Building ones own FMIC

[Eric-BlackMSP]

Looking at Ebay right now, prolly will buy a cheaper intercooler, IoN is asking a lot.

What sizes do you think will fit? Feedback is cool.

-Eric

 

[status50]

Are you going to mount it under the bumper or in front of the AC condensor?

 

[Eric-BlackMSP]

I'll put it where everyone else puts it, I'm assuming in from of the AC condensor, along the bottom grill. I will also prolly buy a p5 radiator with brackets. I might buy from you if the price is right.

 

[status50]

I'll put it where everyone else puts it, I'm assuming in from of the AC condensor, along the bottom grill. I will also prolly buy a p5 radiator with brackets. I might buy from you if the price is right.

Wagner mounts his to .If you are looking for a $200 intercooler, then bar/plate or tin/tube will be a good choice.Extruded core is typically 2-3 times the cost of bar/plate.

 

[02.5 P5]

what is the difference in the extruded core and the others?

 

[status50]

what is the difference in the extruded core and the others?

There's a few types uses for intercoolers.

Bar/plate.It's the most commonly used due to cost and efficiency.Bar/plate has relatively good heat transfer with minimum pressure lose.Typically uses fin/fin for stacking(Charged side fins are the same as the ambient side fins.).

Fin/tube.Is most commonly used for AC condensors, oil coolers,etc.It's readily available and has good heat transfer.IMO it's not a good choice for air/air heat transfer.Typically uses a tube with external fins.

Extruded. Extruded core uses columns/rows of tubes that have internal and external fins.

 

[02.5 P5]

so what are we talking in overall effeciency of the Extruded as opposed to the Bar/Plate? because the real question is, is the difference in cost worth the effeciency factor? i am assuming two identical systems as well, the only difference being the core...

 

[14LBS]

go with a greddy type 24 its the same as the drag kits and good for 300 whp. 26x11x3 fits nice.

 

[status50]

so what are we talking in overall effeciency of the Extruded as opposed to the Bar/Plate? because the real question is, is the difference in cost worth the effeciency factor?

IMO the cost is well worth it.

 

[acidbug]

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Chas