Walkers Garage have been involved in the manufacture and repair
of radiators since the early '80's. Initially much of the work
centred around servicing standard road vehicle units, and indeed
this still accounts for a considerable volume of work; however, as
word spread amongst the rally and race fraternity that here was an
organisation with both the know-how and the interest to design and
manufacture specialist cooling devices - orders quickly followed.
Front Mounted Intercooler Kit
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details on the left show
performance graphs of the Intercooler when tested at Croft
Race Circuit. |
Walkers now make a range of water, oil and air cooling radiators
for both independent teams and manufacturers. They can of course
turn those skills to repairing existing devices - no job being too
small or too big to handle.
A typical example of Walkers design expertise can be seen in the
combination radiator and intercooler for the Ford Escort WRC. The
two units have to be manufactured to precise tolerances to enable
the finished products to coincide within the cramped engine bay of
the Escort. The finished products are both incredibly light and yet
extremely durable - just as you would expect for a World Rally Car.
 In
the view to the left, the water cooling radiator is masking the
smaller intercooler, which sits just in front of the bigger unit, to
facilitate maximum cooling for the forced-induction engine.
 To
the right we see the intercooler positioned in front of the
radiator, as seen from the front of the car.
As can be noted below, the tolerance between the two units
requires considerable design co-ordination and skill of manufacture.
 Amongst
a host of other makes which can benefit from Walkers expertise is
the WRC Subaru, for
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Subaru WRC Intercooler |
which the intercooler displayed below was designed.
So be it a standard off-the-shelf radiator, a much needed repair
to an existing unit or the bespoke construction for a specialist
vehicle, Walkers have the capability and the inspiration to help.
Now for something completely different - a Chrysler PT Cruiser Super
Comp drag racer. Eight-Litre,1183bhp at 8700rpm 769 lb.ft at
6700rpm. It will do a standing start quarter mile in 8.9 seconds,
and 0-60mph in around 1.2 seconds. If you built a car worth £100,000
which had to cope with that power, wouldn't you want the best
radiator around?
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