Front mount intercooler w2a radiator mounting in AW11

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Front mount intercooler w2a radiator mounting in AW11

Postby Vertigo » Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:49 pm

I dont have a pic of my car, but found a pic of Revheads ;) So use this for reference:
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My problem is that the spot id like to have the radiator at is blocked by that metal piece holding the horn. I havent had a good look, but is really needed? Can I just remove it?

How does everyone else mount the w2a radiator?
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Re: Front mount intercooler w2a radiator mounting in AW11

Postby ~SlideWays~ » Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:31 pm

Vertigo wrote:I dont have a pic of my car, but found a pic of Revheads ;) So use this for reference:
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My problem is that the spot id like to have the radiator at is blocked by that metal piece holding the horn. I havent had a good look, but is really needed? Can I just remove it?

How does everyone else mount the w2a radiator?


Not on an AW but I've had problems getting the latch to work because of flex without that support.
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Postby thegreatestben » Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:01 pm

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I just shortened the hose obviously.
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Postby Vertigo » Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:25 pm

can i have some more pics of how you did that, dude? cheers!
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Postby thegreatestben » Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:24 pm

Only one I've got I'm afraid, that's with 3/4 line. It wasn't hard!
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Postby RomanV » Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:22 pm

thegreatestben wrote: It wasn't hard!

It never should be, when you're touching a car?

AW owners...
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Postby Vertigo » Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:09 am

RomanV wrote:
thegreatestben wrote: It wasn't hard!

It never should be, when you're touching a car?

AW owners...

haha.
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Postby flying_wedge » Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:25 pm

I have cut that bracket off mine, think it was just the bottom half. Didn't seem to do much and looks better without. And as my AW is actually Revhead's old one, then the pic above is as it was pre cut :lol: Man the frunk there looks tidy.
Haven't had issues with flex, or problem closing the bonnet or keeping it closed.

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Postby Vertigo » Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:33 pm

is that an a2a?? O_o
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Postby flying_wedge » Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:06 pm

... or maybe an aluminium radiator?
a2a in aw11 = :roll:
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