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Old 16-11-2008, 03:13 PM
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ive got a rs500 intercooler in my 330bhp cossie,ive noticed in a few norweigen cars that they have smaller intercoolers that just sit behind the bumper,
my car the rs500 intercooler covers the whole of the rad,wanted a slightly smaller cooler so it doesnt cover the rad and runs slightly cooler temps.

is this a good idea??
Old 16-11-2008, 03:23 PM
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i wouldnt bother imo; just get an alloy rad and one of stu's fan switches
Old 16-11-2008, 03:33 PM
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Read Stu's artical in Fast Ford this month its all about cooling

The guys over in norway normally use 2 std ones welded together,if your handy with a tig welder then why not?

works better and a lot cheaper imo the 4x4 cooler is a very good intercooler u just need to get the air through it!!

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dont worry about it sheilding the rad,it does appear that way but ive never had any issues ive ran 500 coolers on all my cossies and none of them have breached half way on the temp gauge even at idle
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Just use a alloy rad for peace of mind ?
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ive got alloy rad as well,just seen they sit behind the bumper and no higher so air goes onto rad more.
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do your fans keep coming on ? while driving aswell?

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they did every once and awhile.
I blew head gasket tho and not to keen to do that again.so just trying to make it run cooler as much as i can
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Originally Posted by cossie daz
they did every once and awhile.
I blew head gasket tho and not to keen to do that again.so just trying to make it run cooler as much as i can
read this article - and invest in a fan switch, very cheap mod

https://passionford.com/forum/showth...ghlight=summer
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Thanks
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Someone sent me one of these switches, much better switching temps, the one I tested came on(closed contacts) at 92C, and off at 88C.
My fan is set to come on at 95C and go off at 92C, so it cycles all the time.
Using deflectors around rad/cooler to stop air spill helps a lot, especially the amount that pushes downwards to avoid going through the rad, air will take the easiest route.
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