hi peeps, just looking into intercoolers at the moment and was wondering what the difference between single pass, double pass etc was?

Was i right in hearing that double pass intercoolers suffer from pressure drop?

also i was looking at the Pro Alloy intercooler which runs from top to bottom...does that make any difference to the effiency of the cooler?

thanx peeps

bassboy

 

speak to rslover on here as he can give ya a hole fooking list and hes a good price too

have a look at his radteck cooler prices aswell

 

how good are radtec? was also considering their intercooler and rad as i can get them at a very good price as well

bassboy

 

mmmmmmmmmm i know someone on here is using one and hes got a fooking modest spec

cant say who though as hes not a mate and i dont know him

not sure if there good but he aint got a chip and a bleed valve ( well actually he has but ya get what i mean )

where can ya get em from work ????

 

i can get them through PJ motorsport absolutely SUPERB price!!

then again i could go the tried and tested way with GRS....hmmmmmm

i dunno...let me build the rest of the engine first and see how it goes

bassboy

 

it makes amassive difference!!
here's why..
having the core tubing running vertical allows you to have many more cooling tubes (the space is wider than it is high)
because you have so many tubes you can have a thinner core (this allows better air flow to the water radiator)
as the in and out 'tanks' run along the top and bottom of the cooler, you can have the inlet and outlet in the standard place- the only other way to do this is to have a 'double pass' intercooler, this is where the in and out tanks are on the left and right side and you divide the right hand side tank into two to enable the in and out tube to go on the same side- this effectively halves the flow rate........does that make sense???

 

wazzer...kinda but i think im too tired to understand fully

what intercooler are u using?

bassboy

 

there r a lot of cooler sout there !

the GSR is a top piece of equipment m8!

but have heard good things about a new cooler just out which is single pass & uses a 500 core cut down to fit! i saw 1 fitted & looked very good & the chap whos car it was on loved it I cant remeber the fookin make of it for the life of me but if u speak to PF NICK or Dave & ASK THEM ABOUT THE COOLER THAT WAS ON THE WHITE S2 WITH NOS ON THE there stand @ essex regional day theey shoudl b able to tell u!

 

I KNOW THAT FEEING VERY WELL!!
YOU HAVE A PM....

 

Lewis...ill see what i can find out

wazzer...no PM yet?

bassboy

 

bassboy,
with regards to what intercooler i use....I manufacture PRO ALLOY intercoolers
www.proalloy.co.uk

 

Lewis the one on our stand had a Radtec intercooler - and very nice it was too!

 

thoght it was but didnt wanna say just incase it wasnt!

 

We have had loads of interest in the new front mount......Cheers Dan A for the loan ofyour car and PF for the cover.