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Intercoolers Hybrid vs GTR

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Memph

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I purchased an R33 GTR Cooler and an East Bear A31 GTR Cooler Piping Kit. I reckon paying the $500 for the GTR cooler is a better investment than $300 on a Hybrid Copy China Whistler core.

JK

lol, its funny you say that.

i have one of these hybrid copes. and in terms of cooling efficiency i think it is actually quite good... but i have noticed that it is actually whistling!

Is there a known method of stopping this. it really is quite annoying.

Cheers.

LANFOH Experienced

LANFOH

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I dont think there is much in it between the two coolers but youll pay a little more for a GTR cooler and they will both work well. I think youll have to be more concerned with organising the piping for the GTR kit you ll prob have to get it made up, where as the Hybrid kit comes with everything all together. The way the inlet and outlet pipes are designed are different. The GTR cooler inlet and outlet fold back a little from memory where as the Hybrid just stick straight out from the cooler. This something you will have to take into consideration when organising the piping kit. As for the whistling, not all of them whistle.

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Cillham Community Regular

Cillham

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appoligies to dig up an oldish topic, but it had just come to relevance for me

I have a R33GTR intercooler sitting about, it is slightly damaged. Im not sure if i should go a genuine hybrid or stick with the GTR cooler. Big pickle im in. do real hybrids whistle? Any furthur opinion, but more welcome- evidence one is better than the other?

Kaido_RR Grand Master

Kaido_RR

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go the GTR cooler as it will flow alot better than any Hybrid cooler (unless its very damaged of course!)

:(

ahhahahahahahahhahaha!!!

do you really think you would notice the differences between a gtr cooler and a hybird one?

How can anyone turn away a hybird cooler it cost around $200-$300, i havnt had any problems with mine and it flows good :) u pay that or more for a SECOND HAND gtr cooler

jazza08 Mentor

jazza08

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Im not sure personally but this is the general idea ive noticed around the forums.

A REAL Hybrid cooler will cost u similar to what a GTR cooler will cost, a China cooler may whistle which piss's ppl off!

But im glad u thought it was so amusing...

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