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Old 20-01-2011, 09:16 PM
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Default Horizontal vs. Vertical flow intercooler

As above, what are the benefits/downfalls of each?

When is a vertical flow needed?
Old 20-01-2011, 11:58 PM
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surely a 'vertical flow' cooler is just a standard one rotated through 90 degs and possible different geometry. More bars + shorter bars =less pressure drop* Gravity adds nothing lol

*same would be true for a tall+thin horizontal unit as for a short/wide vertical.

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It is purely for ease of plumbing which way it flows, like a GT5 turbo or RS turbo vs a cossie intercooler set up.
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in a vertical one, all the oil from your smokey old turbo drains out of the core keeping it efficient
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