20V Intercooler strapping

[Patrick Anderson]

Strapping may still be necessary on a 20v. My O.E. intercooler failed when 
one of the end caps seperated from the core. I'm not sure if it was boost 
related or not but assume it was. Although I do run the car quite hard at 
times w/ big turbo and 22psi. My solution...I got an all metal intercooler 
w/ welded on end tanks. Bolts right in to stock location, more efficient, 
and no more worries. If you are on a stock turbo I'd say no need to strap 
whatsoever.

While I was waiting for the new intercooler to be fabbed up I borrowed a 
stock intercooler from a close friend. We did strap that one for the couple 
months it was in my car. The end tank is angled as previously noted. But if 
you fiddle around there is a way to get the strap to hold on there. My first 
attempt failed as it slipped off the intercooler. So I went back and 
repositioned the strap and it stayed in place after that.

Patrick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Huppert" <dragracer at netstep.net>
To: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>; <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 4:41 PM
Subject: RE: 20V Intercooler strapping


> Excellent point Ben.... Only had the 20V since May.... Only had the chips
> since August.... (yours, which still aren't in!) Seeing as how it has a
> bypass valve, and it actually functions the strap isn't needed... Duh! 
> Will
> take it back off next time the grill is removed....
>
> Just a Tad slow getting out of the 10V frame of mind!!!
>
> Thanks, Eric
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Ben Swann [mailto:benswann at comcast.net]
>  Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 5:04 PM
>  To: dragracer at netstep.net
>  Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com
>  Subject: 20V Intercooler strapping
>
>
>  Why would you do this when the system has (or should have) a bypass
> valve - this effectively eliminates any need for strapping/reinforcing, 
> and
> should be retrofitted to the 10Valve engines as well.  I no longer 
> recommend
> strapping but instead a bypass valve which has multiple benefits.
>
>
>
>  Ben
>
>  www.gtquattro.com
>
>
>
>  http://www.gtquattro.com/GTQKITS.html - has DIY bypass valve kit for the
> 10 valve
>
>
>
>
>
>  [Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 10:59:30 -0500
>
>  From: "Eric Huppert" <dragracer at netstep.net>
>
>  Subject: 20V Intercooler strapping
>
>  To: "200q20v" <200q20v at audifans.com>,     <quattro at audifans.com>
>
>  Message-ID: <JMEMJCJGJPAPJKLMIMIIMEIFCBAA.dragracer at netstep.net>
>
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>
>
>  Gentlemen,
>
>
>
>  In the process of getting the 20V back together after the valve seals. 
> Had
>
>  some hose clamps from a flowmaster heat shield which work length wise
>
>  (around IC). Unlike the 10V's the left side of the IC is angled. There's 
> a
>
>  small protrusion which I've tightened the clamp against, but how have
> others
>
>  dealt with this? Think it will hold, but thought I'd ask....
>
>
>
>  Last thing to fix before the chip install was the valve seals, so seeing
> as
>
>  how the IC is already out figured now was a good a time as any to 
> strap!!!
>
>  (Besides, finally got the trim clips for the front chrome, don't want to
>
>  take the grill back out)
>
>
>
>  Eric]
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