Hybrid I/Cs ... help?

[Guest Nismo_Freak]

I keep hearing about Hybrid intercoolers and ive seen that they are a good price... so can anyone shed some light on these for me?

[Robo]

Hi Mate,

I recently bought an Apexi Hybrid Intercooler second hand with pipes that T up withthe standard plumbing..

Very very happy with the results..

Is this what your refering to??

Cheers

Rob

[macka]

No Hybrid Brand he is talking about not apexi

I have one in my machine seems to be of good quality its a 600x300x75 i think it cost $900 but i think the price has come down a bit more since i bought mine.

No problems so far i recommend them over a Jap "brand" name, aussies arent too bad at doing that sort of shit

[Guest Nismo_Freak]

900... wow... thats right down my alley! Got a link or something I can look at?

[macka]

Sorry didnt realise you didnt live in australia

https://secure-krakatoa.commercevault.com/p...r/index_01.html

They have whole intercooler kits too!

hope it helps

[jnr32r]

Heard their quality wasnt too good... not sure tho....

[SLY33]

Originally posted by Nismo_Freak

900... wow... thats right down my alley! Got a link or something I can look at?

I have what ur talking about on my car too. Go to the thread I/C Spray under the performance forum, on page one, i have posted a couple of pics of mine on my car.

These are wicked coolers. Mine has been great. unless its a real hot day, you can go for a fang, pull up on the road side, and put your hands on the inlet and outlet cooler piping, and the outlet pipe is totally cold, while the inlet is quite warm! Its not scientific, but its satisfying

I have been told by the ppl who sell them that they flow 30% better than a 33GTR core does, and they cool good too. This is coz they are a Bar and Fin core. Apparently the best of bar-n-plate and tube-n-fin.

Official name is Hybrid Supercooler. Most people overlook them straight away coz they dont have a big name like HKS or Apexi, and coz they arent expensive so people think they cant be that good. But like Macka says, aussies have their shit together here.

[Fitzpatrick Speed Works]

these coolers have been flow bench tested and cant flow much more than 250rwkw on a 2 litre or similar motors something to think about!!!

[SLY33]

Originally posted by s13drifter

these coolers have been flow bench tested and cant flow much more than 250rwkw on a 2 litre or similar motors something to think about!!!

They must make more than one core, coz mine is said to easily outflow 300kw.

[macka]

Originally posted by s13drifter

these coolers have been flow bench tested and cant flow much more than 250rwkw on a 2 litre or similar motors something to think about!!!

Even if that WAS true i dont know any 250rwkw 2litre cars and if they were that serious Im sure they would put in a 90mm thick core or more.....

Anyway we are talking about whether they will be suitable for Nismofreak and i think it will be way big enough for him!

[Steve]

Was told by the shop that fitted mine that they are rated to 650bhp, with a 2 PSI pressure drop. From a driving perspective, its all good (not real techo, purely a seat of the pants assessment:D )

[Fitzpatrick Speed Works]

hey dont shoot me down im just telling you my info!!!!!!!!!!! A mate has a sr20 bored to 2.1litres with all the gear he had a 75mm hybrid core we couldnt get the car much beyong 245-260rwkw no matter how much boost we screwed into the thing, there happened to be a car with a trust cooler on it which was actually a little smaller and straight away the car went up 15rwkw, so we got it on the flow bench and the numbers indicated that the hybrid was just not flowing so now he has a 110mm item!! Yes i agree this cooler is fine for nismo freak just putting in my info to give him something to think about. Oh and macka that WAS true!!! Im sure they make more than one core and thins was one of their first so no doubt they have improved since then!!! PLus they are a really good price i say go for it i just thought id share my experiences sorry!!!!!!!!!!!

[macka]

Hehe relax dude...

Not trying to have ago the yare just discussions......

Thanks for letting us know that, maybe they are different coolers or the same im not sure i thought that those hybrid coolers are bar and plate is that like truck coolers? So they are good flowing but maybe not as efficient as some of the other type...but i spose u only have to worry about that if ur running boost.....

Good work to your mate with the SR that car must be bombed!

shes cool

[Guest Nismo_Freak]

Thanks for the replies guys... I guess Ill be picking up one of these cores sometime when I get my motor swap... anyone have a hookup on them?

[Fitzpatrick Speed Works]

no worries yeah i did ark up a bit but wasnt tryin to be just turned out that way in the type. Yeah the 180 with that sr is pretty lethal but theres just no grip peopl in mild rexes n gsr lancers just nail him at the lights then by the time he can really do anything about it everyone thinks they have won. Theres no traction till bout 100kays but its fun to passenger in:eek: