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I have tried to do a few searches on this subject but I havnt found too much. I am looking to add a front mount intercooler to my HDI although I want to do it for as cheap as possible really. The piping size I want to go for is 2.25 and I want a largish intercooler (large for oem) medium sized for aftermarket really. I was wondering what oem options do I have I don't want any with plastic ends etc.
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(31-03-2016, 08:40 PM)tigerstyle Wrote: Just go aftermarket, 2.25" and an 'MX5 Medium (large?)' intercooler
Everything is oem once the bumper is back on and bonnet shut!
Did your bumper go back on with the FMIC and A/C or did it need trimming?
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There aren't many oem ones that fit well, you'll struggle to find one with 2.25" outlets in a suitable place, size, shape and connection type. Plus new aftermarket coolers are often cheaper than used oem ones anyway.
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2.25 is overly large, pressure and flow will be restricted at I let anyway so might as well go for 51mm and save a fortune
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not sure you even need a cooler that big on a small engine? my 2.5 makes 180 bhp on one about a third the size.
PD150 golfs run 2 bar through one about a third the size too!
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Look through the project threads and see what other people have used