Author Topic: I'm man enough to ask: what's the smallest intercooler? (Read 4091 times)

the caveman · « **on:** February 09, 2008, 06:55:40 am »

still juggling ideas and may have found a good place to put an intercooler in my transporter. Problem is that it would have to small - like maybe a foot by 8 inches- 30 cm by 20cm. any suggestions?

syncroserge · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2008, 07:50:13 am »

12X8 in. is reasonnable..and it's about the size of the tdi intercooler.

the caveman · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2008, 10:21:14 am »

i guess i'll have to wander down to a couple of vw graveyards and see what i can find. But i remembered that some vr6's had an oil cooler with a small fan behind it. i will see if that can be used.

G60ING · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2008, 05:16:05 am »

Quote from: "the caveman"

But i remembered that some vr6's had an oil cooler with a small fan behind it. i will see if that can be used.

The key is making certain it flows enough air and then does it cool it.

the caveman · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2008, 09:16:18 am »

well even small is better than nothing. i really don't want to have to cut anything out of my transporter as it's pretty solid and clean. if it was older and beat up i wouldn't care if i had to make room for something large.

jackbombay · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2008, 11:14:39 am »

stock TDI IC has an 8X8 core, the end tanks bring it to about 12" long.

the caveman · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2008, 07:22:43 am »

it's been a couple of years since i've had one in my hands so i don't remember how large the A3 ones are. that does sound right. i guess i'm off to the scrapyard. thanks all