Cookbots Vortech S/C Build

[Cookbot]

Well as every one else is doing it, I thought I'd jump on the band wagon. The first part to fit was the oil cooler and that's now done although it proved to be more awkward than I expected it to be. Then I realised the company I got the oil cooler from had just sent me a sandwich plate and not a thermostat one, so guess what I'll be doing next weekend!

 

[srobrien]

Any pics of it fully fitted with associated pipework? Also did you manage to fit ok without draining the oil as you thought?

 

R

[Ian]

You know your gonna have to remove it to fit the S/C right?

[Cookbot]

Never got any pics after, although I'll be fitting a radiator next so will get some then. Did have to drain the oil, which is a bummer as I will have to drain it again to fit the thermostat one. Why would I need to remove it for the SC? All that goes down there is the intercooler and that should fit if my measurements are good.

[Ian]

Beacuse the crash bar comes off to fit the IC and pipework

[Cookbot]

8 bolts off, beam on the floor. Done.... then tread on the oil cooler whilst faffing with said pipework

[Mark@Abbey m/s]

oil cooler needs supporting between top and bottom brackets otherwise they crack due to vibration, 6mm studding and 6mm I.D tube works well.

[Cookbot]

Don't quite follow what you mean with pipe. I was going to make a plate to fit from the power steering cooler mount.

[Mark@Abbey m/s]

what I mean is the following;

 

on the top and bottom of the oilcooler there are 2 holes per mounting, you need to provide support between these holes, we use a pipe that fit between the holes (top and bottom) and use a piece of 6mm studding to go through both top/bottom mounting holes and bolted tight this is to stop the care being twisted or vibrated.

 

I will take a picture next week if I find time.

 

 

Mark

[Cookbot]

Thanks, i'll look into it when i next have bumper off for the radiator fit.

[Cookbot]

Managed to get around to changing that sandwich plate and fitted some threaded rod. Is this what you meant by supporting it?

 

Got 3 weeks of work now so need to get around to ordering the bulk of the stuff now. Got the spark plugs and a catch can on the way already.

[Gervais]

[andlid]

1 month on...whats cooking

[Cookbot]

I'm going to order the Radiator and Oil pan spacer this month. Means I won't have to faff with the oil system any more.

[andlid]

You getting a new or second hand one?

 

I'm going to order the Radiator and Oil pan spacer this month. Means I won't have to faff with the oil system any more.

[Cookbot]

Getting a new rad due to there flimsy nature and a new amm oil pan spacer because I can't find one second hand. Always on the hunt for second hand stuff, but FI bits don't come up too often.

[andlid]

what's cooking?

[Sarnie]

Not a lot apparently

[andlid]

Not a lot apparently

got your new car yet?

[Cookbot]

Well not too much at the moment, I've just bought a house and the coin isn't flowing as well until I get it rented out. Did get that oil spacer fitted though. Just waiting for second hand bits to come up really.

[Ian]

probably better off buying one thats already done

[andlid]

probably better off buying one thats already done

[Ian]

[andlid]

[TADDY]

probably better off buying one thats already done

 

dont suppose you know anyone who's selling one do you Ian?