discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 7d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 22/08/13 07:00 AM Share Posted 22/08/13 07:00 AM It will be worth it in the end, right? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85974-aaronxr-v20/page/6/#findComment-1417892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzMahoony Hench, but no longer shredded or tanned. Member 3,343 Member For: 18y 1m 3d Gender: Male Location: Canning Vale, W.A Posted 22/08/13 10:40 AM Author Share Posted 22/08/13 10:40 AM im getting my exhaust fitted tomorrow. And I didnt have time to fit the cooler up today as work and other commitments took over. Had a bit of a coolant leak when I started her up but a quick checked showed my lovely helping mate didnt tighten 1 of the 2 bolts where the coolant line meets the side of the engine.Sorted that out and quickly chopped up a super dodgy makeshift cooler pipe just to get her to then exhaust shop which luckily is across the road from work and only 10 mins from home.Be gentle.The illusive Rapid Cooler in its natural habitat. .Got my multitool and tool set today so im ready for this tedious install!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85974-aaronxr-v20/page/6/#findComment-1417957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 3m Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/08/13 10:44 AM Share Posted 22/08/13 10:44 AM pics no worky.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85974-aaronxr-v20/page/6/#findComment-1417961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 12y 25d Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 22/08/13 11:01 AM Share Posted 22/08/13 11:01 AM ^^whs^^ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85974-aaronxr-v20/page/6/#findComment-1417969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 7d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 22/08/13 11:30 AM Share Posted 22/08/13 11:30 AM Multitool? MacGuyver mode, engage! PS What ms said 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85974-aaronxr-v20/page/6/#findComment-1417985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 6m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 22/08/13 11:40 AM Share Posted 22/08/13 11:40 AM Technicians ready to install the rapids cooler kit. 6 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85974-aaronxr-v20/page/6/#findComment-1417988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzMahoony Hench, but no longer shredded or tanned. Member 3,343 Member For: 18y 1m 3d Gender: Male Location: Canning Vale, W.A Posted 22/08/13 11:59 AM Author Share Posted 22/08/13 11:59 AM Hmm dunno what happened there. Lets try again!#exhaust shop and back mod#Inconvenient cooler Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85974-aaronxr-v20/page/6/#findComment-1417997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 3m Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/08/13 02:20 PM Share Posted 22/08/13 02:20 PM aaaah I can see one of the installation tools in that pic, just on the ground to the leftbut it wont be big enough. ask the firies for their BFHthread needs moar 9in grinderbe sure to post installation piks..... lol Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85974-aaronxr-v20/page/6/#findComment-1418032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 7d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 23/08/13 04:02 AM Share Posted 23/08/13 04:02 AM On 22/08/2013 at 2:20 PM, ms700 said: needs moar 9in grinderThat's what she said Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85974-aaronxr-v20/page/6/#findComment-1418162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzMahoony Hench, but no longer shredded or tanned. Member 3,343 Member For: 18y 1m 3d Gender: Male Location: Canning Vale, W.A Posted 24/08/13 01:31 AM Author Share Posted 24/08/13 01:31 AM So yesterday was busy for me! threw the car in to get the exhaust fitted while I was at work. Only problem is its rattling against the body/Dif? I'll have Darren/Rob take a look because the noise was pretty annoying.Getting the car ready for the Intercooler fit!. This was the easy part hahaAt this stage I was kind of pessimistic about it fitting..That multitool came in super handy, But cutting into the girl wasn't thrilling to say the least. GET THIS MULTITOOL (as Secaboy would say)We also had to grind back the bolts used on the aircon line to create a slightly larger clearance as we moved the radiator as far back without touching the belts and the Intercooler was still catching them on the way up. Also as mine is a late model 2011 model MK1 I inherited the MKII's Air-con lines that bend all over the damn place in the way of the cooler, so careful bending was needed give enough clearance also.I cant stress enough to make the new holes for the radiator as far back as possible on the bracket you need to utilize as much room as possible to fit this fat arse cooler in. I still have enough room between the radiator and belts to put my hand down there.This is the end result for day one and 3 hours work. The intercooler sits about 1mm lower on the drivers side but I was unable to move it up anymore due to the endtank pipes touching the middle strutt bar.. but with the bumper and everything on 1mm will hardly be noticeable IMO. Pipe work will be happening within the next couple of hours today and everything will go back on.The brackets that hold the Intercooler up from the bottom didn't line up either, so a bit of hammering and bending was utilized to fit them up.So just over halfway through, now to enlarge the holes for the pipes, pipework it all up, clamp it and whack everything back on! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85974-aaronxr-v20/page/6/#findComment-1418376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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