Straightening Intercooler Fins
03 September 2010, 08:17 PM
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Straightening Intercooler Fins
GGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHH HHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! How fookin annoying is this?
03 September 2010, 08:26 PM
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Time and patience wins the battle
03 September 2010, 08:32 PM
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As long as it makes some kind of difference then i don't mind. Am getting paranoid about the car overheating!
03 September 2010, 08:48 PM
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I wouldn't think that this would make it overheat. It may increase charge temp if very servere.
03 September 2010, 09:05 PM
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Sorry that is what I meant! Overheating the intake temps
03 September 2010, 09:07 PM
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when i had my classic done this took me f~~king hours with a toothpick
03 September 2010, 09:12 PM
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Using a spark plug gauge! A bit easier but no less frustrating!
03 September 2010, 10:30 PM
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i know people will frown but it won't hurt doing it once, at the bottom of the strip find the end and if you pull it, it will just take the top layer of bent fins off and leave a IC looking like brand new.
04 September 2010, 01:23 AM
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Never bothered with mine and not had any problems ,trying to find mint sti top mounts are hard to fine.
04 September 2010, 08:41 AM
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chris-RB5
i know people will frown but it won't hurt doing it once, at the bottom of the strip find the end and if you pull it, it will just take the top layer of bent fins off and leave a IC looking like brand new.
would this cause any probs as ive never heard this being done b4 and i cant be assed fixing my bent fins lol
04 September 2010, 09:18 AM
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Never bothered with mine and not had any problems ,trying to find mint sti top mounts are hard to fine.
Not wrong, a mint one on ebay went for £250
04 September 2010, 01:13 PM
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would this cause any probs as ive never heard this being done b4 and i cant be assed fixing my bent fins lol
wouldn't think so, cause your not touching the cores!!!
Did this with mine and this is after about 5 months use, then sold it!!!
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