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May 31, 2004, 10:08:42 pm

AntonUK

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Quick turbo+intercooler Q...
« on: May 31, 2004, 10:08:42 pm »
Hey everyone I have managed to get hold of two intercoolers for my A3 1.9TD. One is from a Toyota Celica GT4..

link.. http://www.angelfire.com/space2/antontdi/GT4_resized.jpg

and the other one is from (I think) a Mercedes-Benz Vito van..

http://www.angelfire.com/space2/antontdi/vito_resized.jpg

(sorry for the links my webspace host wont let me link the pictures to here..and by the looks of things you will have to copy and paste into address bar..Damn angelfire!!)

I can't decide which of the intercoolers to use. Iv got a feeling that the Vito one is too large but I would have a good go at fitting it. I really can't decide which one to use as I have no idea of how efficient any of them are. Any ideas??

Finally I have been reading that the 1.6 turbo has better exhaust gas flow than the 1.9 unit. I have got a garrett at the moment and was wondering if a garrett unit of a 1.6 would fit my engine (AAZ) without to much modifying (if any?) Another thing thats bothering me is that my turbo is virtually silent! I havnt got a boost gauge fitted yet so my turbo could be poorly but Iv read some posts of other people with the same engine complaining about the absence of turbo whistle. any ideas of why its so quite on my engine?? how loud are the 1.6 turbos?

Cheers for any helps guys!