Intercooler Benefits

[Haysey]

Well about to spend my hard earned cash on a cooler for my car... and im wondering EXACTLY was the benefits of a cooler are on a R32..... apart from cooling the air and etc.. how much power would i expect to gain, better fuel economy... ive got no idea?!

Also the cooler and piping kit that ill buy from just jap is it 100% possible to install in my car? no major holes or parts to be cut?

Thanks

Ed

[lebostyles]

your goin to have to drill out a 2.5" hole under your battery tray so that u can run the intercooler piping. once this is done it will be required to be engieenered. plus you are goin to have to cut out your front bar etc. a bit of mucking around. but my next car i will probably use a ARC cooler as they use the existing stock cooler piping.

[Haysey]

plenty of room behind the bar.... i was going for one of the $500 kits but how much is a arc one?

would i be better off with a r34 gtt side mount and a r33 turbs?

[paulr33]

wont gain any power or fuel economy

[Cubes]

As paul said.. Won't receive any better fuel economy or performance.

It will allow you to run higher boost levels providing everything else is in check.. fuel pump, afr's, ign. timing etc..

[Haysey]

then wats the major advantage of it? Fully hektikness?

[Cubes]

Its just sik...

[paulr33]

a search would have told you that it removes heat charge from the intake. the compression or 'boost' you dial in makes the intake charger hotter. more compression is more heat, the more heat means less bang, which results in less power. if you can take away %30 of the heat then its more power to the rear. if air comes out of the compressor outlet at 65deg then after the intercooler it comes out at 35deg then thats a fairly good temp drop, which will result in more power, than pushing 65deg temp air into the engine

[Haysey]

beauddiful..... so nice cool air makes rb20 much better....

thanks for that..... i prob would have still been searching...

i must say i love driving my car on a cold night

[paulr33]

an intercooler shouldnt be thought of as a "no need for intake" modification, it should be used in conjuction with a good cold air intake, not as a substitution

[Haysey]

yeah already got a bit of a cai mod.... although with an aftermarket cooler and some a/c piping through one of the empty holes there will be a proper flow of air

[Cubes]

On a stock rb20det an intercooler will do very little if anything.

You may find it actually feels a little less snappy and slightly less responsive as the turbo now has to fill the FMIC and piping.

Stock rb20det is the usual exhaust with 12psi.

Larger IC's are there to simply keep the inlet charge temp down and allow high airflow levels.

The std sized IC will keep it down for a little until it becomes heat soaked, it will also become a restriction once you begin dialing up the boost.

[Haysey]

running 13psi, got it chipped, exhaust, pod, bov, fuel pump and pushing 145rwkw with those mods

any other ideas on spending 500?

[Cubes]

hrmm... RB25DET Turbo could be had for that sort of money if not a little less $400-$450.

You will need an FMIC, push 14psi, have it rechipped to suit and it will be pushing 190rwkw with the injectors running on the edge.

Then look at a set of GTR injectors, grab an R30 Skyline resistor pack, wire it in, sell the rb25det turbo, buy gt2530 and dial in 18psi, have it rechipped and enjoy 220-230rwkw but with MUCH more mid range.

Then if you wanted to go furthur and still enjoy it on the street your best bet is to look at the rb25 or 26.

[Haysey]

alrighty so cooler and r33 turbo are the way to go towards 200rwkw?

i prob wont go as nuts as you suggested as im looking at upgrading cars at the end of the year....

Ed