intercooler. need to go big.

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:50 pm

IMO there's a fine line between going bigger and causing turbo lag - something the Bongo engine doesn't really have

. A good clean out would do the world of difference as would taking off the inlet manifold and cleaning out all the goo

The Great Pretender · Post by **The Great Pretender** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:53 am

Size doesn't always matter it's how you use what you have..............

A free flowing well placed efficiently finned small intercooler will outperform a larger one that because of size has to be in a compromised position.
I'm happy with the power of my Bongo.........................But...............

If I wanted more power I would consider Injecting a small percentage of Methanol pre intercooler when boost got high, this would reduce charge temperature and provide a bigger BANG (technical term)...............

rustyp · Post by **rustyp** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:06 pm

I'm having some welding done this week on my home brewed chargecooler setup, the amount of charge pipework will be much more than halved and the cooling efficiency increased many fold which should lead to reduced lag and better economy. Also much of the original pipework has a lot of twists and turns and some quite constrictive sections - the bend around the cam cover for example Will have to get some work in progress pics up. The set-up will include a different home built air box setup with a cool air feed.

Watch this space

Driver+Passengers · Post by **Driver+Passengers** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:53 pm

Can't wait...

skater · Post by **skater** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:12 pm

Sounds very interesting

rustyp · Post by **rustyp** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:57 am

Back from being welded

will have to get some pics up, maybe will start a new build thread, Russ

Driver+Passengers · Post by **Driver+Passengers** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:08 pm

rustyp wrote:Back from being welded will have to get some pics up, maybe will start a new build thread, Russ

You tease!

skater · Post by **skater** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:17 pm

New build thread with lots of pics please.

321Away · Post by **321Away** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:39 pm

think most benefits will come from reduction in charge system piping,but should be interesting!

Spent many a happy day playing with charge cooler setups on my RS turbos and Cossies. Theres a project, drop cosworth running gear into a bongo

Julian

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:36 pm

Here's a 3litre Toyota Supra engine in a Hiace

http://hiace-super-custom.free-boards.n ... per-custom

rustyp · Post by **rustyp** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:47 pm

Plenty of YouTube videos of earlier bongos with skyline engines

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