Reccomended Intercoolers?
Originally posted by ttb
i'm going with the greddy smic next month. heard good things about it, plus it's CARB certified, so if a cop ever pulls you over you just point to the carb # and tell him to be on his way, assuming the rest of car doesn't look too crazy.
i'm going with the greddy smic next month. heard good things about it, plus it's CARB certified, so if a cop ever pulls you over you just point to the carb # and tell him to be on his way, assuming the rest of car doesn't look too crazy.
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Originally posted by actionhank
Ok, Im extreamly confused..... I want to get a new IC for cooling reasons and I was looking at the greddy IC for my car. Now it is a FMIC, so is it going to make my car run hotter in the long run? Should I look into a SMIC for better cooling? I dont plan on racing, its just for extra cooling. Any sugestions?
Ok, Im extreamly confused..... I want to get a new IC for cooling reasons and I was looking at the greddy IC for my car. Now it is a FMIC, so is it going to make my car run hotter in the long run? Should I look into a SMIC for better cooling? I dont plan on racing, its just for extra cooling. Any sugestions?
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Originally posted by ronarndt
If you place the GReddy SMIC and the stock IC side-by-side, you will see it has twice the surface area of the stock, plus the end caps are
aluminum, which sheds heat better than the stock nylon. Someone on the forum did an internal volume comparison of the GReddy SMIC, FMIC and most of the popular bolt-ons. All of them, even those (BLITZ, etc.) that fit in the stock area have larger tanks and surface area than stock. Plus-
the polished aluminum looks a lot better than the black nylon/plastic crap on the stock IC.
If you place the GReddy SMIC and the stock IC side-by-side, you will see it has twice the surface area of the stock, plus the end caps are
aluminum, which sheds heat better than the stock nylon. Someone on the forum did an internal volume comparison of the GReddy SMIC, FMIC and most of the popular bolt-ons. All of them, even those (BLITZ, etc.) that fit in the stock area have larger tanks and surface area than stock. Plus-
the polished aluminum looks a lot better than the black nylon/plastic crap on the stock IC.
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the negative is that the greddy SMIC doesnt' come with a new duct, but tries to use the factory one, and overall, that doesn't work well. The greddy SMIC can still heatsoak quickly, albeit it's better than stock, but later down the road you'll wish u went bigger.
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Originally posted by matty
There is no hassle with the m2 medium. I cant speak about the large.
If you get a SMIC...the M2 's are clearly the best choices!
There is no hassle with the m2 medium. I cant speak about the large.
If you get a SMIC...the M2 's are clearly the best choices!
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M2 sort of annoys me... if you but the intercooler you need to buy to greddy elbow... why not just sell them together... for a better deal or something, then if you upgrade the radiator, you need the new intake, so why not make a intake/radiator deal...
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Get the M2 med and put a Perma Cool High Performance fan on it and you will never have to worry about heat soak again. It pulls air through the IC like a ***** *****. Check on Max Coopers website.
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All you do is buy a auto cooling fan, I purchased the same one as Max Cooper cause it worked well for him, and mount it on the engine side of the IC so it pulls air through the IC. Let me tell you , this fan moves air through the unit probobly better than highway speeds. You can turn it on and put your hand in the duct by the bumper and feel it rushing through the air intake system. Im not sure why more people dont use them, it was easy to install and only costs about $100 including relays to turn it on. If you going to do it buy a Perma Cool 10" High Performance fan. PM me if you have any questions. I just did this.
Originally posted by matty
it looks like m2 switched around the pipe kit a bit...anyone else have pics of there m2 med mounted in?
it looks like m2 switched around the pipe kit a bit...anyone else have pics of there m2 med mounted in?
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Originally posted by matty
so when do you use it..while staging or in traffic...you dont run it while at wot do you?
so when do you use it..while staging or in traffic...you dont run it while at wot do you?
Originally posted by artguy
holy crap glassman...i thought my pettit intake was ugly.
alexs engine bay...mmmm...very nice.
j
holy crap glassman...i thought my pettit intake was ugly.
alexs engine bay...mmmm...very nice.
j
It pulls cold air straight from the front of the nose, it also has nice pipes that are nice and straight.
This is a REAL cold air intake.
The IC duct is also the biggest you can fit in the car.
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will the M2 intercoolers work with apexi intake?
ALso I once saw a HUGE flat mounted intercooler inside of the engien bay, it was laying flat, instead of the main peice facing the front of the car, it faced up and down. What and where do u get this intercooler? is it anygood?
ALso I once saw a HUGE flat mounted intercooler inside of the engien bay, it was laying flat, instead of the main peice facing the front of the car, it faced up and down. What and where do u get this intercooler? is it anygood?