I bought a used Cobalt Addiction heat exchanger off someone from this site. They didnt give me any instructions soo some one who has one can you please tell me how u install it?? It came installed with the bracket and the 2 steel braided hoses.

 

THIS MAY HELP https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/how-install-cobra-heat-exchanger-56k%3Ddeath-34855/

 

Yeah i already read that but the brackets are at a different place and the CA heat exchanger has a bleeder screw....

Anyone???

 

Why not give Cobalt Addiction a call?

 

I tried to email them but after week and 2 emails they still havent answered me... Someones got to have one on there car and can give me some info???

 

I too called Cobalt Addicition and they told me to do a search here to find ideas since they don't have any instructions.

You don't have to take off the bumper to do the install, but it makes everything a little easier. I spent about three hours installing this...and I had to do a little modifications to the bracket (extended the length)......so that it was pefectly centered and there was enough clearance that you won't break the petcock off.

I did remove the stock heat exchanger...which is between the a/c condensor and radiator.

HOPE THIS HELPS and GOOD LUCK!

Here are some images to give you an idea.

From the side


From the side


From the front


From the top

 

Thanks.. Just wandering, whats the difference if you use both the stock and this one together?? Thats how i think most people are installing them...

 

Im curious about that question too soo bump! =)

 

Nice pics. Looks like an easy install.

 

does it work with your stock heat exchanger or you eliminate your stock one?

I jsut got a cobra one and Im worndering whithc lines I hook it up you and waether it works with the stock h/e or you don use that anymore

and if you dont use it anymore how hard is it to remove the stock h/e?

 

you can use the stock one too if you want, I am along with dual pass plate and extra surge reservior

 

I had it installed with the stock one removed. Gains were good enough. also on mine the brackets went in through the bumper support, not underneath.

 

and how about after i install it?? Do i need to bleed the system and how would i do that?? Also do i need to add even more coolant also?? Sorry for all the questions but i just dont wanna **** up my car..

oh one more question, mine doesnt have anything on the end of the hoses so what did you use?? A hose clamp or am i missing something??

 

hoe clamps to the pump and res... it's an AN fitting to the H/E,.
and the worst part about the install is bleeding the system... just takes awhile.
also I recommend used redline water wetter, or royal purple "purple ice" to further increase cooling capacity along with topping it off with a 50/50 mix of dexcool and water

 

I ran it in series with the stock unit and mounted it the other way around with the drain on the top r and used is as a bleeder.

 

nice man

 

I still run the stock one with the CA, I do Road Coarse now and then. For normal street driving the CA one alone is ok for ocassional track run it throught the Stock one first then the CA one.

 

i just installed the heat exchanger this morning. I left the bumper on and it took me 4 hours!!! The stock outlet hose was a bitch to get off!!![IMG]C:\WINDOWS\Administrator\My Documents\My Pictures\phone pics 4[/IMG]

sorry i cant figure out how to put a picture on there just check my vb garage