Best Top Mount Incercooler?
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Best Top Mount Incercooler?
Hey guys,
I've got a 97 V3 White Sti and was wondering about upgrading the Top mount to a better intercooler.
My only plans for the car upgrade wise is a new exhaust, standard air box with upgraded panel filter and a better top mount intercooler. I will then get it mapped to be sensible but fairly quick. I'm not trying to achieve crazy bhp and want the car reliable and relatively standard.
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Shep.
I've got a 97 V3 White Sti and was wondering about upgrading the Top mount to a better intercooler.
My only plans for the car upgrade wise is a new exhaust, standard air box with upgraded panel filter and a better top mount intercooler. I will then get it mapped to be sensible but fairly quick. I'm not trying to achieve crazy bhp and want the car reliable and relatively standard.
Thanks,
Shep.
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knowing what retail is i cant imagine it will work out as cheap as a front mount. as far as op, yep fair comment, however uprating top mount isn't relay worth it imo.
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I agree they are overpriced, but they work very well as far as top mounts go, and if you can get a deal on one it's an easy upgrade.
I wouldn't argue that a front mount is better.
I wouldn't argue that a front mount is better.
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On a new age its not really an upgrade, tests show that replacing the standard STI top mount can leave you worse off, on a classic it may be a good idea but its still silly money.
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[quote=johnfelstead;10182594]The Chevron TMIC has been used for a few years now on 500BHP TA cars, as well as road cars.
If you want to get independant feedback on them, speak with Bob Rawle and Richard Bulmer, they have both mapped cars with these and have been amazed at how good they are.
There is a myth perpetrated out there that TMIC dont get good airflow at high speed, i've found that to be nonsense.
As to heat soak, the Chevron cores dont heat soak anything like a conventional cored IC, you can put your hand on them after they have been sat idling and the cores feel remarkebly cool.
The cores are nothing like any of the normal fare you find with these aftermarket IC's. You dont find anything but the best in terms of weight and eficiency used on modern F1 cars, and these cores are what is used on those for their heat exchangers.
These IC's are not cheap, but they certainly work.
If you want to get independant feedback on them, speak with Bob Rawle and Richard Bulmer, they have both mapped cars with these and have been amazed at how good they are.
There is a myth perpetrated out there that TMIC dont get good airflow at high speed, i've found that to be nonsense.
As to heat soak, the Chevron cores dont heat soak anything like a conventional cored IC, you can put your hand on them after they have been sat idling and the cores feel remarkebly cool.
The cores are nothing like any of the normal fare you find with these aftermarket IC's. You dont find anything but the best in terms of weight and eficiency used on modern F1 cars, and these cores are what is used on those for their heat exchangers.
These IC's are not cheap, but they certainly work.
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You know hyperflow only rate those to 350bhp dont you? the standard STI new age intercooler rates higher, its a bit of marketing bs that gets you to change them to anything but what Banny has pointed out, then your in big money territory
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Yet still not rated as high as the STI intercooler
You know hyperflow only rate those to 350bhp dont you? the standard STI new age intercooler rates higher, its a bit of marketing bs that gets you to change them to anything but what Banny has pointed out, then your in big money territory
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You know hyperflow only rate those to 350bhp dont you? the standard STI new age intercooler rates higher, its a bit of marketing bs that gets you to change them to anything but what Banny has pointed out, then your in big money territory
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