Noob Question

[smurfpirate]

hey i realise this is a total noob question but thought i just ask anyways. alright my new front bumper is awersome and gives me heaps of room for a intercooler. but i need to upgrade to a beter looking one because you can now see the black stock one. question is do you need a turbo to have a aftermarket intercooler??. also wats the difference between a intercooler and a radiator. yea i know lol.

[Eug]

the black "stock one" is your radiator. which is totally different to an intercooler.

you don't "need" a turbo to have an intercooler, but you need a turbo to have a working intercooler.

the radiator is a cooling device for engine coolant, which circulates through the block.

the intercooler is a cooling device for compressed hot air from the turbo, which then leads into an intake.

two different parts of an engine.

[smurfpirate]

oh true can u get alloy radiators?? or would it just look stupid.

[unarmed_skyline]

you can get alloy radiators, just jap have them for like $500ish

[Eug]

you can get alloy radiators, just jap have them for like $500ish

yup...

although why you'd want one for looks (or for a pretend intercooler) is beyond me.

[UNR33L]

dont be silly just get some mesh and put it there

[LoNg_ShaNks]

[smurfpirate]

yea your right it would look silly and some black mesh would look better