Custom SMIC
I just lost a bid on ebay for a Greddy SMIC.. and I'm pissed.. I'm not ready to pay $1,300 for a new one either especially with such a poor shroud..
So I had an idea take one of these ebay special cores: http://s1.promotionsupplies.com/ebay...IC0047-A-3.jpg and make your SMIC similar to the PFS core https://img231.imageshack.us/img231/...lmediumkv5.jpg I had the HKS hard pipes.. and I even think u could re-use the hot pipe, just turn it sideways *90 and mate it to the end tank... like the lower one in this pic: https://i16.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/be/2d/4985_10.JPG and just make a new cold pipe with a Greddy elbow to reduce the bend.. and a duct.. Wham bam thank you mam.. core size comparison: PFS: 3.5x10.4x10.5 = 382 in^3 Greddy: 4x12.5x7.5 = 375 in^3 Ebay: 3.25x15x10= 487.5 in^3 what do you guys think? |
You can do anything you want. I wouldn't use the hard pipes. Just order up some intercooler piping on ebay and weld it up. You'll have a bigger selection to select from and you wont have the rough cast area inside. The most important detail to a smic setup is proper ducting. Without it you'll just be baking it in the engine bay...
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hardest part i think is getting a duct to fit the core, unless you are savy enough to make one yourself outa fiberglass or something
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I purchased and bench tested an xs power brand ebay core and it worked fine. It was as good or within a few percent of a very high quality core for its cooling efficiency in heat transfer tests and it also flowed well. So I decided to use it.
I am enamored with results, not branding. That being said, there are many instances where you only get what you pay for. And sometimes you can get a bargain, which seems to be the case here; some of these cores are pretty good deals. For the price, it's hard to go wrong--if it doesn't work out, you can throw it away and still afford to get something else. |
I don't see those XS power intercoolers for sale on ebay any longer..
did the company die out? |
The PFS uses Spearco core #2-172. It is a badass core:
Depth: 3.5" Width: 10.40" Height: 10.50" Core Volume: 382.20 cu in Max HP: 675 CFM: 1010 The ASP Medium uses Spearco core #2-180. I researched this a long time ago when I was building my own SMIC. I bought the PFS core for about $300. Sonny |
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