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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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at wat power boost does the off shelf intercoolers (grs airtech etc) be come restriction , any1 with any helpful input
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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i got one of them air tech one got told you need to have a different intercooler to achive 200bhp dont quote me on it tho
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at wat power boost does the off shelf intercoolers (grs airtech etc) be come restriction , any1 with any helpful input
my mate runs a gt30 turbo over 400bhp with a grs intercooler and the end tanks on it have bulged with the pressure ,could be cause of the restriction in the cooler tho i could wrong
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i got one of them air tech one got told you need to have a different intercooler to achive 200bhp dont quote me on it tho
Who ever told you that is correct, but Stuart is WAAAY past that point
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at wat power boost does the off shelf intercoolers (grs airtech etc) be come restriction , any1 with any helpful input
my mate runs a gt30 turbo over 400bhp with a grs intercooler and the end tanks on it have bulged with the pressure ,could be cause of the restriction in the cooler tho i could wrong
A 1600???

What boost pressure is that running?
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at wat power boost does the off shelf intercoolers (grs airtech etc) be come restriction , any1 with any helpful input
my mate runs a gt30 turbo over 400bhp with a grs intercooler and the end tanks on it have bulged with the pressure ,could be cause of the restriction in the cooler tho i could wrong
A 1600???

What boost pressure is that running?
no its 2.1 zetec turbo 460bhp@27psi but he runs it @20psi around 400bhp most of the time
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im goin to run around 37psi so want to wat cooler is best as my last grs didnt like the nos
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im goin to run around 37psi so want to wat cooler is best as my last grs didnt like the nos
cant jamie sort you out with something ?? ,i think your best going single pass tho
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im goin to run around 37psi so want to wat cooler is best as my last grs didnt like the nos
cant jamie sort you out with something ?? ,i think your best going single pass tho
then my inlet manifold is wrong again

prob but runnin out of cash again
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then my inlet manifold is wrong again

prob but runnin out of cash again [/quote]its always the way mate ,good luck cant wait to see it go
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at wat power boost does the off shelf intercoolers (grs airtech etc) be come restriction , any1 with any helpful input
my mate runs a gt30 turbo over 400bhp with a grs intercooler and the end tanks on it have bulged with the pressure ,could be cause of the restriction in the cooler tho i could wrong
Stu's one exploded

Was a right mess.................

Where's christian when we need him
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at wat power boost does the off shelf intercoolers (grs airtech etc) be come restriction , any1 with any helpful input
my mate runs a gt30 turbo over 400bhp with a grs intercooler and the end tanks on it have bulged with the pressure ,could be cause of the restriction in the cooler tho i could wrong
Stu's one exploded

Was a right mess.................

Where's christian when we need him
why ,he runs a grs and stu's fooked one of them
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Stu,

Cant you go a Jap style front mount?
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Stu,

Cant you go a Jap style front mount?
you can get jap coolers really cheep to
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could do just dont no wats any good , any ideas
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Have you thought about a genuine RS500 cooler? it'll be a twat to fit tho.
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Have you thought about a genuine RS500 cooler? it'll be a twat to fit tho.
Item number: 260102967783 heres one i found on ebay ,and its got 3" core
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Have you thought about a genuine RS500 cooler? it'll be a twat to fit tho.
was thinkin about this not a problem to fit , would need to run it upside down tho
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sure upside down wouldnt affect it would it?
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no, its still a problem cos would need to run the boost pipes under the sump , be a pain
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i wouldn't bother with a rs500 design,

as the end tanks are not the best design,

Thats why jap's can get away with smaller cores and better ACT's.
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multiple 2wd cossie cores. Nothing flows or cools like it.
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Or anything HKS i would imagine.


Stu did you say 37psi?

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multiple 2wd cossie cores. Nothing flows or cools like it.

whats teh dimensions of these then?
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any no if this is any good http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUBARU-INTERCO...QQcmdZViewItem
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Originally Posted by stuart collins
looks good to me ,single pass and 3"core
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Originally Posted by stuart collins
Thats the sort of thing.


but a design more suited to your car fitment.

ie,
2.5" pipe tails, and maybe in the centre of the hieght.
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Originally Posted by stuart collins
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Have you thought about a genuine RS500 cooler? it'll be a twat to fit tho.
was thinkin about this not a problem to fit , would need to run it upside down tho
Ive saw one fitted to an S2 the proper way up, it is a coont and covers the rad so u gotta have some meaty fans but it does work, v.v.v.well
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end tanks look too small on that scooby one.
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