Inter cooler or downpipe

[RDgolfer]

Oil catch can...Shell 93 oct

 

[_Hunter702]

Might car mods just did a Fmic video on the color of the front mount there testing showed the black intercooler ran cooler and gave colder air then the polished intercoolers. Not that this is on topic but I would go FMIC but i also live in Las vegas soo heats a problem.

 

[Zmc Money]

looks like i am getting an IC. Are they all pretty similar? ATP VS Levels VS mountune vs (cobb prototype)

 

[Sourskittle]

Downpipe and ebay intercooler. Best of both because you get both for the same price.

 

[MOFiestaST]

Downpipe and ebay intercooler. Best of both because you get both for the same price.

You found an intercooler on ebay, is anyone using one? Do you have any info or link I'd like to check it out.

 

[Sourskittle]

Its not a direct bolt in. It requires.... Screams and ducks, WORK !! There are like 6 intercoolers on ebay that would more than met about 80% fiesta owners needs forever. The focus guys are using a $278 one that has an output temp of like 5 degrees above outside temps !! With other motor requiring less "intercoolering" so to speak, its an even better cooler for us.

Point is... There is two reason to spend $600+ on an intercooler. #1 your lazy. #2 your rich.

And 2J sells a DP for $250. That's $600 total after everything for downpipe and intercooler.

This is from a cobb tuned focus. Note the intake temps and intercooler outlet temps.
This is a $278 misutmo ( or some gay name ) intercooler.

Actually, the damn peak charge temp is LOWER than the air it sucked in !! Lmao. It does get any better than that guys.

 

[CanadianST]

I'm going to be running a modified GodSpeed intercooler on my car once it gets here (still in shipping) and it should be all I need. It's the same size as the other aftermarket ones but cost me $300 to my door from the states to almost "as far east as you can get" Canada.

 

[Sourskittle]

I had that in mind until I found out the US fist has a different bumper beam than euro fist. There beam is smaller and can fit 1 7/8 of intercooler between the beam and bumper cover. I guess we can not.

 

[MOFiestaST]

So has anyone on here actually used one that could tell me which one they used, any pic's and feedback?
Btw thanks Bryan

 

[Sourskittle]

I don't know of anyone, but... I'd have to say... Its worth $300-$600 worth of "fitting" to get the same or sometimes BETTER results.
If I was in the market, I would look into 2J's intercooler. Not sure on the price, but his will prob be priced better than anyone else and his core is super dense and built by griffen. I'm sure 2J's is going to cost a good amount too. To me... At least until we get a better handle on the boost control of these cars, and any ole 26x6x3 or 4 will be WAY MORE than enough. Maybe I can find the link. The focus was using a 3.75" thick core. 22" wide and I think 8" tall.

 

[Sourskittle]

]http://fiestast.net/threads/mishimoto-j-line-intercooler.1385/#post-24343

 

[MOFiestaST]

So has anyone on here actually used one that could tell me which one they used, any pic's or other information?
Thanks Bryan I was thinking those dimensions 26x6x3 would be the best choice I'll see what I can find out online, but like to actually see someone who did it for some good/bad feedback you know...

 

[Sourskittle]

I was mistaken. The guy in that thread is using it in a fiesta ST. But it would be nice to hear from more people

 

[iso100]

Beware that many bargain basement eBay intercoolers have horrid end tank designs that will mitigate or at least reduce ultimate performance gains.

 

[Sourskittle]

Beware that many bargain basement eBay intercoolers have horrid end tank designs that will mitigate or at least reduce ultimate performance gains.

I heard the samething in 2006 when I bought a $385 shipped ebay intercooler for my srt4. At the time the cheapest full size cooler was $700. 6 months later... There were 2 guys running 11's on a stock turbocharger. Me and one other guy. We both used the same $385 shipped cooler.

6 months after that... They tested the $385 cooler against a $800 spearco unit. The ebay intercooler beat it on the stock turbo. Not until over 420whp did the $800 cooler start to make better power than the ebay one.

You can now buy the same cooler for $250 on ebay for a srt4.

You can buy lucky brand jeans. They fit slightly better, feel a little better, but is a $130 pair of jeans better than a $27 pair at walmart? Functionality wise ? Not really.

Now... If I was ken block... I'd prob have "ultimate performance endtanks" in mind. Putting a 450whp intercooler on a 200whp car ? I think its gonna be ok. Lol.

 

[iso100]

If you're over building the air charge system that much then it's probably not a big issue.

 

[MOFiestaST]

I was mistaken. The guy in that thread is using it in a fiesta ST. But it would be nice to hear from more people

You running a fmic? That fmic he's using looks like it's working awesome for him. I found this place http://turbostore.com/innac.html and think they have just about any size fmic anyone would need.

 

[justgotFiSTed]

I got an ATP because it's a high-quality, drop in piece. You hear a lot about the size of intercooler, but hardly ever hear much about pressure loss across the system. With how hard are little turbo is working for us, if I can minimize pressure loss across the IC, that's a major concern for me.

 

[Sourskittle]

I got an ATP because it's a high-quality, drop in piece. You hear a lot about the size of intercooler, but hardly ever hear much about pressure loss across the system. With how hard are little turbo is working for us, if I can minimize pressure loss across the IC, that's a major concern for me.

Very good concern, I agree.

 

[justgotFiSTed]

*our, not are. I know how to write, I swear!