As title, what do people prefer and what are the advantages/disadvantages???

 

intercooler - chargecoolers suffer from heatsoak!

 

So do intercoolers if placed on top of the engine

 

LOL @ Jamz



i personally would and have gone for a bigger intercooler


had no experience with charge coolers

 

I think charge coolers are good for cars that spend a lot of time in "town" traffic - ie: often stop/starting, lower speeds, more using the lower three gears than the upper 2....

Increased capacity I/C's are better tho if you do a lot of out of town driving and cain it a lot

IE: if my S1 had been my commuter car I'd have probably fitted a charge cooler, as it is smaller (not blocking the rad) and for the reasons above, but if it was a weekend/fun only car (like it was) and I spent most of the time in it whizzing about country roads and duel carriage ways in higher gears and higher speeds then deffo a larger I/C

Sadly it had neither and I sold it

 

i have to say something here, i know not a lot to be honest just the basics, but two of my mates run charge coolers on there s2 and s1

the s1 had ather mods etc but rand at 26 psi and took a complete caining for a good 8 mths before it went in for a resto, after removing the head the pistons etc showed no signs of detting etc

i was totally godsmacked as i expected the car to pop as from day one

but

i also had a large grs cooler on a s2 and fook me did it go some with peak 22 psi held 19

i myself from looking elsewere favour the chargies


but then like i say i know shit

but would be intrested in other peoples views

 

but proper cars have 'em fitted in the front

 

They only suffer from heatsoak when driving slowly and I try not to do that too often