RST Ski

is a charge cooler the same things as a intercooler?

Tony Turbo

No

RST Ski

whats the difference, hows it work?

Tony Turbo

Basically, a charge cooler uses water to cool down the air (boost if you like) and an intercooler uses air to cool it down.

Most CC systems use a pre rad to cool the water that cools the air.

Hope that helps

RST Ski

r ok cheers, so the a intercooler is good when the cars moving but a charge cooler is good in traffic because it uses water to keep the air cool

SamERST

Yep basicly

T28 RST

Charge coolers are shit, i wasted £600 on a Pace one

RST Ski

how cums? jus recomend a larger intercooler then?

Charlie Chalk

iTrader: (1)

Larger intercooler with two decent fans will be fine,,

Whats your Spec?

RST Ski

think its 132bhp. feels quite nippy. ive jus bought it, its d reg s2, its got a 31 actuator and chip, zorst n filter, but the bloke recons it was at 150bhp but he had it bought down to 132bhp because he used it for work. its abit of a mess at the mo, cable ties on the boost pipes n that, lashed up, restoring it properly. im jus gona do afew things to it b4 i get it to the rolling road, was looking at the pace intercooler, not the front mount one tho as i dont have much money, what do you reckon?

Charlie Chalk

iTrader: (1)

Never had a pace on a car so i cant comment.....

Oranoco

TBH the smaller PACE item isn't much cop. I would save the money and get a better item like the big Pace or a GRS. No point getting the wrong one as you will only have to spend more in the long run changing it again.

I'd spend some cash sorting the probs like the cable ties and sort the basics first:-

Exhaust
Air filter
Setup.

I would almost gaurantee a transformation in the car for you. If all is healthy you should see 160-175bhp which is nice and useable

RST Ski

radtech front mount intercoolers any gud?

Oranoco

Mate has one on his Zetec Turbo Fiesta and it 's been good as gold