Intercooler options for Drag Only
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Intercooler options for Drag Only Well I've been reading and reading about intercoolers... I run a Precision IC on my GN with an Alky Control progressive meth kit and log IAT's. The project I'm working on now is on a budget and is drag only. Goal is 850 ish HP but would like room to grow. Originally was thinking about the Vibrant 875 HP for like $380. Then read the Treadstone is better so thought about the 1000 HP for $450ish. Then thought WTF might as well go to the Treadstone 1200 HP for $560. Then read about people's IAT temp running A2A without Meth and thought I may need to add a Meth kit. Then read and thought A2W might be better for my application so have been reading about the Frozen Boost kits for $475. Looking for some opinions considering I started with the idea of spending $400 on an IC. Space should not be an issue.
1300hp treadstone is a great piece for the money, making 1k wheel and my temps rise 25* on 23psi. I had 1000hp core on a 800whp car and temps were terrible. 100*+ rise on 14psi
Imo if you want to spend the money once go with no corners cut fab or Shearer fab. They use bell or garret cores and fab quality is amazing
Imo if you want to spend the money once go with no corners cut fab or Shearer fab. They use bell or garret cores and fab quality is amazing
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On the topic of cores....anyone ever heard of or used these guys ?
They were at a recent trade show here in the UK, and their cores did actually look very good. Bar and plate style very similar to Garrett and also what looked like very high fin density too. Very keen pricing too. I'd never heard of them before.
http://csfrace.com/
They were at a recent trade show here in the UK, and their cores did actually look very good. Bar and plate style very similar to Garrett and also what looked like very high fin density too. Very keen pricing too. I'd never heard of them before.
http://csfrace.com/
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Add value or take a walk... because you read like kingTal0n - only a really simple version.
Oh good... here we go again with the needle-dick comments. Is this Facebook? There is whole thread highlighting the capabilities of that particular intake... which ironically is not the subject of debate here.
Add value or take a walk... because you read like kingTal0n - only a really simple version.
Add value or take a walk... because you read like kingTal0n - only a really simple version.
Your right this isn't facebook, so you should stop waggin your **** holster like it is.
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From: Norn Iron
I agree an IC is generally only as restrictive as your budget, but based on a lot of peoples ching chang turbo selections the intercooler could be pretty restrictive.
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The car had a massive Griffin down flow radiator in it which I plan to use. It is somewhat split in half and suspect just a hole in the top and bottom bulkheads. So what I’m thinking about doing is blockimg the hole and run the right half to the engine and the left to the A2W IC. Aka heat exchanger.
The car had a massive Griffin down flow radiator in it which I plan to use. It is somewhat split in half and suspect just a hole in the top and bottom bulkheads. So what I’m thinking about doing is blockimg the hole and run the right half to the engine and the left to the A2W IC. Aka heat exchanger.
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Ya it works for a fairly low boost chang turbo setup, most any manifold will "work" in that application. The decision comes when its worth spending money for a better one vs buying a new turbo or other options. To some people spending $500-600 for 5MPH is worth it, others never turn the boost up high enough to matter.
I agree an IC is generally only as restrictive as your budget, but based on a lot of peoples ching chang turbo selections the intercooler could be pretty restrictive.
I agree an IC is generally only as restrictive as your budget, but based on a lot of peoples ching chang turbo selections the intercooler could be pretty restrictive.
Thanks for helping prove my point, a car under 6500rpm is going to be slower and leave power on the table compared to an optimized setup that revs further out. Doesnt cost very much to take advatage of that power but some here are scared of revving an engine for some reason.
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Thanks for helping prove my point, a car under 6500rpm is going to be slower and leave power on the table compared to an optimized setup that revs further out. Doesnt cost very much to take advatage of that power but some here are scared of revving an engine for some reason.
If you cant easily make over 1k staying under 7krpm...something is very badly wrong. And he stated he only wants 850hp. So why would he even need to consider 7, 8, 9, 10,000rpm ?