[urq] Interest in larger ur quattro intercoolers and carbon fiber "Sport" type hoods?

[Rich Letsinger]

>
>  is the stock
> location of the IC optimal?  There's no question that for flow purposes
> on the 10V engine the location seems pretty optimum, but what about
> cooling flow?  Are there better places to locate the IC ... especially
> in the light that you may be going to an SQ hood?


That is a good question.  I'm currently running the 2Bennett intercooler for
the urq which is pretty much exactly what Steve describes for this Apikol
project.  I've ditched the A/C and moved the alternator to the driver's
side.  This thing has a longer and thicker core which completely fills that
lower opening on the passenger side.

My experience with it, however, has been mixed.  It is better than the stock
intercooler and the dialynx upgrade, watching my temps with one of those
fancy digital gauges.  But even with this decently sized core I still reach
the magic 140 degrees of intake temp where the 3B computer gives up and
pulls timing all the way back.  I think airflow down under the bumper just
isn't good enough.

My plan is to move the intercooler behind the grille above the bumper.  I'll
need some kind of puffed out grille, like the SportQ or the rally cars.
There is also the difficulty of the cross-over pipe from the turbo to the
intercooler inlet on the driver's side.

Rich