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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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Just fitted my new discs and turbo cooler







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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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Snazzy mate

What does the cooler mount to? might be better slightly left?
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 03:59 PM
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Cheers buddy

It keeps the water leading to my turbo cool, by the time the water runs from my radiator to the turbo cooler the temp has droped.

Yea i would but the intercooler hose in between the rad and cooler is there
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 04:34 PM
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The front of youre shell is the cleanest,rust free example I've seen in a long time.Have you done a bit of restoring on her???Regards,Micky
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Cheers buddy

It keeps the water leading to my turbo cool, by the time the water runs from my radiator to the turbo cooler the temp has droped.

Yea i would but the intercooler hose in between the rad and cooler is there
Asked what/where it mounts but good to know what it does

Fair enough though, great mod...
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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Snazzy mate

What does the cooler mount to? might be better slightly left?
It just mounts to the shell of the car,in approx the same place as the origional std cooler.Regards,Micky
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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Mine is tie wrapped in place as i didn't like where it sat!
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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Thanks micky, yea when i was fitting my radiator, intercooler ect done a bit of light sanding then primed ready for my full body spray

I drilled the hole that your spozed to put the bolt thro to hold it bigger, then bolted my own screw and nut then bent the bottom bracket straight, sits spot on
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