Intercooler questions
#1
Intercooler questions
I really want to upgrade my IC. I purchased a used Greddy FM, but the amount of work required for a FMIC is ridiculous, so I started looking at SMIC's and now V-mount. Are the xspower and Godspeed units any good? They cost like 1/5 of what a lot of the more popular units do. Any reason I couldn't take this Greddy FMIC and use it as a V-mount?
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There are already a ton of threads on this subject and it has kind of been beaten to death.
You should try searching for godspeed or xspower - I'm sure you'll find a lot of info.
Also search for cxracing if you're looking for a good/cheap intercooler that you could use in a custom setup. I used one from cxracing and i have no complaints.
Keep in mind any intercooler setup (SMIC/v-mount/front-mount) is going to require proper ducting in order to work the way it should. I've seen a few cars with xspower "kits" installed that have absolutely no ducting and probably function worse than the tiny stock intercooler.
You should try searching for godspeed or xspower - I'm sure you'll find a lot of info.
Also search for cxracing if you're looking for a good/cheap intercooler that you could use in a custom setup. I used one from cxracing and i have no complaints.
Keep in mind any intercooler setup (SMIC/v-mount/front-mount) is going to require proper ducting in order to work the way it should. I've seen a few cars with xspower "kits" installed that have absolutely no ducting and probably function worse than the tiny stock intercooler.
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Hands down the easiest IC to install is a stock mount. Front mount is way more difficult, and a v-mount even more so.
Keep an eye on the classifieds for a good used stock mount with a duct. I picked up a nice Pettit stock mount with duct for $450 recently.
And, as Theorie stated, a stock mount with no duct is WORSE than a stock IC. If you're going to do it, do it right.
Dale
Keep an eye on the classifieds for a good used stock mount with a duct. I picked up a nice Pettit stock mount with duct for $450 recently.
And, as Theorie stated, a stock mount with no duct is WORSE than a stock IC. If you're going to do it, do it right.
Dale
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I love it when I get good, straight-forward answers...Thanks Dale (again). Sounds like SMIC is the way for me. My car has never been on the track, and I have no plans to ever take it there, so stock mount should be plenty adequate for my uses. I will definitely fabrcate teh proper ducting regardless of what I use. Also, somewhere down the road I do see some type of water/alcohol injection. After all the good things I've read about it I figure it's a worthwhile investment.
Hands down the easiest IC to install is a stock mount. Front mount is way more difficult, and a v-mount even more so.
Keep an eye on the classifieds for a good used stock mount with a duct. I picked up a nice Pettit stock mount with duct for $450 recently.
And, as Theorie stated, a stock mount with no duct is WORSE than a stock IC. If you're going to do it, do it right.
Dale
Keep an eye on the classifieds for a good used stock mount with a duct. I picked up a nice Pettit stock mount with duct for $450 recently.
And, as Theorie stated, a stock mount with no duct is WORSE than a stock IC. If you're going to do it, do it right.
Dale
#12
Tried that...found tons of stuff on Godspeed radiators, some FMIC & coilovers, but nothing on Godspeed or xspower SMIC's.
There are already a ton of threads on this subject and it has kind of been beaten to death.
You should try searching for godspeed or xspower - I'm sure you'll find a lot of info.
Also search for cxracing if you're looking for a good/cheap intercooler that you could use in a custom setup. I used one from cxracing and i have no complaints.
Keep in mind any intercooler setup (SMIC/v-mount/front-mount) is going to require proper ducting in order to work the way it should. I've seen a few cars with xspower "kits" installed that have absolutely no ducting and probably function worse than the tiny stock intercooler.
You should try searching for godspeed or xspower - I'm sure you'll find a lot of info.
Also search for cxracing if you're looking for a good/cheap intercooler that you could use in a custom setup. I used one from cxracing and i have no complaints.
Keep in mind any intercooler setup (SMIC/v-mount/front-mount) is going to require proper ducting in order to work the way it should. I've seen a few cars with xspower "kits" installed that have absolutely no ducting and probably function worse than the tiny stock intercooler.
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........Sounds like SMIC is the way for me.....should be plenty adequate for my uses. I will definitely fabrcate teh proper ducting regardless of what I use. Also, somewhere down the road I do see some type of water/alcohol injection. After all the good things I've read about it I figure it's a worthwhile investment.
I've since combined it with post-IC and IAT/pre-throttle-body AI and have no plans to change.
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