Unbranded Tube & Fin Intercoolers
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Unbranded Tube & Fin Intercoolers
What are peoples opinions on these type of Intercoolers for sale on ebay etc. They are sold by well established traders such as Toyo Sports. They are well priced and the main thing is they are Tube & Fin design, not Bar & Plate as most other ebay Subaru intercoolers tend to be. The dimensions seem good with a 3" inlet/outlet & supposedly only 45psi pressure drop. For track use, running upto 450bhp its got to be an improvment over a std STi Ver9 topmount?
Opinions?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-...item20b22f210c
Opinions?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-...item20b22f210c
Last edited by rickya; 04 December 2012 at 02:05 PM.
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I suppose my main point is that: Surely an unbranded Tube & Fin intercooler has to be better than the other Chinese Bar & Plate FMIC's that everyone seems to be fitting these days. (So my comparison is not really with £600> Hyperflow / APS / RS500 / HKS / Forge / etc intercoolers, they are obviously much better).
Im currently running 345bhp and might one day upgrade turbo to a max 450bhp, at these power levels I think this might be good value for money and would perform better on track than a std topmount? (Assuming there are no leaks in the core etc)
Im currently running 345bhp and might one day upgrade turbo to a max 450bhp, at these power levels I think this might be good value for money and would perform better on track than a std topmount? (Assuming there are no leaks in the core etc)
Last edited by rickya; 04 December 2012 at 02:17 PM.
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I would be interested to hear people's opinions.
One of the traders on here are doing a deal on a FMIC kit that it tube and fin:
https://www.scoobynet.com/trader-ann...-kits-new.html
One of the traders on here are doing a deal on a FMIC kit that it tube and fin:
https://www.scoobynet.com/trader-ann...-kits-new.html
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I would be interested to hear people's opinions.
One of the traders on here are doing a deal on a FMIC kit that it tube and fin:
https://www.scoobynet.com/trader-ann...-kits-new.html
One of the traders on here are doing a deal on a FMIC kit that it tube and fin:
https://www.scoobynet.com/trader-ann...-kits-new.html
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Hi Ricky,
That core size on your first post would ordinarily be too big for your V9.
You will be needing custom pipework which will obviously add to the costs.
Our ones use a smaller core for your model:
You could give the ebay one a punt, but just because it of tube and fin construction does not automatically make it a good. There are some terrible coolers out there and at £85 it is right down there at the lowest end of the market in terms of price.
That core size on your first post would ordinarily be too big for your V9.
You will be needing custom pipework which will obviously add to the costs.
Our ones use a smaller core for your model:
You could give the ebay one a punt, but just because it of tube and fin construction does not automatically make it a good. There are some terrible coolers out there and at £85 it is right down there at the lowest end of the market in terms of price.
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Hi Ricky
We are run Japspeed core at 490bhp without the problem,I've logs from drag runs and track days plus from fast road driving and performed well at this level
About the ACT,on our one we are seen maximum 38C(outside temp has been 20-25C) on the drag strip(Santa pod) after 10-15 drag runs,around 28C when we are normal driving motorway and B-roadsIoutside temp has been 25-28C),33C on track days(outside temp 20-25C)
But when we are stuck at queue on Santa Pod we are seen high as ACT 40C(outside temp has been 30-35C)
About the Toyo Sports,somewhere is thread about the headers which has mapped Duncan with horrific results(with those ToyoSports headers car has made 90bhp less!!! like with standard OE headers)
As I said we are run Japspeed FMIC Core and we are been happy,we are run like on the track or track and has been OK
Second option is go with Airtec RS500 core which cost around £280-£300 and made custom pipework which should be no problem,if you are need to make pipework speak to the Gary@G-R Performance or here BigArf
Hope this help
Jura
We are run Japspeed core at 490bhp without the problem,I've logs from drag runs and track days plus from fast road driving and performed well at this level
About the ACT,on our one we are seen maximum 38C(outside temp has been 20-25C) on the drag strip(Santa pod) after 10-15 drag runs,around 28C when we are normal driving motorway and B-roadsIoutside temp has been 25-28C),33C on track days(outside temp 20-25C)
But when we are stuck at queue on Santa Pod we are seen high as ACT 40C(outside temp has been 30-35C)
About the Toyo Sports,somewhere is thread about the headers which has mapped Duncan with horrific results(with those ToyoSports headers car has made 90bhp less!!! like with standard OE headers)
As I said we are run Japspeed FMIC Core and we are been happy,we are run like on the track or track and has been OK
Second option is go with Airtec RS500 core which cost around £280-£300 and made custom pipework which should be no problem,if you are need to make pipework speak to the Gary@G-R Performance or here BigArf
Hope this help
Jura
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We will be running too on our Hybrid core,we are want before,but when we are enquired before when we are bought Japspeed they're been not available
Many people run the those cheap eBay cores with good results on their cares
You will see how you get on and good luck
Jura
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