belize1334
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I've decided to downgrade to a slightly smaller intercooler which is a little better matched to my goals. Hence I'm selling this beast. With the original cost of the core and my expense in having it welded I'm in for about $300. I'll sell it for $200 + shipping.
The core is 4.5"x9"x10.125" yielding a massive 405in^3. That's the same size as a spearco 2-230. For more info on what that means in terms of real-world performance check click . If you run some calculations it means that this baby is over 90% efficient (wrt coolant temperature) for 700cfm. Extrapolating to smaller flow it's more like 95% efficient in the 16g range. If you run ice you could be below ambient temps. If you run a front heat exchanger you could be in the realm of a race-spec FMIC. The biggest benefit that you'll see is in throttle response. As far as metered volume goes this thing beats down any short-route FMIC ever imagined.
As you can see it's been modified to accomodate the GVR-4 engine-bay and dual 1G bov setup. You'll also need either a n/t TB or a custom elbow. I'll throw in a 2.75"-3" 90* coupler upon request. It has a bracket welded to the underside so that it can be supported off of the transmission. You'll need to tap the upper grommet on the trans to bolt the bracket down but it's really not a big deal. Also, you cannot use the OEM water neck. You'll need a 1G n/t water neck like the one in the pic. You can find them at the Junk-yard or I'll include the one pictured if you ask nice /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif. BOVs and reservoir not included...
And a disclaimer. I stripped the holes in one of the flages when I was tapping them 'cause I'm a 'tard. As a remedy, I threaded some flush-headed bolts in from the back (major PITA) so that the flange now has permanent "studs". I've had ZERO problems with this setup but I thought it was worth mentioning.
A few more pictures as per request... note that I've got some reflective tape on there to minimize heat soak from the engine bay. Also check out the quality of the welds on the BOV flanges...
The core is 4.5"x9"x10.125" yielding a massive 405in^3. That's the same size as a spearco 2-230. For more info on what that means in terms of real-world performance check click . If you run some calculations it means that this baby is over 90% efficient (wrt coolant temperature) for 700cfm. Extrapolating to smaller flow it's more like 95% efficient in the 16g range. If you run ice you could be below ambient temps. If you run a front heat exchanger you could be in the realm of a race-spec FMIC. The biggest benefit that you'll see is in throttle response. As far as metered volume goes this thing beats down any short-route FMIC ever imagined.
As you can see it's been modified to accomodate the GVR-4 engine-bay and dual 1G bov setup. You'll also need either a n/t TB or a custom elbow. I'll throw in a 2.75"-3" 90* coupler upon request. It has a bracket welded to the underside so that it can be supported off of the transmission. You'll need to tap the upper grommet on the trans to bolt the bracket down but it's really not a big deal. Also, you cannot use the OEM water neck. You'll need a 1G n/t water neck like the one in the pic. You can find them at the Junk-yard or I'll include the one pictured if you ask nice /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif. BOVs and reservoir not included...
And a disclaimer. I stripped the holes in one of the flages when I was tapping them 'cause I'm a 'tard. As a remedy, I threaded some flush-headed bolts in from the back (major PITA) so that the flange now has permanent "studs". I've had ZERO problems with this setup but I thought it was worth mentioning.
A few more pictures as per request... note that I've got some reflective tape on there to minimize heat soak from the engine bay. Also check out the quality of the welds on the BOV flanges...
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