What 205 Rad For Xu10 Turbo Engine?

[dave205 19]

As title suggests really, not sure what rad to use?

[hanceformer 0]

I've got an xu10j2e turbo from a 406 and I use the standard 205 gti rad. No probs in 1000 mules so far.

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Standard GTI one should be ok. That is what I use on mine

[dave205 19]

Are gti rads the same as turbo diesel ones or normal petrol ones?

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

TD are thicker and more expensive. GTI rads are the next biggest and TU rads are smaller in general

[dave205 19]

I have both a tu rad and a td one, could i get away with using one of them?

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

TD for sure. It is a thicker GTI one and offers the most cooling capacity of them all

[dave205 19]

Will it fit easily enough, as i intend to drop it and fit a cossie intercooler above it.

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Same size as standard, just thicker. Oil filter may be a little close though but should not be a problem.

[ade 4wd 11]

205 GTI rad core size is 610x284x32. 205 TD rad core size is 645x301x56.

 

If you use the larger TD rad you will also need the fan cowling assembly as it is different to a GTI one.

[dave205 19]

I have the TD rad and fans, so will use them providing they'l still fit if i drop it them down as i have a cossie intercooler to fit above it.

[dave205 19]

Im going to hopefully b fitting my rad and fans in the next week or two. How much do i need to drop the rad by and whats the best way of doing it?

[dave205 19]

I've been doing some thinking again about what radiator to use, i placed the 1.1 tu one have in position and its going to give me mass's more clearance, it only has one fsn so i could fit a renault 5 tirbo intercooler in reasonably easily.

 

Further more the outlet of the intercooler will line straight up with the inlet manifold, all the will be needed on the other side is one 135 degree bend. All seems far easier thsn a cossie onee?

 

I know people say a tu rad wont be be enough, but surely if you have a 1.1 205 and a turbo 205 sat next to each other doing 80mph for example, they will both require the same amount of energy to push them through air. Basic physics?

 

Thoughts and suggestions greatly appreciated!

[Michael 0]

I know people say a tu rad wont be be enough, but surely if you have a 1.1 205 and a turbo 205 sat next to each other doing 80mph for example, they will both require the same amount of energy to push them through air. Basic physics?

 

To speak from my own experience, a TU rad is too small for a XU turbo engine. A GTI rad is barely enough on mine when I hit throttle hard and it's only runnig standard boost. When I'm driving around slowly, there's no problem with heat. But when wheather's hot and you get into traffic jam you'll be happy to have enough cooling efficency to cope with that. The XU10TE engine will generate more heat than the 1.1 from your example because it has a higher specific fuel consumption and only one-third of your fuel will generate horsepower, the rest of ist will be convertet into heat. And first and foremost it's so much fun to accelerate with a tct engine so you WILL create more horsepower by hitting throttle and also a lot more heat than a TU. If you don't want to accelerate that fast you don't need a turbo.

My advice is to lower a GTI rad like in this Link and put a cosworth intercooler or something similar above or in front of it.