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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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Default new ic fits a treat..

Cars back on the road now after doing some resto work, and a few mods.
Feels alot stronger with the new inter cooler.

Thanks to Steve @ A1 Top man




Sorry about the breather hoses need new ones..
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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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What are the best hoses to use on the breather? as mine have discoloured due to the oil i think?
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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 10:33 PM
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best ones would be black ones
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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 10:38 PM
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Make sense matey dont know why spec r gave me these blue ones with the fitting kit ?
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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 11:08 PM
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because they look good until they get saturated
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 01:53 PM
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where can i get black ones from? are they silicon or just rubber?
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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you wanna get a heat shield over your turbo first matey - safety before blingy
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 02:02 PM
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Those breather hoses will clean up perfect, either dishwasher them or wipe with some degreaser or WD-40!
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 03:19 PM
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Very nice mate like the black cover im getting mine done but wasn't sure what it would look like
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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looking good
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
you wanna get a heat shield over your turbo first matey - safety before blingy
No worries mate got one on there pic taken mid way through working on it thanks anyway

Also tried to clean with wd40 etc no good think there to far gone will get some new ones soon

Cheers for your comments peps, I was unsure what colour to do the cover
was gonna go for blue or red but thought I'd go for somthing different well happy with result
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 07:02 AM
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What brand is the intercooler?
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 09:06 AM
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very nice mate
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by smokey
What brand is the intercooler?
Radtec Was told it's a bit bigger than a Pace
Fitts a treat just had to trim the mounts on the cooler no hassle really
works realy well too made a big difference to my standard cooler.

Does anyone know if I can run more boost now? currently holding 22 psi
T34 stg3 low comp engine.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 08:38 AM
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Pictures look great, The intercooler will cope with higher boost levels.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 09:01 AM
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nice cooler.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 08:52 AM
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There are special hoses for oil.

when buying mine, i've been told this is what happens when u use water-hoses for oil.
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