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s13rookie · 01-24-2003, 01:16 AM

i am just wondering about intercoolers, im curious as to youre thoughts, feelings or experiences. these are the 4 im looking into, but if you have any others to recommend that would be great, price range is roughly 800-1000

greddy v spl
greddy r spl
hks type s
blitz lm

thanks for any help, matt

*Jeff240sx* · 01-24-2003, 10:13 AM

Greddy and HKS all use the same cooling setup, and a very similar core, based on a lot of people's notes. They will all flow about the same ammount of air, with about the same ammount of pressure loss.
So, from there, you are left with size as the sole determinant of power levels. The larger the core, the more power it will allow, at the expense of turbo lag.
You could also get a Spearco core. They use a more efficient bar-and-plate design, with very, very low pressure drop and high efficiency. You can find out specs on the Spearco website.
That leads to the only reason I bought a Spearco. I don't like buying stuff that I can't easily get exact specs on stuff. GReddy, HKS, FMax, NSport, ect. I couldn't get pressure drops and efficiencies on their intercoolers.
-Jeff

s13rookie · 01-24-2003, 05:36 PM

thanks, i cant believe i forgot to check out spearco.

01-24-2003, 01:16 AM	#1
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01-24-2003, 10:13 AM	#2
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 42 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Greddy and HKS all use the same cooling setup, and a very similar core, based on a lot of people's notes. They will all flow about the same ammount of air, with about the same ammount of pressure loss. So, from there, you are left with size as the sole determinant of power levels. The larger the core, the more power it will allow, at the expense of turbo lag. You could also get a Spearco core. They use a more efficient bar-and-plate design, with very, very low pressure drop and high efficiency. You can find out specs on the Spearco website. That leads to the only reason I bought a Spearco. I don't like buying stuff that I can't easily get exact specs on stuff. GReddy, HKS, FMax, NSport, ect. I couldn't get pressure drops and efficiencies on their intercoolers. -Jeff __________________ Whatup?

01-24-2003, 05:36 PM	#3
s13rookie Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: connecticut Age: 44 Posts: 1,129 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks, i cant believe i forgot to check out spearco. __________________ Ive spent most of my money on cars and women...the rest i wasted