Intercooler

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:31 pm

Hey guys.

I'm looking for a smaller IC than I have now. Think mine might be a bit overkill for my setup. its a 600x400x80/100 well pretty much its BIG! haha

was looking at one about the same length but smaller hight. cause the bumper is covering half of it anyway. haha

What you guys think? stay with the big one or go smaller?

poizen · Post by **poizen** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:32 pm

go big or go home

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:39 pm

hahaha! yeah... but its sitting very low and I can't move it up anymore. plus half of the IC is not being cooled...

poizen · Post by **poizen** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:41 pm

angle grinder and sum steel putty ill get it right hahaha kidding man i know you get the long thin one mayb that better for you

ReeceZ · Post by **ReeceZ** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:08 pm

get one with less height but keep the length and the 76mm core thickness. try and get a tube and fin design or a delta-fin design that sells at turbo toys. Delta fin intercoolers are really light but the fins are kinda weak. bar and plate designs are more for the RB motors IMO.

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:43 am

i think you'll find that on most cars more than 50% of the coolers height does not get any exposure to direct front cooling

you can go to big on a cooler and it should show in your lag time up to full boost - if the cooler is really to big for your setup

if its too low, ie risk of damaging the cooler in normal driving scenarios, id say look around for a different cooler

the two things influencing the decision should be
the risk of damage to the cooler(bottom of cooler being exposed to the road surface or possible speed bump); and
the loss in spool up time

RB25SX · Post by **RB25SX** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:51 am

Contact these guys in ctn: Shawn 084-9518670, they have intercoolers at good prices, maybe ask what size they have to fit your application.