GTB2056 to stock ALH intercooler

[HallsCreekBulldogges]

My other half stumbled across a 2001 ALH Jetta that has a few unfinished upgrades. It supposedly has larger nozzles, a Malone stage 1 tune, and a GTB2056 that needs piping. Is there a bolt on kit that utilizes the stock intercooler? I haven’t done a lot of research on the turbo yet to figure out what it would take to adapt it to the stock piping. At $800 it’s going to be a fun beater project.

 

[pgringo]

Just take some measurements, then go to siliconeintakes.com and order what you calculated that you need. Be prepared to be wrong on a piece or two, and/or be prepared to cut some of your brand new silicone couplers. Do you have a 1.8t pancake pipe, or is it the TDI plastic?

 

[HallsCreekBulldogges]

What came with looks like just the stock 1.9 tdi parts.

 

[3L3M3NT]

If it was me, I'd upgrade the piping and the SMIC running a GTB2056VK.

Here are some options:
Upgraded SMIC:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/233418634862
https://www.amazon.com/ajp-distributors-volkswagon-intercooler-replacement/dp/b07z6d2sb8
https://www.darksidedevelopments.co...r-for-1-9-8v-tdi-engines.html?setCurrencyId=3
https://www.idparts.com/upgraded-side-mount-intercooler-smic-alh-p-2442.html
https://kermatdi.com/i-1217-kerma-smic-side-mount-intercooler.html

Piping options:
https://kermatdi.com/i-4-complete-smic-2-5-upgraded-intercooler-plumbing-kit-alh-golf-jetta.html

Complete SMIC kits with piping:
https://www.darksidedevelopments.co...td-ve-90-110-pd100-pd115.html?setCurrencyId=3

FMIC options:
https://www.cxracing.com/KIT-GOLF-TDI-9906-IC0014
https://www.darksidedevelopments.co...tercooler-kit-fmic-for-1-9-tdi-ve-90-110.html

 

[PakProtector]

sounds like a cool project. 'specially that turbo. welded to a tdi manifold?

Douglas

 

[HallsCreekBulldogges]

If it was me, I'd upgrade the piping and the SMIC running a GTB2056VK.

Here are some options:
Upgraded SMIC:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/233418634862
https://www.amazon.com/ajp-distributors-volkswagon-intercooler-replacement/dp/b07z6d2sb8
https://www.darksidedevelopments.co...r-for-1-9-8v-tdi-engines.html?setCurrencyId=3
https://www.idparts.com/upgraded-side-mount-intercooler-smic-alh-p-2442.html
https://kermatdi.com/i-1217-kerma-smic-side-mount-intercooler.html

Piping options:
https://kermatdi.com/i-4-complete-smic-2-5-upgraded-intercooler-plumbing-kit-alh-golf-jetta.html

Complete SMIC kits with piping:
https://www.darksidedevelopments.co...td-ve-90-110-pd100-pd115.html?setCurrencyId=3

FMIC options:
https://www.cxracing.com/KIT-GOLF-TDI-9906-IC0014
https://www.darksidedevelopments.co...tercooler-kit-fmic-for-1-9-tdi-ve-90-110.html

I lucked out, at least I think I did so far, there was an all aluminum smic in the trunk with the shipping plugs still in it looks to be new. I did some digging on piping but darkside keeps arguing that I need a front mount and Kerma piping is unavailable. Any other suggestions for off the shelf piping kits?

 

[3L3M3NT]

I lucked out, at least I think I did so far, there was an all aluminum smic in the trunk with the shipping plugs still in it looks to be new. I did some digging on piping but darkside keeps arguing that I need a front mount and Kerma piping is unavailable. Any other suggestions for off the shelf piping kits?

I'd say that you definitely lucked out if you found an all aluminum SMIC in the trunk that's pretty much brand new.

Unfortunately I can't think of anything that's off the shelf for a piping kit for the new SMIC. You might be able to find an upgraded top or bottom piping kit if you do some searching. If you're lucky enough you could find a full kit out there somewhere.

Here's half of the piping you need and you can always piece together the bottom half.
https://kermatdi.com/i-311-upgraded-upper-intercooler-piping-for-alh-2000-2003-golf-jetta.html
https://www.idparts.com/upgraded-upper-intercooler-pipe-alh-p-1228.html

Then buy the aluminum piping and silicone hose from: https://www.siliconeintakes.com/
to build the lower intercooler piping or to save some money, get everything you would need from them to build the upper and lower intercooler piping.
I'd just suggest buying an aluminum 1.8T pancake pipe to make sure that you have clearance by the passenger front wheel on the inside.