Gtr Intercoolers? Trust? Just Jap?..........

[GTR 94]

hey everyone im curently looking for a new intercooler to suit a R32 GTR and am finding there is plenty of stuff on the market. i dont understand the differance beetwen a 600 dollar Just Jap one and the 2500 dollar Trust one, can they honestley be that different in cooling, they are both 600x300x100 so how big a difference can they be?

Please help. thanks

[Wink]

Generally with the generic copies, some modification is require to fit. On the other hand, the more expensive JDM ones usually fit absolutely perfectly with little or no modification needed.

[GTR 94]

so are you saying that flow and pressure drop should be nearly the same no matter what brand?

[paulr33]

out of curiosity why do u want to change? what power are you making?

[lows_13]

Does any particular setup set up let you get away from having to cut the front bar up?

[BOOSTD]

i bought a just jap one and found the mounts to be wrong and the inlet and oulet to be 3" (76mm) which is no good as the std pipes are 80mm. The core design seems to be decent quality but I would cut the pipes and replace with 80mm. I sold mine to a friend with a GTST.

[[WLDCRD]]

yeah the is a difference in air flow...so i am led to believe. I think it also has something to do with end tank design. I ditched my standard one for an ARC one and i paid a bit for it.

[J-Boy]

Fittings, pipings, quality of the fins on the core, the flow are just all different. Get a japanese front mount and they fit on perfectly. No hassles, they perform well from start till the end. Never gives up on ya. I've got a Trust GT front mount with HKS stainless pipings and connectors, fits perfectly against my trust gracer front bar on my 32GTR.

[NXTIME]

It depends on what you are after. As said above, the genuine coolers are always a quality product and are priced to reflect this (although usually overpriced). I've got a Blitz 600 x 300 x 100mm cooler for sale for not much more than the cheaper Chinese ones. You get what you pay for - cheap and GTR are rarely associated together.

[TTT]

out of curiosity why do u want to change? what power are you making?

I'm with this one.

it's been proven that the GTR intercoolers (even R32 ones) are good for 300rwkw.

in terms of flow and cooling.

[djr81]

You could always try a PWR cooler. They are available built to suit the GT-R's & are just under the $1k mark. Best bit is they are made in Oz, not China or Japan.

[itbmils]

hey everyone im curently looking for a new intercooler to suit a R32 GTR and am finding there is plenty of stuff on the market. i dont understand the differance beetwen a 600 dollar Just Jap one and the 2500 dollar Trust one, can they honestley be that different in cooling, they are both 600x300x100 so how big a difference can they be?

Please help. thanks

hi

have a look at this site

http://www.are.com.au/index.htm

they are based in Brisbane - seem to have a good rep

site also has some GREAT information on what makes a good FMIC work

HtH

[Beer Baron]

i bought a just jap one and found the mounts to be wrong and the inlet and oulet to be 3" (76mm) which is no good as the std pipes are 80mm. The core design seems to be decent quality but I would cut the pipes and replace with 80mm. I sold mine to a friend with a GTST.

just to be sure, the one you bought was the new just jap GTR specific one (with the curved cast tanks)? thanks.

[BOOSTD]

just to be sure, the one you bought was the new just jap GTR specific one (with the curved cast tanks)? thanks.

Yep The GTR "bolt on"

another strange thing to note is that when I bought mine the dimentions listed were 600mmx300mmx90mm now they list 100mm thick.

ebay $315 delivered. I like the core but not the tanks

[Beer Baron]

cool, thanks mate.

[deceptikon]

anyone running a japanese branded cooler (trust/hks/blitz/etc) on a r32 gtr? got pics?

[Blitz]

Yep The GTR "bolt on"

another strange thing to note is that when I bought mine the dimentions listed were 600mmx300mmx90mm now they list 100mm thick.

ebay $315 delivered. I like the core but not the tanks

The Just Jap GTR upgrade IS in fact a bolt on replacement on R32's but requires minor modification for R33's

That said, im using the Apexi GT Spec intercooler on my GTR and its massive at 138mm thick, great intercooler though they are no longer available

[paulr33]

i would put money it on the just jap one is worse than the stock GTR intercooler

[Interloper]

i would put money it on the just jap one is worse than the stock GTR intercooler

undoubtedly, i don't think anyone can argue that.

[Blitz]

i would put money it on the just jap one is worse than the stock GTR intercooler

Are you basing your opinion on facts? Have you seen flow test data comparisons between the two?