IIRC Richie had a friend assist with the intercooler fabrication. If you are that interested in how it was done, checkout his website containing the details

Home Page : http://www.cav-turbo.co.uk



[Edited by Cosie Convert - 5/1/2002 9:32:48 PM]

 

Sorry, been away from here for a few days

If you seriously want to go for a custom intercooler then have a word with your local Serck who can help you out (there are spread all over the country).

£250-£300 is a rough price for an intercooler with a core measuring 550mm*200mm*50mm (L*H*D).

You then have to add on the price of piping, hoses and clamps which is pretty minimal (£100). I was lucky enough to have a brother who helps manage a metal fabricators to help me out


I am not sure what the best size for a Subaru would be (sorry) but if I can do it then anyone can It just takes patience and thought as to what you need and how to make it fit.


Here are a couple of pics of my own one. Its not a Subaru but it gives you an idea of what can be done -








More info and a direct comparison between my standard car, my standard car fitted with a chargecooler and my standard car fitted with an intercooler (chargecooler removed) can be found at the bottom of the intercooler page found here - http://www.colt.demon.co.uk/CavTurbo...oler_info.html




[Edited by Richie1 - 5/2/2002 12:51:39 PM]

 

Got 294 bhp on the rollers at PE today,i want 300 now
I have at the moment
Full Scoobysport System decated
HKS induction kit
Superchips bleed valve
On a 1996 STi 2
All secondhand parts
Costing £400 in all
Cheers
Darren

 

You could stop boasting as this makes your head bigger which weighs more. Be a bit more modest and you'll lose the extra and go quicker to make up for the 6bhp

F

 

Oh forgot to say well done

F

 

Put it on the rollers during a frosty winters day. That should result in the 6 bhp you are after!

Steve

 

got all the parts 2n hand??? all in 400 quid>?

 

Yeah but "Superchips" and "Bleed Valve" say it all really

If you're going to do it then less of the half heartedness and do it right

 

1)Remove the carpet from under the accelerator pedal
2)Fit a larger spoiler for better aerodynamics
3)Pump the tyres up to 100psi
4)Put some Red Bull in the tank
5)Just do what Redmonster does, tell everyone you got 500bhp

I'll get my coat

Oh, well done by the way

 

mega,

"3)Pump the tyres up to 100psi"

I know you're only joshing but that will only change the Power At the Wheels figure...

Darren, how much boost are you running? The next step is of course, expensive, requiring mappable ECU, Turbo, FMIC......

Matt

 

Octane booster?......... NF........

 

Matt peaking 1.3 holding 1.1 cosistantly no det
Richie1 whats wrong with using a bleed valve,set right its given me a good power figure and torques up 17 lbs/ft too.
Is there a hint of jealousy there
Mods £300 complete exhaust
£85 HKS induction
£15 Bleed valve


Darren

 

Better Exhaust... i.e. Biltz/Hiper/3inch etc...

 

Bleed valves work in one way and one way only - they prevent the ECU from seeing the level of boost that the car is actually running. Not a wise thing IMHO.


Jealousy ?? Dont make me laugh - larger hybrid turbo, custom front mounted intercooler, Unichip which runs independant (mapped) boost control (22psi overboost, 18psi normal boost) and 3D mapped water injection......

Yeah, I'm jealous

 

i know who i am jealous of

 

Good for you Ritchie1 spending another £2500 on getting another 30 bhp
Didnt think 400 quid for nearly 300 bhp wasnt bad thats all??????
My next mods gonna be a front mount but its foc on an EVO6

Darren

 

HAHAHA, you have NO idea Darren

Here it is then -

At present all the kit mentioned above is fitted apart from the turbo. This will be on order for end May which conicides with me getting money from work i.e. gauranteed.

Once this is fitted, its off to either Storm Engineering or Owen Developments for mapping.

As such, I dont know the power just now BUT I have had power runs done with the standard car with and without the custom intercooler -

Standard car - 204BHP, 218lb/ft - 0.8 bar overboost/0.6 bar normal (factory standard boost and power)

Standard car with intercooler - 239BHP, 243lb/ft - 0.7 bar overboost/0.5 bar normal boost (less than factory standard boost)


So for around £250 (not £2,500) I gained 35BHP and 29lb/ft


Isn't an STi around 280BHP as standard ??







[Edited by Richie1 - 4/28/2002 6:40:49 PM]

 

Ritchie?????????????
Please tell us all where we can get a custom front mount for £250!!
Was it modded from a turbo diesel iveco van by any chance??????
We have these at work and they look like they would fit on an Impreza if modified a little!
And because my STi is a 1996 version 2 it had 265 bhp standard with 102 ron!!!

Darren

 

Ritchie

If you want another 15 - 20 bhp just go for a run on PE rollers

 

Darren,
All blow and no go, you know who I'm talking about.
Bet he can only drive it in a straight line though.

 

Probably

 

Breathe in?

 

Richie

Do tell us about the £250 i/c please.

F

 

TELL US,TELL US,TELL US.
I recon we could have a mass group buy on our hands at £250!!!!!


Darren

 

Keep the diet up Darren, power to weight, you Know it makes sense.

LOL

 

BTW Andy - cheers for replying and linking..... Meant to say but my work internet went mental for a sec

I have now worked my lily white *** off on OT at work and the hybrid turbo will be on order for end May. Unichip mapping early June and then its fun fun fun