g60griff 0 Posted September 4, 2005 im wanting to uprate the intercooler sometime soon and was wondering which was best to go for. I havent seen many g60's on here with a chargecooler, just wondered why. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted September 4, 2005 Intercooler everytime!!!! Far better than a chargecooler imo! Look at professional motorsports and the cars - do any of them use chargecoolers, not that I know of and they would always use the best. Charge coolers are usually used when you cant fit an intercooler iirc! Speak to g-man he'll tell you more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted September 4, 2005 am i right in saying that a chargecooler uses water to cool the air. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil VR6 0 Posted September 5, 2005 A chargecooler uses a small radiator which cools water, the water is then pumped to a "jacket" which surrounds the boost pipe to cool it. A chargecooler is a water-to-air cooler and an intercooler is air-to-air. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RACK 0 Posted September 5, 2005 Heyup mate, where bouts in rotherham are you from? Got a huge intercooler on it, the difference is un-real. I've got a Golf G60 one on mine and it seems to pull a lot harder at the top end. First thing though is get yourself an oil cooler. This will keep the oil temp nice and down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted September 5, 2005 im in bramley, ive seen you about and i think a few years back before i got my rado i actually had a ride in yours. how much for the oil coolers, of course il have to get mine running again before i even think about doing any of this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted September 5, 2005 Oil cooler kits are about £80 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RACK 0 Posted September 5, 2005 Were you the kid I belted up to morrissons with and slid it down the dual carridge way? How's it going mate? It's a bit quicker now, I'll have to keep my eyes open for you. Give Darren a ring @ G-Werks bout the cooler, it's not too dear and is worth every penny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted September 5, 2005 nice one cheers, is it a call to g-werks then. how hard are they to fit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RACK 0 Posted September 5, 2005 Not too hard. If you want to get rid of the original oil cooler you need to get some pipes from a Mk1 GTi, but if you want to keep it on, you just find a place to mount it, (I used to have mine in front of the radiator, But had to swap it when the IC went on), unscrew the oil filter, screw the new thread in, connect the pipes and your done. If I've missed anything thing out someone please correct me. You can still use the G60 oil filter but it's a right pain to get back on, so I use a G40 now, it's smaller but uses the same non-return valve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted September 5, 2005 cheers for the info. rack, me you and g6ogreeny will have to get together when i get mine running again. ps i dont think that was me that you run down to morrisons, i was in town and you run me round there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted September 5, 2005 so the majority think that the intercooler is better. has anyone got a chargecooler on their g60. and what do they think if they have Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted September 5, 2005 I have a friend that has a chargecooler that was built by darren at g-werks and claimis that it is better than an intercooler, but then he also claims 'mines faster than yours' even after on the same rolling road mine shows more bhp and torque. Generally he talks pap! (and doesn;t read this forum!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted September 5, 2005 nice. what do you call him two s**ts, if you do one he has got to have done two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted September 5, 2005 blue_joe, can you give me a rough idea how much your custom intercooler was. cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted September 5, 2005 I call him MIP. As in Man In Pub - That man that if you did a shit he'd do two! My Custom Intercooler setup was expensive due to the fact I wanted it mounted low down in the front air duct in the RS4 bumper. It was about £400 for the Custom Forge Intercooler. Almost £200 for the Red Silicone Hosing and £400 for the custom pipework and fitting. Plus other little bits and pieces! And then £40 for the pipework to be polished. All in all just over a grand! However it would be cheaper to get the Golf G60 intercooler setup into the car infron of your radiator and no custom work needs to be done. Prbably cost you half of what I paid for mine, it's just I wanted something very particular for mine and that always costs alot more! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted September 5, 2005 think a g60 one is in order, im gonna price up a chargecooler aswell tho. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted September 5, 2005 Chargecooler is much more expensive, will cost upwards of £750! Again g-werks (g-man on here!) does them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RACK 0 Posted September 6, 2005 I think i remember you now mate, did you used to have a white polo coupe? The golf IC set up might seem expensive at £500, but the beauty of it, is that it fits (just about) perfect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted September 6, 2005 yeah thats me, i think i will be on the lookout for a golf one then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
