Fitting a RS 500 intercooler to an Esc Cos?
#1
Advanced PassionFord User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 1,627
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Fitting a RS 500 intercooler to an Esc Cos?
Hi while my engine is out I thought about upgrading my chargecooler to a RS 500 spec intercooler.
What is involved?
cheeRS Dave.
What is involved?
cheeRS Dave.
#3
Advanced PassionFord User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 1,627
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
hi mike does it fit in front of or behind the radiator and will there still be space for my swirl pot and will I have to change any hoses?
Dave.
Dave.
#4
Originally Posted by Turbo lag
hi mike does it fit in front of or behind the radiator and will there still be space for my swirl pot and will I have to change any hoses?
Dave.
Dave.
It deffo fits in front of the water radiator. There will be enough space for the swirl pot, and you can use the standard I/C outlet to throtle hose BUT IMO * the turbo to I/C hose needs to be a special one........main problem is the proximity of the alternator, it will tend to rub on a standard hose and as the engine moves quite a lot, it wont be long before is wears a hole in the hose. I will post some pics up soon.
* Are you using a T4 turbo???? If not than you will need a special hose anyway.
#5
Special stainless angled elbow was made up, then the standard (or Samco/Roose hose) RS500 hose is cut and attached to the elbow, thia allows plenty of adjustment to give clearance away from the alternator:
#6
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 3,834
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Genuine 500 i/c, you have to cut off the turbo side spout and rotate it outwards 180 degrees and weld the bugger back on!! Then you get a pair of hoses from roosemotorsport i.e. 3" to standard esc cossie size turbo/throttle body!! As for mounting it, there are some holes just in front of the radiator mounting points which work a treat!!!
#7
Advanced PassionFord User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 1,627
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
thanks lads I don't think I will be fitting a genuine RS500 one ( hard to get hold of ) I was thinking of getting the next best one from the Performance Ford trial what they did, but I can't find a copy of the magazine anywere
Dave.
Dave.
Trending Topics
#13
Caraholic
iTrader: (3)
You have two choices - fit a u-bend to feed it back to the thermostat or change the metal pipe that runs along the side of the engine to a Sapphire item (which doesn't have the "swan neck") and heat the connection in the thermostat and rotate it 180° so that it is facing the correct way. Obviously the former is the easiest.
#19
Steve, I fitted all new water hoses to my car (standard Ford)...well one of the "old" hoses, cant remember witch one, allready has a bend in it at one end 90° (ish), so I cut that bit off, bent it round a bit more making sure it was'nt going to kink - and thats what I fitted.
Cheapskate of the year award to me
Cheapskate of the year award to me
#20
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Originally Posted by Doug Stirling
Cheapskate of the year award to me
I will have to take a look around for a bit of pipe I guess...
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
vdun01
Ford Fiesta
7
05-10-2017 08:14 AM