upgrade to vxr intercooler

[astrasonly]

Hi all !!! Just ordered the last turbo pipe for my new intercooler. Some of you may know that I have had a vxr intercooler kicking around my garage for sometime. Been waiting for the relevant pipping to 'turn up ' at work. Had to order one pipe section. Hopefully the ordered piece will arrive before the week end, so I can fit it. Just measured the vxr cooler and it works out to be around 3.25 liter. Going to measure the original one once removed. But I know it's smaller. Does anyone know anyone or heard of this begin done before. Hoping for a small difference, but not expecting anything drastic. Will post photos as I go along for you all. Just hope my pipe arrives in time. Lets hear your options please. Thanks guys and gals.

[astrasonly]

Denser air into the motor means more. But an upgrade to a stock vxr cooler. Cannot be that much bigger. Will see if pipe turns up. Hope it's here tomorrow. And photos yes of course. Lol

[Harpz Samra]

i think it will need a remap to make the best out of the inter cooler
and good catch up earlier on had been a while

[astrasonly]

Exhaust first then remap. Waste of money else. See ya later @harpz

[ANT-VXR]

wouldnt think the vxr cooler would make any diffrence tbh there tiny anyway , but you never know

[Astra08sri]

Been looking in to this my self cant really take the engine past 225-235 without risk of the 4th piston problem

I have been reading exhaust,pre cat panel filter and remap should see 230 not really any benefit from the cooler
Courtney do a part,can't remember off the top of my head to lower the running temp

Spoke to both regal and Courtney and they both said you don't need the cooler to get the power it down to personal preference

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[Nick6425]

That would be the cool running thermostat mate. Tx auto sport do one as well . To be honest I can't see the cooler making a lot of difference at all as its still very small. Plenty of pics tho !!!!

[Astra08sri]

That's it mate tx did/do one for the Astra 1.6t it's £250 +map which I couldn't justify paying to not even get me to VXr power or if you do get it to that its only a matter of time before your rebuilding

[astrasonly]

Got a Courtney cool running thermostat in my gte. Has made a lot of difference in that. As with the intercooler, may make a difference,but not expecting much. Going to take intake temp readings before and after. When the pipe arrives.looking at next weekend now unless I get time in the week. Not got pipe. Gutted.

[astrasonly]

Got a Courtney cool running thermostat in my gte. Has made a lot of difference in that. As with the intercooler, may make a difference,but not expecting much. Going to take intake temp readings before and after. When the pipe arrives.looking at next weekend now unless I get time in the week. Not got pipe. Gutted.

http://www.wmvx.club/forum/attachmen...0&d=1373171749
Intercooler. Just need last pipe from turbo to cooler.