1.8 front mount intercooler problem help pictures up

[IAN C]

just picked up a front mount intercooler for my 1.8 turbo, thing is it has no holes on the intercooler its self for fitting. i know it came from a1.8 turbo. is there any way of fitting without or can it be welded on etc etc.

[Purely VAG]

Show us a picture.

[IAN C]

[tg1]

cableties ftw,

or get some brackets made up and welded on?

[IAN C]

from the top or bottom? seen a couple of differen ways what they go on??

[Phil_M]

Just drill some holes in the tabs, and get a couple of strips of aluminium and bend them to make some bracket's and bolt it to your bumper bar, thats all i done with mine.

Phil

[turboben]

just out of interest have you got a aum or a agu engine

[Voodoo-Music]

If im not mistaken it looks like it dont need the brakets, some fmic are held in place via the pipework but they are designed like that, most do need the brackets

[SPR_Buck]

same intercooler as mine. i just drilled some 8mm holes in and bent some stainless bracket myself. id recommend cutting the crash bar a lil bit and mounting it up and back as much as possible to reduce how much you will have to chop out of the front bumper.(i found this out the hard way and the bumper lost the battle with the jigsaw )

obviously your going to mount it slightly more central but you can see how much bumper i had to chop away.

[Phil_M]

same intercooler as mine. i just drilled some 8mm holes in and bent some stainless bracket myself. id recommend cutting the crash bar a lil bit and mounting it up and back as much as possible to reduce how much you will have to chop out of the front bumper.(i found this out the hard way and the bumper lost the battle with the jigsaw )

obviously your going to mount it slightly more central but you can see how much bumper i had to chop away.

Omg please tell me you dont drive around with your car looking like that?