Looking to upgrade my pace intercooler for a front mount item over the winter.

I could do with some advice over which intercooler to go for.

If anyone who's got one could give their oppinions and what they recommend?

Thinking about the GRS intercooler, like the look of it and doesn't seem too badly priced...

Many thanx, Mark

 

GRS or PRO Alloy

 

As above

You'll be able to get a rpo alloy item quickly if you are in a hurry, otherwise will be a few weeks wait I'd imagine as Graham works alone in his spare time

 

i wouldnt do it until the weathers warmer, its so cold now compared to the summer at night , i bet everyonbes turbos quicker ...................

im using a grs though

 

Thanks, i'm in no rush as I probabily wont use the car much over the winter anyway. I like the look of the GRS intercooler personally.

What would be best for my car? It's a 2.0 zvh, running 232bhp at 14psi if that helps...

By using a larger intercooler will I loose boost pressure through the intercooler?

Cheers for your advice

 

as far as bosst pressure goes , i dont know, also i thought they all look more or less the same, what little you actually CAN see ,your best bet is to do a poll asking whos using what , go from there ??

i would think they are all well made , if i didnt have the grs, id be quite happy with any other large capacity ic, its just air right...................

 

Nobody ever mentions the Pace front mount

 

personally GRS, the pace front mount is just as good but more expensive

 

cos its piss compared to GRS and PRO alloy!

it isnt much better than std

 

He's not talking about the small pace.

 

I know, but going by the large capacity std replacement it cant be as good as a GRS os PRO cooler

 

Ok, so who's using what cooler and is happy with the results that it gives?

Also how long roughly is the waiting list to get a GRS item and where from? Is it the Evo 4 that is the latest out now?

Cheers

 

www.grsmotorsport.co.uk

www.proalloy.co.uk

 

Ive got a buyer for ya when you wanna get rid of the pace

 

fpmsl what a load of absolute bollocks. I use the large Pace and it IS the fucking bollocks. Perhaps you should try a product before slagging it off

 

usually about a 5 week wait as Graham handbuilds them! my act NEVER gets above 34 degree's,even on the hottest of day's while ragging it!!

 

And everyone has a go at the small pace item, but at least its better than a std cooler.

 

HI im usein a front mounted pace ic on a 2.1 zvh producing simmilar power to urself.. i wont slag off any other products but.
i know during the summer it gives me brillant acts... but iv got a alloy rad and intercooler aswell but the now its winter the temps are so nice on the car. im really happy with the pace product but i think its more expensive then the others mentioned...
cheerz faz

 

ditto m8, take a look in PF intercooler test when they tested it and see for yourselves if the front mount pace is any good. The results speak 4 themselves......plus its my car they tested it on

 

Graham is now up to the Evo 5. He now uses one piece end tanks for strength and can do the collers in a really nice brushed finish. I can't recommend GRS enough.

Graham makes the best bolt on intercoolers at the moment

 

Cheers for all your advice and oppinions, think i'll probabily go for a GRS cooler. Keep the oppinions coming in though

Right, next thing is how much is a pace intercooler worth? With the fitting kit. Got a couple of people interested in mine when i get my front mount.

Just not sure how much to ask for it?

Thanks people!

 

Sold my old one for Ł80

 

i got Ł163 for mine on ebay

 

Hmmmm, I was thinking about Ł120ish, wasn't sure what they went for though...

Any other oppinions on intercoolers? and if i go for a GRS will my fan still fit between the rad and intercooler? Bought an uprated fan (spal) and pace rad a few months ago and don't really want to spend out on another new fan think it's about 55mm thick.

Cheers for any help!

 

*eats his hat*

So howcome not many people (that i can see) use them?

 

Because the cost is higher than others, people are blinkered and against the cooler because of the name Pace. Which in all fairness was exactly what you did. Assumed it was shit because of the performance of their other RST intercooler.

 

What about Radtec?

Thats what i've got for my S1
bit of a bugger to fit though

 

Mate uses a Radtec in his 300+bhp FRST and has no complaints.

 

i have rad tec in my s2 rs great intercooler and minimum effort to fit using all oe hoses how come no one mentions this one?

 

what about a NMS twin cossie core, work well on Ollie's S1 and Tim's S2

 

Ive got a custom made one from AVA which works better than most of your well known intercoolers

 

I've got one of those and even though i've not had a chance to fit it just look at what power tim and ollie are making

 

cool yeah theyre making rather good figures

i got a triple cossie cooler to go on my RS16i future proof

 

So are Christian and I with GRS's




Not knocking Karl's work at all as he is a top bloke

 

I think the thing is there are quite a few excellent options open for the RS Turbo owner whereas when I first started the only upgrade was the dinky Pace item.

 

Thanks for all your input. Anyone know about the fan clearance issue I mentioned? Just wanted to check this before I ordered one up?

 

The pace frount mount is the only one with a reverse charge carrier, so its not sitting directly over a red hot turbo
each to their own I suppose

 

I would like to see the Pace cooler tested on some BIG power RST's first before I part with my money

 

Tony Turbo what was actually the downfall with christians pro alloy cooler? a mate of mine runs a Pace full front mount cooler...runs about 240hp with boost peaking at 23psi IIRC and ACT's didnt go above 35degrees when AB was setting it all up

i was going to go down the Pro Alloy route but after hearing the problems with C+B had i think ill DEF need something different LOL

bassboy

 

I'll be opting for a custom 2 2wd coolers i think, Like the design and it works well