cooling for a subi conversion

Indi Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 27 Oct 2006, 10:25 pm

#549430

Hi all,

has anyone done a subi conversion with radiator at front of a buggy? what sort of piping and radiator did you use? anyone know of any other cooling solutions that work?

cheers,

jon

INDI

MikeM Buggy Head

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 27 Oct 2006, 11:11 pm

#549460

Have you imported any Hammers yet?

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Indi Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 28 Oct 2006, 9:36 am

#549539

Hi Mike,

Hammers.......???? Humbugs....... Yes.....

I will post some pics For you...

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Indi Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 28 Oct 2006, 9:39 am

#549543

The Kit.... I have 2 of these.... 1 is almost on the road....

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aussiebaja Insano Dub Head

738 posts · joined Jun 2006 · 28 Oct 2006, 5:46 pm

#549627

how much and where from they look great

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Indi Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 29 Oct 2006, 2:40 pm

#549828

You can have a look at this web site.....

http://www.xcars.com.au/

I am in Melbourne..... the base price is about $8000...

Cheers Jon...

INDI

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 29 Oct 2006, 3:01 pm

#549832

Indi wrote:Hi all,

has anyone done a subi conversion with radiator at front of a buggy? what sort of piping and radiator did you use? anyone know of any other cooling solutions that work?

cheers,

jon

yes, check the non-VW engine conversions section. there are heaps.

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Indi Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 29 Oct 2006, 3:18 pm

#549836

Thanks Pete😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

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boowoogum Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 29 Oct 2006, 10:51 pm

#550113

We did a Subi conversion (ea81) on my son's Beach Buggy some years ago. Used an early Golf radiator mounted on some Brackets bolted to the front beam. Piping is done in 40mm (I think) Aluminium Tube (to increase the effectiveness of the radiator). We had the tube bent at an Exhaust Shop to match the outside contour of the Buggy Body (Supasports).The Golf Radiator is fully sealed (except for a "bleed" hose at the top) so we used a Camira pressurised overflow bottle mounted at the back above the engine as a filling point. This was connected to one of the heater pipes to fill the system. We fitted a "bleed" on the top of the thermostat housing and plumbed this to the overfow/fill bottle.Later refinements included two other "bleed" points on the pipes going each side of the body, at their respective highest points. These are vented to atmosphere and are only used when filling the system. The vehicle has been to Fraser Island, return trip of approx 1500klm,without any overheating problems. Currently it is ungoing an EJ22 upgrade and we have been advised that the system should cope.
Glenn

Indi Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 30 Oct 2006, 9:50 am

#550203

Thanks heaps Glenn....

The "bleed" points sound like a great idea......

Cheers Jon

INDI