looking for a good intercooler..opinions ?
02-18-09, 12:31 PM
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http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/commodit...5f3da&scd=9070
I'll try out the 1.5 and see how it goes. Reasonable price for RE-amemiya but not a flashy looking product like some may expect. Usually great quality from them so I don't expect any troubles.
02-19-09, 05:23 PM
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well everyone thanks for the input..as far as intercoolers go i found a t-75 turbo kit and apexi fmic for 2000.00 dollors. so that is the route I am goona go. As for the research ...i have done all my research on these cars. I know about all the reliabilty mods and what not. I am gonna take it a step further and get the dual oil cooler setup also. As for as some people telling me to take it slow ..i dont want to take it slow..i want a fast car now lol..I come from a background of building 392 to 440 hemis..so i am not a noob at building cars. I admit though I am new to the rotory but am learning quick. Again thank s for all the input.
02-20-09, 12:58 AM
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http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/commodit...5f3da&scd=9069
http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/commodit...5f3da&scd=9070
I'll try out the 1.5 and see how it goes. Reasonable price for RE-amemiya but not a flashy looking product like some may expect. Usually great quality from them so I don't expect any troubles.
http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/commodit...5f3da&scd=9070
I'll try out the 1.5 and see how it goes. Reasonable price for RE-amemiya but not a flashy looking product like some may expect. Usually great quality from them so I don't expect any troubles.
Only way to get one is to send RE-amemiya your OEM intercooler to be modified or use a contact in Japan. I eventually passed on trying one.
02-20-09, 02:07 PM
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First off, you can only get the charge air to ambient in an ideal situation. If you use a smaller IC and your charge air only goes up a couple degrees (ie 1-4) then you were using too large of a core. Unless response is not your main concern. Plus, the larger the IC the larger the pressure drop, slower the response is, etc. But I can say that many of the IC setups I have seen... are probably overkill.
If your charge air reaches within a degree or 2 of its coolest possible temperature midway through the IC, then obviously it is too big. Anyone ever looked at the temperature differential of their IC?
And the "You want EVERY POSSIBLE DEGREE YOU CAN GET" argument is moot. If you really thought that way, you would be running methanol injection, not a huge IC.
If your charge air reaches within a degree or 2 of its coolest possible temperature midway through the IC, then obviously it is too big. Anyone ever looked at the temperature differential of their IC?
And the "You want EVERY POSSIBLE DEGREE YOU CAN GET" argument is moot. If you really thought that way, you would be running methanol injection, not a huge IC.
02-21-09, 12:49 PM
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kru510,
Given that your car is currently stock I would say that an intercooler is probably not the first/next on your list of toys to buy.
Personally, I would start on the basic reliability mods (AST, Radiator, Down pipe, new vacuum hoses/check valves, coolant hoses, etc., etc.) before thinking about anything else. Get used to your car at this stage. After you've gotten used to a healthy, stock hp, FD then I would step up and put a cat back on, a tunable ECU (the Apexi PowerFC is very popular with forum members), and a hi-flow cat. Get your car tuned for 12psi. Get used to this.
Next add a water injection system (Aquamist, FJO, Coolingmist.... there are plenty of systems out there, and everybody will support their own, I've not seen many *bad* reviews) and turn the boost up a little bit more. Get used to this.
13psi is pretty much the most boost you will want to "safely" run with the stock fueling, so before you go any further than that you will want to add/re-wire a better fuel pump, and larger secondary injectors. It's at this stage that I would look into upgrading your IC (6 months to a year down the line).
Take your time on modding your car, get used to it's individual quirks, learn how to drive her at each different power level.
As far as what kind of intercooler to get... it's a personal choice, and people will have varying opinions on which is the best.
Personally I've used two different IC's (not including stock). I started with the Greddy SMIC (good for up to 13-15psi before it has trouble keeping temps in check, THIS NEEDS PROPER DUCTING OR IT'S CRAP!!!) and used that one for about two years. I added in A/I when I started pushing around 15-16psi, the A/I helped IMMENSELY!! I'm currently running a PWR VMIC kit which is made, sold, installed and tuned by only one shop (Re:worx) that I am aware of, they are located in the UK, and I couldn't be happier! Between my VMIC and A/I I can push 18-19psi through my BNR's all day, every day. My water temps never really go above 83 celsius, and my air temp stays right around 8-10 degrees above ambient no matter how hard I push it! I (personally) believe that a VMIC is the way to go, however every driver uses their vehicles in different ways, and different applications have different requirements/demands. So what works for me might not work for somebody else, and vice versa.
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Given that your car is currently stock I would say that an intercooler is probably not the first/next on your list of toys to buy.
Personally, I would start on the basic reliability mods (AST, Radiator, Down pipe, new vacuum hoses/check valves, coolant hoses, etc., etc.) before thinking about anything else. Get used to your car at this stage. After you've gotten used to a healthy, stock hp, FD then I would step up and put a cat back on, a tunable ECU (the Apexi PowerFC is very popular with forum members), and a hi-flow cat. Get your car tuned for 12psi. Get used to this.
Next add a water injection system (Aquamist, FJO, Coolingmist.... there are plenty of systems out there, and everybody will support their own, I've not seen many *bad* reviews) and turn the boost up a little bit more. Get used to this.
13psi is pretty much the most boost you will want to "safely" run with the stock fueling, so before you go any further than that you will want to add/re-wire a better fuel pump, and larger secondary injectors. It's at this stage that I would look into upgrading your IC (6 months to a year down the line).
Take your time on modding your car, get used to it's individual quirks, learn how to drive her at each different power level.
As far as what kind of intercooler to get... it's a personal choice, and people will have varying opinions on which is the best.
Personally I've used two different IC's (not including stock). I started with the Greddy SMIC (good for up to 13-15psi before it has trouble keeping temps in check, THIS NEEDS PROPER DUCTING OR IT'S CRAP!!!) and used that one for about two years. I added in A/I when I started pushing around 15-16psi, the A/I helped IMMENSELY!! I'm currently running a PWR VMIC kit which is made, sold, installed and tuned by only one shop (Re:worx) that I am aware of, they are located in the UK, and I couldn't be happier! Between my VMIC and A/I I can push 18-19psi through my BNR's all day, every day. My water temps never really go above 83 celsius, and my air temp stays right around 8-10 degrees above ambient no matter how hard I push it! I (personally) believe that a VMIC is the way to go, however every driver uses their vehicles in different ways, and different applications have different requirements/demands. So what works for me might not work for somebody else, and vice versa.
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