TD intercooler
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TD intercooler
Hi all
Does anybody know the dimensions of the top mount intercooler fitted to the ZX TD, 306, BX etc etc? (I should have measured it prior to selling my old 306!!) Height, width and thickness? Reason being, I'm thinking of fitting an intercooler to my HDi 90, not for performance really but for an efficiency increase. (Read lower charge temp = more mpg!) The one I have measures (WxHxT) 27cm x 12cm x 6.5cm giving an overall volume of about 2 litres. Its small I know, but space it at a premium under the 306's bonnet! I just need to compare that to the 1.9 intercoolers size.
I found a 110 HDi intercooler in the scrapyard which I would guesstimate at about 4 - 5 litres volume, but it was mashed up and leaked, it was also too big for the location I have in mind!
Cheers
Ross
Does anybody know the dimensions of the top mount intercooler fitted to the ZX TD, 306, BX etc etc? (I should have measured it prior to selling my old 306!!) Height, width and thickness? Reason being, I'm thinking of fitting an intercooler to my HDi 90, not for performance really but for an efficiency increase. (Read lower charge temp = more mpg!) The one I have measures (WxHxT) 27cm x 12cm x 6.5cm giving an overall volume of about 2 litres. Its small I know, but space it at a premium under the 306's bonnet! I just need to compare that to the 1.9 intercoolers size.
I found a 110 HDi intercooler in the scrapyard which I would guesstimate at about 4 - 5 litres volume, but it was mashed up and leaked, it was also too big for the location I have in mind!
Cheers
Ross
No definatly not, total cooling surface area is important as are other factors such as the material its made of, and amount of airflow across it. I plan to mount mine just behind the rad, in front of the gearbox, but with air ducted over it from the front of the car. I have placed my thermocouple in the area in mind and the temperature seems to be only 20 deg C over ambient when stuck in traffic, lowering to about 3 deg C over ambient when driving.
Obviously the perfect place would be in front of the rad, but in the 306 there is no room to mount a 'cooler without using slimline fans, this is expensive and more time consuming.
Obviously the perfect place would be in front of the rad, but in the 306 there is no room to mount a 'cooler without using slimline fans, this is expensive and more time consuming.
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No, the 306 was only made wth the 90 HDi. The same intercooler the Xsara uses is also found in the 406 110, I found one of those but it was too big without doing some modifications. Looks like I'll have to look into getting some slimline fans so there is room for a nice front mount!!
The 'cooler I have is from a Fraud Mondeo (Sorry I swore) and is about the same size as a Cavalier/Astra one, just thicker. The trouble with having two is the pressure drop you will get!
The 'cooler I have is from a Fraud Mondeo (Sorry I swore) and is about the same size as a Cavalier/Astra one, just thicker. The trouble with having two is the pressure drop you will get!
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Only joking boneyboy,while on this thread does anyone know if the Xantia front mounted intercooler is bigger than my top mount one? the BX has a lot of space in front of the fans, i know Vanny managed it but I have not seen the thing in the flesh yet, while we are at it how are intercoolers measured? volume, surface area?
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