Cooling system upgrade

[Nerdkiller]

I want to install a GTD1752VRK turbo into my 1998 Vw beetle, they are telling me I need to upgrade the cooling system, but they never say what to do.

Does anyone here know what to upgrade? I am thinking the Intercooler.

 

[dieseldonato]

You don't need to upgrade anything. I have an 1852 running some upgraded components, but purely because of getting them cheap and to clean up the ugly stuff under the hood.
Edit, whenever I get the time and ambition I'd rather a feint mount intercooler over the joke of a side mount. I have a God speed upgraded (thicker) intercooler and it did help, but not as much as a true front mount cooler. Stupid smic just don't get enough air flow to work properly over stock turbo levels imo. Sure it's works better, and can't blow apart like the factory plastic smic, but knowing what I know now, I would have went a different direction.

 

[Nerdkiller]

Thanks!

 

[BobnOH]

You may (or not) want a tune to leverage the 17, but your intercooler and cooling system should good.

 

[Gvr]

I'd upgrade the intercooler and intercooler piping if I were to go with a 1752. Also, a BRM or PD130/150 intake to top things off..

 

[ecala001]

I have a gtd1756vrk and recently installed cx racings fmic and it helped out a lot compared to my larger smic . I have 2.25 piping as well

 

[gforce1108]

I saw 100F over ambient intake temps on a 90+ degree day after going 17/22 with my custom RC3. FMIC brought that to around 20F. No cooling issues - if anything it runs too cool.

 

[dieseldonato]

There's no such thing as too cool. Colder air is denser, more fuel can be added more power can be had. Been to lots of truck and tractor pulls, pretty common for water to air aftercoolers to be packed with ice to get the air as cold as possible as quick as possible. Depending on regulations well use water injection as well, methanol would be better, but no one allows it.

 

[gforce1108]

There's no such thing as too cool. Colder air is denser, more fuel can be added more power can be had. Been to lots of truck and tractor pulls, pretty common for water to air aftercoolers to be packed with ice to get the air as cold as possible as quick as possible. Depending on regulations well use water injection as well, methanol would be better, but no one allows it.

Too cool on the cooling (antifreeze) system... ECU adds fuel until hot. Intake system is happier cooler. These tend to get the best MPG with a slightly higher thermostat as well. I get intermittent P0032 check engine lights for the cooling system being too cool (common PD thing, especially with EGR cooler deleted).

 

[dieseldonato]

Interesting, first I ever heard of intake air having any major effect on engine cooling for "over" cooling. Normally it's high intake temps leading to coolant getting hotter.