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Old 26-12-2003, 11:16 PM
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Default My strange intercooler!

Can anyone shed any light on this make? Never heard of them before at all!!!











I thought it was a mix of rs500 end tanks and a different core but the name stamped in the side suggests not?!

Has both the 3" outlets and downward pointing inlet form the compressor of the rs500 item!!

Works fine, just nosey for some info on the company really!!
Old 26-12-2003, 11:24 PM
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Yep!

Fookin strange alright!


But what do i know!! lol!

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Does look like RS500 end caps to me!!!


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Old 26-12-2003, 11:40 PM
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Had a quick look on Google an they seem to be a German radiator company, also go by the name L+R.

Im sure one of our foriegn friends will have more info

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cheers
will have a look around on the net
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Group A Volvo 240T Genuine Intercooler
Intercooler - all aluminum alloy, manufactured in Germany by 'Längerer and Reich'. Approx 200 units were hand built.
All pictures thanks to Rolf Öhberg in Sweden





cool man group a volvo spec
Old 27-12-2003, 12:01 AM
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Längerer and Reich are famous for making OEM intercoolers for cars in Europe, however they usually use plastic end tanks. This is the first one i seen of all Metal construction.

The Montego turbo used one made by them and so did the Renault (R5/Fuego). Decent thick cores. My question is 'where did u get that'??
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looks good quality
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Originally Posted by Mr Bump
Had a quick look on Google an they seem to be a German radiator company, also go by the name L+R.

Im sure one of our foriegn friends will have more info

Ben
so u saying he should have water in that
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phil my genuine 500 cooler says that on it
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then it isnt genuine??
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i think youll find it is m8 they made them before behr
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gen ones had german writing on
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phil my genuine 500 cooler says that on it

then it isnt genuine??
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ahh cool i got a proper oldskool 500 cooler then

now then, why is mine unpainted??

no signs that its been stripped of its black paint either!
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Off a touring car perhaps if i had to guess - who cares!! If u dont want it, send it my way!
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Lazy coonts at the manufactures!!

Saving on the paint also!



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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
Lazy coonts at the manufactures!!

Saving on the paint also!



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bloody germans at it again

like i said it works great, but id only ever heard of modine, behr, pace, radtech and forge coolers thought it would be odd for a company to opnly make 1 or 2 of them - would be very expensive!
Old 27-12-2003, 08:48 AM
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I got one made for Bren at Apex, I think he only made one other and that was deeper.

Seems to work fine though.
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looks pucca to me phil
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Phil its deffo a genuine one m8 as Gus says have the exact one on my old 3Door
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think i'd soak it in degreaser and find some proper matt black heat transfer paint for it
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My genuine 500 cooler also has that makers name on it on a sticker
It is black btw
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yep its a genuine original 500 cooler - mine has that on the side as well
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And in mine cooler too.... I get it from Ford of Germany RS500 DTM -car.
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me has one of them on my 3dr
i wondered if it was a proppa rs500 i/c
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Längerer & Reich were taken over by Modine in the mid 90's.
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