Temps are in °C - IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU TAKE NOTE OF THE AMBIENTS

Genuine RS500 Ambient 21
Temps at 40mph
Inlet------Outlet------Temp drop
36----------35----------1
66----------29----------37
77----------27----------50
Average 60----------30----------29

Genuine RS500 Ambient 21
Temps under acceleration
Inlet-------Outlet-------Temp drop
101---------35----------66
121---------33----------88
190---------36----------154
Average 137--------35----------103

Pace Ambient 20
Temps at 40mph
Inlet-------Outlet-------Temp drop
26----------23----------3
72----------22----------50
64----------23----------41
Average 54---------23----------31

Pace Ambient 20
Temps under acceleration
Inlet-------Outlet-------Temp drop
114---------23----------91
112---------27----------85
137---------34----------103
Average 121--------28----------93


Radtec Ambient 19
Temps at 40mph
Inlet-------Outlet-------Temp drop
65----------33----------32
78----------33----------45
72----------30----------42
Average 72---------32----------40

Radtec Ambient 19
Temps under acceleration
Inlet-------Outlet-------Temp drop
122---------23----------99
151---------27----------124
142---------34----------108
Average 138--------28----------110

Pro-Alloy Ambient 18
Temps at 40mph
Inlet-------Outlet-------Temp drop
36----------29----------7
70----------29----------41
42----------29----------13
Average 49---------29----------20

Pro-Alloy Ambient 18
Temps under acceleration
Inlet-------Outlet-------Temp drop
126---------23----------103
117---------27----------90
138---------34----------104
Average 127--------28----------99


AH Fabs Ambient 17
Temps at 40mph
Inlet-------Outlet-------Temp drop
32----------29----------3
64----------24----------40
47----------26----------21
Average 48---------26----------21

AH Fabs Ambient 17
Temps under acceleration
Inlet-------Outlet-------Temp drop
132---------26----------106
143---------29----------114
119---------27----------92
Average 131--------27----------104

As you can see the Radtec one gives the best average overall drop.... However, note how good the original one is when the temps get extremely hot .

 

Radtec

 

are u gona be testing more of was that a one off thing??

 

Trouble with these test's is every week, there are a different set of conclusions on tests by others.
A few weeks ago in Fast Ford the rsults for the same coolers were completely different

 

Not much difference between the ProAlloy and Radtech but if you take into account the build quality of the ProAlloy then it wins hands down

 

Ahem, THESE ARE THE Performance Ford RESULTS . I have just added the averages in to help people see the overall performance...

 

They are the pf results

 

Damn beaten to it

 

Radtec for me..............

Al....

 

 

Nowt wrong with the buld quality of the Radtec

Excellent welds, top quality core (as proved by performance ) just not as 'bufty' as the Pro Alloy and Forge

 

The ORIGINAL for me

 

why is the inlet temp for the genuine much higher than for the others?

presumably the same boost level at manifold was being tested? so is it down to a bigger pressure drop through the core meaning the boost at compressor exit was higher (hence temp higher)?

 

could well be

 

Poor flow rate?

 

anyone tested a "special" 4 2wd cooler Combo?

 

Ask Stu .

 

who's that reply to mike?

 

The one regarding the hi intake temps.

 

im going to be using my FREE GENUINE RS 500 one

 

considering the age of it the original 500 cooler did really well i thought!

 

fook off pete.

give me a call this weekend, we need to arrange a few things

like money and transport

 

what turbo?
what car?
what boost?

was this tibs 3 door on a t4?

"under accelleration" is a bit of a crap test imo, you need to MAX the cooler out on a top speed run maybe its just the way its worded but theres loads of variables missing

40mph... is that sat on the rev limiter in 1st cog on full boost or pootling in 4th

 

Matt,
You should have bought the mag you tight fisted git .

 

no i dont read mags

makes no odds to me as i know how well my own radtech cooler performs

 

Anyway, if the test used Stu's Pectel monitor to get the temps of the intake on the outlet side, the test is a load of bollocks (if TIBs car runs a L1, L6 or L8 ECU)....

 

due to the lack of info youve posted this thread is a load of bollocks ROFLOL

 

No, its a comparison on the same car, using the same test, so .

 

im with the fast show character that says its a "complete load of bollocks"

 

I have intercoolers in stock and will offer great deals for PF members

 

but the pro alloy flowed a lot better. you can get better cooling results but if it doesnt flow fast enough.

 

Mike,

Thanks for taking the time and compiling the above Intercooler performance results, especially those average/mean figures..........most helpfull

 

Wim,
Where do they test the flow capabilities?

 

thats what Lee (i tought his name was) said. it was very sharp on the throttle.

but to your question...Mike. they didnt tested it.