Upgrade Intercooler On Rb26

[danoz]

hi guys i need to upgrade my standard gtr intercooler with a bigger better direct replacment item. im chasing 470/500rwhp and need limited pressure drop prices so far are jj cooling pro 600x300x100 $500 and PWR 600x300x76 $850 im not worried about price just many rwhp limits and pressure drop im running twin hks 25/30 and want 1.3 bar and am just trying to get the least pressure drop and cooler range. any info from people with upgraded intercooler would be great

[paulr33]

are u sure the stocker isn't suitable? have you measured pressure drop in and out? there are a few guys running that turbo combo on the stock intercooler still.

[Beer Baron]

either stick with stock I reckon or go the whole hog with a nice japanese cooler. can't go past the ARC cores, in all probability they are the best in the business.

[Risking]

My GTR has one of the 600*300*100 Juat jap coolers on it atm.

running 25/30's which I have no doubts the OEM cooler would have dealt with as well.

[Mr. Keets]

im chasing 470/500rwhp and need limited pressure drop...

I'm not worried about price...

twin hks 25/30 and want 1.3 bar...

HKS Type R 700 x 300 x 103

[danoz]

does any1 no what the stock gtr intercooler will support in rwhp and the pressure drop?

[nizmo_freek]

does any1 no what the stock gtr intercooler will support in rwhp and the pressure drop?

I have heard they will easily support around 300rwkw+

[danoz]

im lookimg for 360rwkw or 470 rwhp or higher so i think a bigger intercooler is needed just confused on size

[Blitz]

I know of a particular car making closer to 400awkw still using the factory GTR intercooler

[Fitzpatrick Speed Works]

Apexi bar and plate 600x300x120mm. out flows HKS drag, and greedy drag cooler both are similar dimensions not the `50mm thick ones. SO in my opinion they are a good option.

[R31Nismoid]

I know of a particular car making closer to 400awkw still using the factory GTR intercooler

I know of a couple aswell...

Cant be that bad if people are using them.

danoz - do you even know if there is going to be a pressure drop?

Have you measured one?

I'd leave as is, you can always measure it later on and then refit accordingly

[600hp]

Yes you cn make power with the stock cooler, but at the expense of pumping more boost into the hot side of the cooler than needed.

We have a TRUST 600x300x115 cooler on our car at the moment and we have found that we are also starting to get a drop across the core.

We are looking at getting a custom core with the size being 700x340x150 made up so we don't have these problems again.

You can just get the big TRUST units like the 600x 300x 165 and you would be done.

[blk180]

i have seen one of these TRUST 600x300x165 units they are F&*KING massive

[Sydneykid]

Keep in mind that the larger an intercooler the more air it holds, the more inertia this causes and hence lessens the throttle response. Personally (for what I use mine for) I would give away a couple of psi of pressure drop for an improvement in reponse. It all comes down to what you use the car for.

cheers

PS; the best I have seen out of a standard R33GTR intercooler was 450 rwkw.

Edited October 18, 2006 by Sydneykid

[rev210]

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Edited November 6, 2006 by rev210

[700HP-GTR33]

ARC have a few, I have an ARC Unit it does the job well.

Cost around $1300...complete kit.