anvini

Hi

Want to get better water temps on summer days after fitting a front mount intercooler in my RS Turbo S2.
Is it a good idea to remove water coolant pipes on Stage 2 T3 turbo buyed from CRTurbos?
I read that only "roller bearing turbos" need water cool........

Thanks in advance.

rsmark86

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na mate you need to have a none water cooled turbo cored like a s1 realy but there are alot of people doing it anyway.

phil_rs

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Wrong!!! I've had plenty of s2's and removed the water pipes on all of them and they have been perfect mate

rsmark86

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ok i did say people are doing it anyway its just ive never done it....

well i got a s1 with t34 watercooled and im fitting a turbo cooler and swirl pot soon or would it be better to leave off but im going to running 25-28psi so wouldnt i need it

anvini

My car is running with airtec turbo cooler but it is not enough to drop water temps...........

s1cab

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agree ^^ had one, took it off made hardly any difference at all...

anvini

I will remove the water feed hoses of turbo keeping turbo cooler as a extra radiator making some type of by-pass............

rsmark86

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so guys would you say my turbo will be fine without the water pipes connected even tho it will run like 28psi

Brian_A

how do you remove the water from the turbo, take the braided hose off the top of the turbo?

botters

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NO NO NO! the braided one is the oil feed mate, the water pipes are two metal pipes one either side of the turbo held on with bolts just remove these and locate the rubber pipes they fit into and block them with bolts (the rubber pipes)
best thing i did to my rs for dropping the water temp

Brian_A

i'll have a go tomorrow, this seems a much easier option than stripping the turbo to replace washers lol (leaking water)

dave_s2_rst

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i plan to connect mine back up, i often do short journeys alot of start stop, got twin fans 11" .82deg thermo with the uprated msd fan switch and a pre rad (turbo cooler thingy) not yet tested the system, will soon find out