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r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Sun, 15 September 2002 05:26
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As most of you know, I have most of the bits for my turbo setup now, but I'm lacking an intercooler. I have considered the r33-34 gtr skyline intercooler, I htink it would do the trick to start with.
My question is, what are the dimensions of the gtr cooler (the net doesn't tell me!!) and does anyone here think that it will fit behind a ra23 bumper bar?
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Newcastle
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Sun, 15 September 2002 05:29
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Mate a GTR cooler wont fit to well in a early Celica. MR ENFORCER engineering do a nice cooler for early Celica's though.
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Perth WA
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Sun, 15 September 2002 05:32
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How about a custom job? They can then do your inlet and outlets to suit then, as well as tailor the size for your bumper. From what I see, second hand GTR coolers are $900+, I recently got my 550 X 330 X 73 custom for $1050 fitted to the car. (unless you have access to a cheap core)
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Sun, 15 September 2002 05:39
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The going rate for a GTR core is about $800 though I have seem them as cheap as $600. A mate of mine is upgrading his cooler soon and wants about $800 for the original.
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Sun, 15 September 2002 05:42
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I can get a gtr cooler with end tanks for $600, that's why I'm bothering to ask the question.
Where doesn't the cooler fit, do you know?
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North Sydney
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Sun, 15 September 2002 10:16
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Hybrid performance in artarmon make gtr replacement coolers for $800 that are brand new better flowing cores. Try them
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Sun, 15 September 2002 10:29
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GTR cores are too wide for an RA23, you would have to remove the inner headlights.
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Sun, 15 September 2002 11:05
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Ok, well that settles it them, I dont' go for a gtr cooler, it simply won't fit.
Custom one it is..
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Arthurs Creek, Victoria
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Sun, 15 September 2002 11:06
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Actually, in addition to that, I do have to buy a core now, what sort of space do you have behind one of these front bars to fit a cooler?
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Preston
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Sun, 15 September 2002 23:08
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Hybrid performance in artarmon make gtr replacement coolers for $800 that are brand new better flowing cores. Try them
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Has anyone used these coolers before? Are they any good??
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I supported Toymods
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Perth WA
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Mon, 16 September 2002 02:26
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Get a shop to measure up the room behind the grille for a core. The size depends on how much surgery you want to do on the front end / bumper. The JZA70 has it's standard intercooler at a slant to fit a taller one into a not so tall space. They will then give you a selection of ready made sizes of cores to chose from, and the end tank design. Remember the end tanks are very important to the overall intercooler flow/efficiency
see:
www.are.com.au
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Mon, 16 September 2002 02:58
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| jza70-mel wrote on Mon, 16 September 2002 12:26 |
Get a shop to measure up the room behind the grille for a core.
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Or grab a tape measure and do it yourself? Sheesh, this is hardly rocket science...
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Mon, 16 September 2002 03:03
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I know it's a simple task, however, my car presently doesn't HAVE a front end, which makes it extremely difficult to measure up!
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Mon, 16 September 2002 05:18
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BTW, a 600x300x73mm (core only) WILL fit without having to remove the inner headlights, but you will have to do some pretty fancy end tank work....how do i know?? Cos thats how big the bar and plate core is thats goin in the front of mine  , and a quick bit of measuring and temporary mounting will attest to this.
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Arthurs Creek, Victoria
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Mon, 16 September 2002 08:04
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traction: what sort of dollars did this intercooler cost?
and I am assuming you are getting someone else to work on the fancy end tanks?
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NSW
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Mon, 16 September 2002 09:13
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Strad...
The core cost $600 (+$18.50 for shipping from Gold Coast). Its bar and plate and is purpose built for performance applications.
The guy thats doin the tanks and pipe work is charging me $250-$300 for the end tanks (dual entry, single outlet) and about $350 for pipework and mounting.
i can send u pics of the core compared to a standard 1G i/c, and of what the internals of the core look like.if you like.
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Re: r34 GTR intercooler in a ra23
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Mon, 16 September 2002 13:18
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Have any of you guys checked out http://www.are.com.au?? They do custom intercoolers and are reasonably priced! So I have been told!
I have used them to makes some fuel tanks for boats and they have done a great job! I'm interested in seeing what kind of job they do on intercoolers! Plus I think I read somewhere that they have the most free flowing cores in Australia!
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