Meet Steve! XR4Ti Sierra Cosworth RS 500 Intercooler Install Pt1

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[@wilsonle61]

Truth #1 - No 5-minute job takes anything less than an hour!

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

You're taking an already cool car & making it awesome!

[@michaelmacleod]

Thats a good name for such a car, Steve!

[@alanslater4206]

Love the safety shoes

[@aesthetic_mfr]

You'll want more gap between the radiator and the intercooler. You may even want to use some foam tape to block the airflow from hot zones like the upper side of the radiator to prevent the fans from sucking in hot air from the engine compartment.

[@aesthetic_mfr]

Further, you're using two horizontal flow cores. Typically, manufacturers will put a horizontal flow after cooler in front of a vertical flow radiator. Doing this allows for lots of little square "passthroughs" of airflow mostly unimpeded through both cores helping to pull more air through the zones with high turbulence. Using same flow cores make a wall of turbulence decreasing both cores ability to cool.

[@aesthetic_mfr]

Maybe trying to line up the fins so air can pass through unimpeded?

[@JRs-Garage]

Awesome episode Nathan! Steve will rip when its done 😊

[@xrmerkur]

this build is getting interesting 🤩

[@torbar9603]

Always love a good montage! Keep it coming at your own pace..

[@MattGreenWorks]

looking good nathan , love a turbo

[@sprinter768]

I'd have called it Freddy... Freddy MERKURy.. :-P

[@drewdaskievige754]

I like your thinking. Perfect name for it. Queen "larger than life" frontman. Nathan change the name. :)

[@JustinPaul1st]

Nathan the show must go on😁😁😁

[@robrs210]

I have the same intercooler on my XR4i(uk). It has caused issues with high engine temperatures on trackdays. I suspect the thick alloy the intercooler core is made from dose not alloy air to flow past easy.

[@JustinPaul1st]

I think if you have that front flat xr4i grille that's half your problems... Limited airflow so no forced airflow thought.... Use the xr8 style grill won't have any issues

[@robrs210]

@@JustinPaul1st not an issue with air flow as mine is a mk2 Sierra with the sapphire cosworth style front.

[@connorohoare7470]

Steve would be the guy down the pub who brought one of these new and insist he could win a race against anyone in a modern car 😂

[@syopspwnz]

Unrealistic timelines let me keep my desire to start the project every day! Just don't ask me how much time is left haha

[@theflyingferret77]

Hi Nathan. As a fellow brit expat in the US and XR4Ti owner I'm interested to see where you ended up with this car. Hope you are well, really enjoyed the content and hope you'll be starting up again soon.

[@kevinhamling1963]

G'day Nathan,
Kevin here from Australia.
Great video man Steve is coming along nicely.
Q. Has Steve got a middle name.
✌ Peace.

[@LobbyDaLobster]

Steve Terwillager Kershaw

[@christianvann4222]

A few things. 1. All 5 mins jobs last at least 3 hours at my house. 2 i am exactly the same, while i do this i might as well this....3. Those headlight inners looked poor against the uk/euro full units anyway(why do the US have to f*ck up euro cars by changing the headlights & bumpers?), move the indicators and it looks meaner with the intercooler 😁. 4- cant wait to see this in its final form lol. Good work pal.

[@tony5006]

Could you not make a trunking and run the wiring loom back across on top of the radiator Nath? A piece of 1" plastic waste pipe split down one side and wrapped around the loom to protect it.

[@nowukkas2472]

You need your shade shelter back!

[@stevenbonz9911]

Hey Nathan your channel is awesome. Can you build an Aussie spec ford sierra 600hp lol cheers

[@nickmassey9104]

Great progress Nathan .Will you be fitting a cone filter instead of the airbox? .new turbo in the future ?indicators in the front bumper ? Or fit leds in the headlamps?

[@drewdaskievige754]

Why cut the bumper, just drill a hole with the step tool put LED in the headlamp enough room for it. Get back some lost time management....LOL

[@cgzx9]

Interesting mod, loving it. Hi to wifetastic ❤️UK

[@damondomain6347]

Where does Band go they were good band good songwriting

[@robocop3961]

Am I right in saying that Lima motor is only a SOH (single over head cam)???

[@Marshal_6]

Steve SOPER raced BTCC 1988 for a Swiss team Eggenberger Motorsport in an RS500 Is this a homage to him???

[@radrcer]

The bug-beam?

[@mikeystoy]

Are you running an oval port head?

[@KP-er4ys]

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[@LobbyDaLobster]

Did you just assume Steve's gender?!?!???

[@JustinPaul1st]

She is a he😀😀😀