so just wondering for example if u had a car that ran 250 bhp but then put a standard intercooler on it would it be restricted down to 160/170?
also what intercooler would u advise for 250 bhp and whats the best price for this option?

 

GRS... about £250

 

Defo a GRS, not sure on price tho

 

GRS everytime!

 

Yes you would loose power, but more importantly you would have very high ACT's resulting in detonation and potential engine damage!

GRS, Radtec, or if your on a low budget i've heard good things about the Airtec ones too.

 

any one heard anything bout the rally design ones look good but are they

 

If your on a low budget you should aim for less power imho, its the champagne ideas and lemonade pockets which make RS Turbo's unreliable.

Do it properly, do it once

 

exactly mythoughts turbocabbie,do it right the first time and you should be all good.

 

its a matter of the engine i bought was setup for 250 big injectors map etc and im running the standard intercooler just to get it running however now i wanna know as its going for a set up on the 31st if i can get it set up on the standard inter cooler or whether i shud set it up on the upgraded one to better effect?and when buying one which one to go for.money aint an issue for me

 

if the dosh aint an issue then talk to nms...............

 

I would most certainly upgrade the intercooler, high act temperatures can cause major and expensive problems, the very best intercooler you can afford is what you should buy imho

 

spoke to nms he wont touch efi lol
well im wondering if theyre is a need for a frontal full intercooler or will a half capacity one do the job and how usefull are the turbo coolers?

 

A bit of tape will put a picture on a wall, a nail and hanger will keep it up there, you can make do or do it properly

Many high powered CVH have used the GRS intercoolers, they are proven well regarded and keep their second hand value reasonably well.
You can not go wrong with a GRS imho

The turbo coolers are not needed imho

 

yea think ill look into it ive just hreard the half ones are good for 250 and the front mount ones are over kill but ill look into the twin one i think

 

And we come full circle...

With the fans does everyone else go one in between, one infront?

 

Half width cooler isn't worth a squirt. I got one new years back at a cost of £240 to only replace it with another intercooler (full width) after about 2 years. Get yourself a second hand GRS mate you won't go far wrong I wouldnt't rate a half width intercooler for anything much past 200bhp, I know mine hit a ceiling of 199bhp at SCA years back becuase the intercooler just couldn't cope with what was being asked of it

 

I have the same opinion of fans as intercoolers, get the best you can afford and do not go cheap, I've got my intercooler as close to my radiator (large capacity alloy rad) as it can go (its touching) and Kenlows on the front of the intercooler blowing through both of them. Not cheap fans but I do not get temperature problems in any weather

 

i have a GRS n one 9" kenlowe fan there if you want to buy, the cooler and fan are just over 12 months old n they only covered approx 2,000 miles. it's in mint condition (no bent fins). pm me if interested i can send pics.

 

I just bought the airtec intercooler for ma s2 just waiting on it coming, not cheap tho £298

 

Cheap compared to £400 and £450 though!

 

does any1 wonna buy a GRS?!

 

i have got a rad tec and not had any probs. also got a turbo cooler it works i got the airtec 1 for 70 quid you can go wrong.

 

buy mine..have u sorted this motor yet m8

 

There was an Intercooler test in Fast Ford a few months back. IIRC the airtek one was the winner. I have one and rate it very well.

 

has anyone tried the rally design one ???