Intercooling RX leone

smsubarus · Post by **smsubarus** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:11 pm

Hello,
Just wondering if anyone knows of a good type of intercooler (air to air) that will fit into my 1987 RX turbo leone?

Thanks,
Marcus

timmo · Post by **timmo** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:48 pm

I used a GC8 wrx I/C. Needed to hack the spare tyre holder a bit & make up the piping/hoses etc & of course bonnet scoop

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:00 pm

Not mine, just a few pictures i saved at some stage

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:33 pm

None of them work because there is no bonnet scoop on your car.
Unless you are planning to do something horrid like hack a hole in the bonnet and install one...

Maybe consider the WAIC from RS Liberty's - they work really well for moderate boost applications and can be fitted with only minor mods to the car.

coxy · Post by **coxy** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:04 pm

I agree with Andrew go for a liberty water air intercooler and if you want to be fancy Alfa 33 and Alfasud Coupes have a nice auxilliary radiator or a motorcycle or quadbike radiator mounted up front will work great as it only cools the intake charge without excessive restriction to the original radiator,Plumb that up to a liberty RS WAIC for maximum benefit as a standalone system.
Front mount intercoolers unfortunately have excesively long runner requirements compared to a top mount as everyone has posted photos of,but when you have a water cooled cooler and only water has to take the long travel path it can be the best of them all,short IC pipes and front cooling potential without the negative aspects.

yellowsubie · Post by **yellowsubie** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:50 pm

massive front mount intercooler

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 11:51 pm

+lots for the water to air, noticed a it of difference when i put mine on.

had the tt supra intercooler - same as Suparoo's first pic and also another random one that came with my car.

but do the WAIC

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:41 am

AndrewT wrote:
Maybe consider the WAIC from RS Liberty's - they work really well for moderate boost applications and can be fitted with only minor mods to the car.

+1 for Andrew's comment

Buy a complete set up (rad, pump, hoses and misc brackets and pipes) from a RS owner upgrading for a front mount. Expect to pay $50-150 - try ebay or the RS Liberty forum - they come up pretty often.

Is an interesting install that if done right will no cutting and only 2 drill holes to mount. Was one one the most satisfying jobs I did on my L.

Do a search, install has been covered previously

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:15 pm

Yeah the WAIC was good.

This was mine

I had a GT Forester turbo on mine, which made the piping a little easier, but if you plumb it like Timmo or like the second pic in my first post

smsubarus · Post by **smsubarus** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:22 pm

Thanks so much for the advice now to decide on which way to go with this.
Cheers
Marcus

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:13 pm

just to throw a spaner - google autospeed water injection using elka capuccino pump, inverter etc