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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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Hi I was wondering which intercooler is the better, a GRS or an NMS setup??
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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Tbh from what I've heard for the money the fmic airtec do is the way to go
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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Thats what ive got but been told GRS are better
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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The NMS is a very good intercooler from what I've heard but its far from a straight forward fit. The GRS is ( quote from ollie himself) the best of a bad bunch of coolers.
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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Cheers guys I have the NMS one just wondered if it's worth changing to GRS one?
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Mids_s2
Cheers guys I have the NMS one just wondered if it's worth changing to GRS one?
Can you put a pic up mate, i was wanting to see a pic but couldnt find one to see where pipes go

thanks lee
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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Hi Mate have a look on NMS website mine is a double but most are triple, it has inlet one end and outlet at other to aid flow, it's a nice little package that fits neatly in to bumper recess.
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Mids_s2
Hi Mate have a look on NMS website mine is a double but most are triple, it has inlet one end and outlet at other to aid flow, it's a nice little package that fits neatly in to bumper recess.
Cheers Ben
What fans and where are they put though, the cossie coolers are so thick there's no room in front is there? I remember seeing an Escort with a NMS triple cooler that had 4 computer fans on the back of the rad
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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I run a GRS cooler modified into a single pass cooler. It's seems to be working fine with low temps but it's yet to see any hard serious abuse. It's had a bit here and there including a few sprints up to the limiter in 5th with no issues. That is 1.8 bar of boost on a GT2871R which is a 400bhp rated turbo.
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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Hi mine has 2 Spal fans between cooler and rad, and never had any cooling problems, I'm still undecided which way to go either GRS or stay with NMS
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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 07:27 AM
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Hmmm decisions decisions Ben

Hit me up with an offer when you have gave it some thought dude, you should have a ride down the unit one night ill be there all week working on my car at night pal
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