Water cooled Turbo question....

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Water cooled Turbo question....

Postby black2 on Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:15 am

Evening all, Just a quick question Im currently in two minds wheather or not to to run my T2 turbo for my zt as water cooled, if i dont would i have to bung the two water pipes that come from the turbo or can the two outlets be left open to external air?

Gareth.
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Re: Water cooled Turbo question....

Postby cowie20 on Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:34 am

id say yeah mate, that t2 will be working its funlumps off on a zetec i think. cooling might help big time.
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Re: Water cooled Turbo question....

Postby dangerousdave on Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:37 am

id say so too!! :D
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Re: Water cooled Turbo question....

Postby matty872 on Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:11 pm

It was designed tor run cooling so I would.
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Re: Water cooled Turbo question....

Postby mikeymikeyp on Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:54 am

the water channel is for water so run it save a lot of hassle in the long run
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