what they claim.
There should not be too much in it, its still a lot bigger than the stock side coolers and the original pipework is 63mm anyway so cant carry too much more
Super helpful, thank you !
Appreciate the kind words, thanks for watching
Nice guide, but when you order the parts make sure yo get a 45 degree 76mm to 63mm reducer and 1 90 degree 76mm to 63mm
Thx! Good instructions.
Thank you
Hey Mate. Great Video. I think you mentioned reduced intake temps after installing this? How can you measure this? Cheers
You can use a ultra gauge or any scan gauge to measure your iat’s buddy :)
Awesome video mate
Thanks buddy
So I just bought a new TT after my old one got written off due to 2 scraped wheels. I got a lovely TT roadster 44k miles I'd be more than happy to let you do it up for me free of charge of coarse ;-).
I bet you would too! Haha nice try, glad you got into another tt they are brilliant cars. Was your last one a roadster
@@TheParrottBros no mate same year 2003 just the usual bam 225. had a lack of power depending on the weather never figured it out mate, presuming it was the maf sensor. got hit multiple times whilst parked on the drivers side wing, then aviva wrote it off because they didn't beleive me that the wheels got ruined trying to avoid some guy overtaking a a parked car on my side of the road
, were willing to replace the wing but not sort out the wheels, gone from a 106k miles to a 44k miles so i'm happy ;-) still you can sort it out for your channel any time lol. You know you want to ;-)
Hi. Can you add the front mount intercooler to the original system by removing the cross pipe and piping it into the new front mount? You would end up with the side intercoolers and the front mount? Would this work and be more efficient?
That would take some serious doing, as you would struggle to get the pipework to not foul each other, you need to remove the side callers to allow the pipework to travel up to where I need to go, unless you've got some custom made you would struggle
Great video, thanks. I have now installed a front mount intercooler from Gravity Performance and it works great. I also installed a big intake pipe. I have bought a Ram open air filter, but have a KN filter in the original air filter box which sounds good and works fine. My question is \, which of the filters gives my power ?
The open cone is louder and will probably give you marginally better gains, specially if you have a cold air feed to it
The Parrott Bro’s Thanks for you answer. Indeed it’s louder. I do have a heat shielding installed and at the tip of the cone filter the original air hose outside air is coming in. I also had it Remap to 269 Bhp and 389 nm, plus a 3 inch downpipe to the cat and a bag cat 3 inch scorpion exhaust. It drives really good now also because I installed a new original Borg Wagner KO 4 turbo.
Teit Hansen bet that drives like a dream!
@@teithansen8663did you have to get a custom down pipe fabricated? I have a roadster and can’t seem to find one that fits with mine
Im thinking crush tubes, for the front bumper
What’s is the list of the parts? This is awesome!!
Parts list is in the video description 🤙🏻
Great work!! Can you tell me the size of the free space that you put the new intercooler, so I will know what size to order. H/W/L. Thank you.
Angel Plamenov the cooler fitted in the video is a wellycooler. This is a very snug fit at 600mm x 300mm x 76mm
@@TheParrottBros Thank you very much
Hi Dom couple of questions before I go done this route.
1 Did you retain the headlamp (Alien) washers?
2 The weight of the fmic is around 30lbs have you noticed any changes to the handling, with stock suspension.
Cheers
It is possible to retain the aliens but requires a little additional pipework ( more joints) one of my aliens did not work so i removed them completely as going to get a new bumper soon ( 180) with no aliens in.
weight wise I noticed no difference in the nose of the car post fitment.
hope this helps
Will a OEM Roof Rack from a 2016-2018 TT Coupe, fit on a 02-06 TT Coupe.Any help appreciated.Thanks..
Mounting will likely be different between the models, the width is totally different.
Hey I think you are missing a 45degree silicone reducer on your list, since you didn’t use both of the 90s
I put 2 90’s as it depends if your using the 90’s on both sides or 1 90 and 1 45 either side of the intercooler it’s self. I used 1 of each
@@TheParrottBros hey man I love your videos! Thanks for the reply. I managed to find the same intercooler that you have, here in US ebay. I really wanted the same hoses you had (look so nice) but they cost more to import than what they were priced 😢. I managed to find the pieces here in the US though
@@lowmonte1978 glad you managed to get it sorted 👍🏻 bet that makes a big difference on warm days
@@TheParrottBros do you have a stock K04 turbo? if you do, do you get alot of turbo lag from it being that size?
@@lowmonte1978 yeah stock k04, they are a little laggy but a map cures that
Hi mate do you know if this setup will fit s3 8l because the fogs lights will be a mess to keep them
Joao Gomes I don’t I’m afraid, the pipework should be similar as bay lay out is the same. But like you say it’s the bumper part I couldn’t say
Hi have i got it wrong or is it 1x 90, 76-63 and 1x 45, 76-63
That’s it, you can use 2 x 45 but will have to remove the head lights washers. To keep the head light washers you would need to use 2x 90 or use metal pipe for the extra clearance.
I used 1x90 & 1x45 as that’s what worked best for me. Thanks
The link for the cooler is no longer there. Is it the toyosports one
Yes but just be careful as some of the core's are not good enough for use, if you drop me an email or a message on the socials ill give you some pics as to what i mean
I would like to do this to mine, but i will have to do a little more digging as i only have the 180 and they only have one intercooler on the drivers side. so the pipe runs are going to be diffrent
Yes with the 180 the inlet spout is on the left hand side & instead of a charge pipe the inter cooler pipe goes up the left hand side. Look at inter cooler fitting on say a mk4 golf turbo. Pipe work will be similar to that. ( cooler mounting like I did will work still just the pipe work differs )
Hey man did you ever figure your out? I am looking to mine and can’t figure out where to connect the other side behind the motor. Anything helps
Were you able to keep the headlight washers?
Yes mate, it’s easier to maintain the headlight washers with 90’s of both sides of the cooler, will just about touch on them
Did those little clamps blow off?
Not a single one, when fitting them is worth making sure the both the pipes and the silicon are clean and on straight and your clips are on a reasonable distance in. Also that they are a good Snug fit
Nearly 200 pound in hoses plus intercooler . On top of that almost cheaper to buy a proper intercooler with hoses etc included
I thought it was gona be 60 quid all the hoses 😂
Prices have increased quite a bit since the making of the video, the Core used to cost £75. Now they are £120+
@@TheParrottBros tbh gona cost 300 quid for intercooler with pipes no bad tbh
Great vid man I'm thinking of fitting one myself very soon!!! Just a doubt on the overall length of the metal/silicone pipes. By any chance do you have links of each hose you bought? Or do roughly what are the lengths of each pipe? Thanks in advance!!
Richy Moreno thanks , the BLACK ALUMINIUM PIPE
APPROX 63MM / 2.5" DIAMETER
APPROX 460MM LENGTH. The silver ones were 300mm overall. If you search eBay for 90 degree aluminium 63mm you will find what you need
@@TheParrottBros perfect!!! Just had a doubt on the overall length so a foot over here on the states should be perfect. I will try to piece all this together as soon as possible hopefully get it by this weekend and mount!!! Thanks again for everything!!
Did the 63mm pipe fit nice onto the map sensor pipe as I’ve been told that’s 60mm ? Cheers
Bradlee Hume I’ve not had any issues with it buddy that’s all I used and it went on fine
Top man thanks for the reply was debating 76-60 as couldn’t find 63-60 reducers but If you’ve had no probs I might aswell just go 63mm
Bradlee Hume anytime dude 👍🏻
Great video mate! Just wondering if you know if the cooler would fit the 180 version
The pipework is a different orientation on the 180, for a rough idea of routing search UA-cam for either a mk4 golf or any other 180 platform like a3 etc.
The pipework goes in reverse as your inlet manifold points the other way
@@TheParrottBros thank you soo much!!! 👊🏻
Is decaf 3 inch down pipe ok to install and do you think that will be a problem if you have your MOT.
Decat will fail an Mot on emissions,
If you do not know, a friendly MOT tester, I would recommend getting a sports cat.
They are not a particularly easy installation
@@TheParrottBros thank a lots.
Do you struggle to heel-and-toe? As my brake pedal is way lower than the accelerator when I’m braking meaning I can’t reach the accelerator to rev match
It’s funny you should mention that, I was thinking about this the other day, i’ll be honest I’ve not actually really tried yet, as the car has needed so much doing I’ve barely driven it. I’ll have a go in the week and let you 😂
Rory Towers to be honest, I’ve never had issues heel toeing in my car.
Is that intercooler a standard size? Or one that is a universal type intercooler?
Thanks
PS, Good Vid...!!!
Morph Eus thanks buddy, it’s a universal one but it’s the one everyone uses. If
You look into the video description sizes are in there
@@TheParrottBros I am on it now buddy...
I am looking into doing a few vids here for mine as I have the rare Lilac coloured TT 8N 225...
I used to work on JDM cars many years ago and miss it alot...
And ya know when the misses says it cant be done, ya just know ya have to prove otherwise when they say your car won't make us any money lol 🤣😂🤣
I'm based in Reading, been in contact with Mr TT to fit a boost gauge soon, its currently at a stage 1, had a map, done the brembo upgrade, Bola B1's and just did the Stance Pro kit all round...
But, I have a unique sound to it as I am running a very interesting air filter I have not seen on any of the TT vids on here, soo will be interesting to see what peeps think of it?
IMO it is probaby the best sound from an intak I have heard so far...
And after driving a MK1 TT for the 1st time after Evo's, Skylines, RX7's, 200SX's etc... I was hooked!!!
Especially finding out that the BAM is the 4th or 5th? Most tunable engine in the world apparently?
1st being the Cosworth, 2nd Skyline etc
Anyway, keep up the good vids, love em, great content, good personalities both you and BWS TT!!
Many thanks, and maybe meet up at a TT meet sometime?
👍👍👍
Morph Eus that colour is very cool,
Only an hour away so no doubt we will cross paths one day.
Yeah once someone drives a tt that usually converts them haha. There certainly is a very big aftermarket tuning potential that’s for sure haha.
Enjoy and look forward to following the progress
Ideally I'd like to fit this without hacking the bumper, so maybe a more "circular" 90 degree front piece would work? Also I suppose you didnt have to remove the headlight washers from the car, correct? I've seen some FMICs in the garage I take the TT and they look horrible in terms of fitment...
You recon that ebay kit would fit better? Not a bad price it has...
The issue with the bumper trimming is the outlets of the cooler no matter what angle you put on will fowl the bumper. I recon if you used a straight joiner then pipe work 90 it would fit better as that’s slimmer. That kit looks to be a slightly better fit as it’s been made with a real car as a template and on Facebook a couple people have fitted it and said it goes straight on without issue.
Couldn’t tell you if they had to trim the bumper or not though we haven’t asked.
Thanks for watching
@@TheParrottBros thanks for the reply!
Hi Parrott Bro's, do you have any top tips on how to get the torque settings right on MK1 Audi TT front struts, cant seem to the correct tool to do it
*find*
While the air flows through the FMIC, will it restrict air flow enough to effect the cooling capabilities of the coolant radiator?
There is still space at the top for air to pass directly through the coolant rad, also the fins in the cooler are large thus allowing plenty of air flow through during normal driving. I will be monitoring the coolant temps while running, I’ve not heard any issues from others when I’ve researched. Thanks for watching
Крутая Ауди ТТ у тебя ))) у тебя случаем нет второй токой только в стоке
Hi again, im looking at the Gravity kit do you know if they are any good and if there a good fit, and will i need extra hoses to join to MAP and charge pipe . Thanks
The gravity kit I’ve heard fits well, all there stuff seems pretty good. I would double check if they have a map sensor boss on it or not. It should do unless it finishes before the map pipe
What dimensions was the steel you made the brackets of
just some 3mm strips buddy
@@TheParrottBros thank you. Great videos. Saved me so much time and effort
Would this work on a S3 8l?
Yes but the pipework under the lights and into the bumper may differ slightly
Do you have alot of lag with that intercooler on a stock turbo mate? Thanks
David Nunes you lose a little bit of torque low-end, but you gain a lot more top end, Best things you can do is turbo intake five oversized, Front mount intercooler and a large filter, then get it Mapped. Makes a world of a diff
@@TheParrottBros Thanks alot for the fast reply! Amazing content!!
David Nunes thanks buddy, appreciate the support
Doing a great job m8 love your how to`s liked watching bws but by gum I think that guy just bought bangers to show us how not to buy cars like the bangers he does 😂 😂 😂
😂😂 thanks man. Bryn usually works on other peoples cars when he’s filming as his day to day is fixing other peoples Tt’s 😂
hey is this the same as the 1.8t fwd? I'm new to cars thankyou
To my knowledge the 225 is 4wd, to be Fwd it would be a 150/180hp model in which it’s a different turbo and the pipe work is routed differently. Thanks for watching
Did you mean 60° Degree Aluminium Polished Universal Intercooler Pipe or 90° Degree Aluminium Polished Universal Intercooler Pipe your link takes you to a 60 degree one.
The link must have changed. It’s defiantly 90 degree Ali pipe 👌🏻
What did you do with the Map sensor that was on the old intercooler. I did my forge front mount intercooler but didn't see a place for the sensor.
The map sensor / black pipe stays in the way it’s been done, i explain where it is and that it stays the way I’ve done it. It’s under the battery. You can buy a pipe off eBay which is like 6” long and you just put it between 2 silicone pipes if you want to remove the stock pipe
@@TheParrottBros
Would love to send you some pictures of my car as it's a show car and you say you do meets etc. My audi has won a few events on mods. If you have a means of receiving pictures I think it could help your car.
We have an Instagram and Facebook just search the parrott bros :)
What was the HP increase?
I couldn’t give you a figure as of yet but it will give a good increase as it dramatically changes the intake temps, the car feels stronger throughout the Rev range too which is something it never used to do
The Parrott Bro’s are you sure that wasn’t due to leaks in the old piping ?
ThatGuyNamedScott. C the old piping was smoke and pressure tested when I got the car as was no issues with the cooler system.
The Parrott Bro’s ahh sweet! Good tutorial!
Were you able to retain the headlight washers with that setup?
Yes, it’s easier with 2 x 90 degree bends off the cooler to retain headlight washers. The 45 degree sits really close/ touches the headlight washer pipe.
The Parrott Bro’s Cheers mate! I’ve heard a few different intercooler setups have caused the washers to no longer function, including some pretty expensive ones, so this setup is not only cheaper than most other kits but also retains the headlight washer feature. Happy days!
Craig Teale-Jones yeah man, just take your time when doing it and offer the bumper up a few times when doing it haha
Craig Teale-Jones the only other thing I would recommend after helping a few friends out. Is you can use straight joiner reducer on cooler then use hard pipe 90 from there as that will be smaller and give more space
Question Audi TT mk1 180 goes to 110 after about 40 mins of driving any common faults with the heating on the TTS
The fans usually are the cause of issues unless you have a head gasket issue.
The fan resistors usually fail and then the fan may not run on either the lower of faster speed may not work.
Put the a/c on and see if the fans run. If they don’t you have the problem.
Also check the fuses on top of the battery as there may be signs of getting hot or a fuse blown
The Parrott Bro’s this was a car I was doing to buy was only £700 temp goes into red but the fans did not come on at all the fuses were fine so I would of thought yea it’s the fans as surely they would come on to cool it down
The Parrott Bro’s also no smoke or oil or coolant loss on the coolant sensor side looks like it had a leak
Just be careful buying one with a mechanical problem if you’re not particularly mechanical minded as these can be very expensive to repair. On mine a little fan did not work, so we had nothing
And then the big fan would come on, I switched out the whole fan pack. Was a massive front off job and could have been expensive if I didn’t do it my self
The Parrott Bro’s yea I know I have changed my mind on having one for a daily picking one up tomorrow which has problems but drives so will have the TT for fun and my other car as a daily for now
Whats the thickness and length of the bar used to make the brackets?
2mm and i just had a length of it trimmed down to fit, a metre should be plenty
@@TheParrottBros is it steel?
@@ArtzierzDJ What i used was, aluminium would work well too
@@TheParrottBros thanks dude. Always a great help hope you gain millions of subs 😊
@@ArtzierzDJ thanks man, reaching a bit high, I’ll be happy with 10k 🙂
What front splitter is that?
It’s a MK1 Leon Cupra R splitter, if you have a look In my Tt playlist there is a fitting video. Thanks for watching
What intercooler you use which company
As long as its a decent manufacture you should be ok, i believe car chris had a bad one from gravity performance, but all the normal names like creation motorsport etc should be ok
@@TheParrottBros yes i think he had to remove headlight washers or something .
Was thinking of 2 performace side mount ones .
I can buy 2nd hand artec intercoller but seller says off 180bhp but unsure if will fit or not mine being 225bhp model
It wont, the pipe work is a different orientation as different turbo and inlet manifold is the other side
@@liam6488
Hey Dom, great work as usual. I just searched your channel for info on radiator upgrades for improved cooling. I know the 1.8 can be upgraded with aluminium performance radiators, but I'm struggling to find a similar upgrade for my 3.2. Do you know much in this area, or does your Bentley manual give dimensions for both 1.8 and 3.2 rads to see if mounting would be inter-compatible? Could I put a 1.8 performance rad on my 3.2? Thanks for any advice you can offer, PK
I found these dimensions and they look very close... the V6 is 1 cm thicker... I want to fit a dual core aluminium radiator ... dimension comparison here between 1.8 and 3.2 rads - drive.google.com/file/d/1DvgWY1Wf6ZQU2bc9qHVsuw4rPejtzTEY/view?usp=sharing
Hey PK, this is not something I have particularly looked into, Aaron has put a bigger radiator on, similar to this one badger5.co.uk/intercooling/csf-alloy-radiator-mk4-platform the only thing i will say is he does not have A/C and i can imagine the wider alu cooler may fowl the a/c and require some fettling to make work 😅
@@TheParrottBros Cheers Dom
how much did all this cost total?
asamovo around £200
The Parrott Bro’s damn that's pretty good
Will the pipes be similar on a 1.8t 8l a3??
unfknknown is it a 180 or a 225?
@@TheParrottBros idk?
unfknknown if you stand at the front of your car looking at your engine. Does your engine look like mine with the the 90 degree charge pipe on left. If not you have a 180.
@@TheParrottBros its a 180
unfknknown the way I’ve done it will be different to how you will need to I’m afraid
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omg that rust ...
Awful isn’t it, England’s roads are terrible for salt
30% off the intercooler its useless its behind the bumperbar
This is the same on most cars as crash bar is needed for safety. The cooler will still cool the air as the cold air passing through the top and bottom of the cooler will cool all