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| dorstsmith2 Member Since: 06 Aug 2012 Location: On the third rock from the sun in dorset Posts: 188   
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great bit of TIG or gas work
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17th Jul 2013 12:03pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6098 
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I told you Lloyd was the man!!
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17th Jul 2013 2:08pm |
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| johnnyd Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Chippenham Posts: 1006 
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Indeed Jamie, very nice bloke, he seemed a little pricy to me, but i don't have much experience of Tig Welders, how much do you think that mend is?
JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW |
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17th Jul 2013 3:11pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6098
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Knowing his £ per hour.... £80?
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17th Jul 2013 3:51pm |
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| johnnyd Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Chippenham Posts: 1006
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LoL OK.....I knocked him down to £65, the guy i bought the intercooler from said he could get a Tig weld for 25 quid....... 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW
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17th Jul 2013 3:54pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6098
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Yeah, sometimes I gulp at the prices i've been charged for shotblasting. but he's local to me and handy, so i don't mind as much
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17th Jul 2013 4:00pm |
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| johnnyd Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Chippenham Posts: 1006
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Jamie, am i going to need to do something to my bonnet catch to fit this intercooler then, especially with the extra 4mm on the strengtheningning plate?
JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW |
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17th Jul 2013 4:04pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6098
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If you bend the catch out a little bit, you can usually get the end of it to just miss the edge of the intercooler.
They're really easy to bend, so just as easy to pull out, it's also easy to knock back in again (even just slamming the bonnet will do it) so keep an eye on it everytime you shut the bonnet. I cut the end of the "catch" off on mine, just enough to leave the "hook" in place to lock the bonnet. you could just remove the catch all together, BUT this will leave you with no safety measure if the main bonnet catch comes undone at speed.... it'll fly up into the windscreen, Although you could then fit some military type bonnet catches, or deemon-tweekes buy racer type catches to hold the bonnet down. |
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17th Jul 2013 6:08pm |
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| johnnyd Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Chippenham Posts: 1006
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So does everyone have to do this if they buy an allisport intercooler? I'm a bit confuzzled, why don't they just make ones that 'fit' ?
JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW |
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17th Jul 2013 6:26pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6098
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I had some allisport fitting instructions somewhere where they suggested removing the locking thing.
I suppose the will make one that the locking clamp thing will go into, but it would mean having a smaller intercooler (not as tall), or having expensive work to make a "U" shaped bit in the middle (which probably wouldn't be possible, as you'd have to block off several rows of tubing on the matrix, so it would just end up being smaller again) I'd imagine most people would prefer better cooling/more power than having a secondary bonnet lock. |
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17th Jul 2013 7:16pm |
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| Steve B Member Since: 22 May 2009 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 586 
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No problems with clearance on my IRB intercooler.
Could you slot the mounting holes allowing it to sit lower?  |
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17th Jul 2013 7:25pm |
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| johnnyd Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Chippenham Posts: 1006
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Jamie, Surely you can just weld the mounting brackets 5 mm higher so the intercooler fits lower? Allisport must know they don't fit ?
JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW |
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17th Jul 2013 7:38pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6098
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Dunno, try ringing Allisport.....
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17th Jul 2013 7:59pm |
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| johnnyd Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Chippenham Posts: 1006
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Naaaa. Wouldn't want to upset anyone here, I'll just bend my bonnet catch
JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW |
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17th Jul 2013 8:21pm |
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