rs_jim

Which radiator and intercooler do you have on your cars ? and what have you put the fans on ?

gus

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what spec is your engine?

rs_jim

Standard bottom end ported polished head a cam t3 turbo chipped Ecu

mentalasanything

Airtec ally rad and Airtec Front Mount Intercooler, fans on the intercooler on the outside.

Lee

rs_jim

On mine at the minute is a standard radiator and a front mount intercooler and thebtwin fans on intercooler and it gets to the N on the gauage why does your get to ?

gus

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yeah i would go airtec aswell

tried a lower thermostat? 82 deg

makaveli96

I've got a Pace rad and a Radtec intercooler with a big single fan at the front along with a 82 deg thermostat, but try and fit fans in between the rad and intercooler works better.

Twins

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I uses to have a grs cooler and standard rad ,now i have airtec 500 style on my s2 with airtec rad fans on cooler ,runs very cool and nice charge air temps too

rs_jim

I have a zetec s thermostat in there and at the minute I have twin spal fans but the last time I had my fans between the rad and intercooler the heat burnt them out

studabear

airtec rad and front mount cooler,fans on the rad. All new wiring and relay for the fans.

Rogeyboy

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Ive got a radtec ic and an airtec rad, both alloy obviously... Twin spal's on the front of the IC and the temps rise to 96/98 on the motorway (so the fans are on) and sit there!
If i sit in traffic the temps go up to 96/98 and sit there and don't come down!

I think ive got an airflow issue!

lewis.philcox

you do! i have the same setup as you and my temps never go above half, usually sit at a quarter! even with hard runs on the rolling road it just got to half

Ryoishikawa

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Same for me

paul-h

Standard radiator and big pace cooler with twin spal fans on, mine are all over the joint, have an 82 degree stat but can't find a MSD switch anywhere!!!

Rogeyboy

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Nos burner - any pics of your setup?
Im interested to know y mine gets so hot...

Ryoishikawa

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Because its not a rs lol just kidding

Could be the loom could be damaged

Rogeyboy

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lol... True but i see that as a good thing

No even on motorway journeys etc the temps rise! Im thinking the airflow is getting blocked by the Ic?

Ryoishikawa

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Got any pics rogeyboy

rs_jim

I'm going to put another set of fans on my radiator. Do I need to have fans on the intercooler as my front bumper is cut out so the air hits that straight away ?

Ryoishikawa

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Just Ordered a new intercooler double one goes in the same place as the ford one . Will be selling my airtec front mounted one with fans if anybody wants

Rogeyboy

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I'll try n fit fans between rad n IC and if not i'll try a run with the standard ic on!

Brendan

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Standard radiator and big pace cooler. The normal ford fan on the radiator. I have a separate rad for my turbo and water cooled exhaust valve guides. My fan is on a ford switch for the RS turbo which comes on 2°C lower than there normal ones (was told this by the guy in the parts dept). I use water wetter in my coolant.

My Fiesta never gets above halfway on the temp gauge unless, I am racing on a track, or I am in town and the fan is not working (happened a few years ago). Even then does not get into the red! Possibly over cooled but I haven't finished with her yet, as I want to add N2O !!!

lewis.philcox

Mine is a converted 5DR i will have a look for some pics now mate! i know i had to "modify" the tabs shall we say on the radtec cooler to make it sit flush with the fan


You do realise that the pace half cooler is as much use as anne franks drum kit.. it barely cools better than standard

lewis.philcox

the best pics i have unfortunately









Basically there is a index finger gap and that is about it

Ryoishikawa

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Heard that about the pace one . So I Orderd a airtec double one .

crazycage

i have never been a fan of double stacking the rad and intercooler and thats why i rebuilt the front of my fez and build my own turbo pre rad, main rad and intercooler.

p-s not tested the setup yet!

Brendan

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does this help:

Louis_RST

Here's the Airtec rad and Forge intercooler that was already on my car when I bought it last year, they bolt perfectly into the standard location:




The coolant temps are fine but Ive not got a clue about charge temps?

Anyone familiar with this Forge cooler?

rs_jim

Twin fans on radiator and intercooler ? Good idea or bad ?

Rogeyboy

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Cheers Nos Burner...
My Radtec intercooler sits alot higher than yours, touches the top of the slam panel. It completely blocks the rad.

Ryoishikawa

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I have airtec rad and intercooler . 82 thermostat and msd fan switch

Rogeyboy

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Ryoishikawa- What are you temps like?

Ryoishikawa

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They are good as long as I don't sit in traffic for ages like 40mins. Moving its great

Bransby

Hi mate how much you wanting for the IC and fans?? I'm running standard rad and shit pace IC at the min and thinking of changing it?? Would I have to change the rad too?? Cheers Ryan

Ryoishikawa

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Ordered and paid for my new intercooler only to find the next day they don't make them anymore I'm still looking around will keep you posted

muz

Are your cooler and rad tight against each other like this?





If there's a gap the air might not be forced through properly. I tried a fiesta alloy rad on mine which was too big and left a gap between the cooler and rad due to my intercooler being mounted in front of the crossmember not on top of it.

Bartheez

My setup is a Airtec Black series water cooler and a Radtec front mount intercooler . Not sure where to put the fans yet? Currently they are in front of the intercooler...

gus

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looks very clean indeed

what inlet you running? any pics

Bartheez

The inlet is not finished yet. The trumpets on the picture was a test mockup. But I think I am going for a Jenvey Turbo plenum. Like this one:

gus

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i do like that inlet

just wish i had room for it