Intercooler/charge cooler in a pickup?

[toomanytoys]

Anyone running a chargecooler or intercooler in a pickup?
If you have an intercooler.. how have you managed to vet enough airflow over it?
Chargecooler of course makes sense.. good suggestions on any particular ones to use or avoid?

[toomanytoys]

Nobody????
So none of the TDi/PD boys running intercoolers or charge coolers??

Ok.. what about in a van/camper..?
They do have an advantage of a bit more airflow.. but still not ideal is it....

[ninja.turtle007]

I run a Pace Renault 5 get turbo charge cooler that has been slightly modified to work in my Westy. It fits nicely behind the rear light cluster. The Renault 5 unit was recommended to me by Pete PC52

It's developed an internal coolant leak (2nd hand) but I have found a company that will copy it for about £275.

I can post some pics tomorrow if you want?

What engine are you thinking of?

[Plasticman]

i think if your going air /air with the correct fan then i would have no issues with a 2-3 amp draw when running ?
mm

[toomanytoys]

Cheers.. worth looking at..
air to air.. running a fan isnt the issue really. A few amps wont hurt... its getting enough air to/accross it.. and that air ends up in the engine bay too... I think charge cooling would be the way to go..

[v-lux]

Russel used to run an air/air intercooler on his orange doka.

He swore blind that it did its job properly and kept the inlet temp where it should be (checked via Vagcom)

He had made a little scoop to encourage some air to it though.

[Plasticman]

Cheers.. worth looking at..
air to air.. running a fan isnt the issue really. A few amps wont hurt... its getting enough air to/accross it.. and that air ends up in the engine bay too... I think charge cooling would be the way to go..

in a week or so all will be clear
#mm

[toomanytoys]

Cheers Al
But where was it mounted?? Where was the duct?

MM... Why? what do you know??

[Plasticman]

I've just builtan air air cooler should be done on about a week hehe

[toomanytoys]

I've just builtan air air cooler should be done on about a week hehe

[v-lux]

The scoop iirc was somewhere just above the rear wheel arch and i think the intercooler itself was behind the rear light cluster.

[toomanytoys]

ah ok.. that's where and what I had come up with..