sirrom666

My fiesta has a t3 convertion and is running a standard rad and intercooler. I will be upgrading to alloy items in the very near future but what combo will give me the best clearance? as at the mo there's only a nats cock between the turbo and rad.

sirrom666

any advice guy's? need to start ordering bits next week

Ad4m RST

Looks quality mate

In my experience GRS make the best Intercoolers if you can get your hands on one...and only ever used a Radtec alloy rad which was perfect no complaints at all.

Hear a lot of good stuff about Airtec now though, great value for proven performance etc.

sirrom666

cheers mate, I did look at the airtec rads and the grs intercooler just looks awesome but can i fit them both without having to remove the bonnet catch and using pins?

Ad4m RST

That's where you'll struggle yeah, it's whether you'd be willing to chop into your bumper really, would have to move the IC far forward as you can...

Bonnet pins not the end of the world if you get good ones though IMO. Aerocatch ones are proper...

sirrom666

I spent ages the other day looking at the bonnet of my mates race car thinking could i really do it, and could i cut the bumper it fit the cooler but the grs does look that good it would be worth it.

ben_frst

depends on what boost your running grs do a smaller cooler for me the pro ally coolers are the business

as for the rad im ran a std rad on my previous t3 with no probs just fiddled with the mounts, i have a rad pace now and it doesnt look like i'll have a problem and will keep the std bonnet catch

iirc all you need to is remove the bit between the bonnet catch and the valance (refit when the rads in place) fit the rad by sliding the top in 1st but slide the mounts (think i made my own ) into the slam panel (rather than engine bay side) and leave the rubber foot on the bottom of the rad (driver side) forward i will be t3ing my current frst soon so if i do mine b4 you ask and i'll confirm what i did

sirrom666

cheers for that mate, im running 12psi will the big grs be abit over kill for that amount of boost?

Ad4m RST

Overkill for now but who's to say 18psi won't come calling lol, always good to have scope...

sirrom666

That was what i was thinking. As long as it will run ok

Ad4m RST

Yeah didn't mean tp patronise mate, will run fine slight lag but you'll notice the pull even at 12 psi

sirrom666

what would spec is needed for 18psi? im running, standard rebuilt engine, stage 1 chip, t3, standard fuel pump

sirrom666

?????

sirrom666

?????