Intercool Piping

[rice boy]

Need some help to decide what to get.

What material is better for intercooler pipe work?

Aluminium or ss.

Keeping in mind that ss is heavier, may look better (to some). Resistant to heat better than ali.

ali; lighter, more expensive, temperature sensitive.

Keeping in mind that keeping cool air into the engine is important, and at the same time weight play an important part in as well

[alpinestars]

your budget dude u know whats best so decide

i got alloy on my greddy kit

some can enlighten us with their differences

[GWP021]

bah just heat wrap it anyhow

[rice boy]

no problem with the money.

just need to know which one is better.

[MMM]

just get the cheap china kits... there cheap and look good

[Sleekman]

i really doubt it makes that much of a difference

theres heaps of 300hp cars using these china kits without a problem these days, even most workshops would sell these as most people aim "bang for buck"

and i dont think anyones really tested intercooler vs intercooler to really find out the diffence

save the money and spend on othe areas

[tiesto]

china does the job

no problems at all

[7yphon]

jshop sell the kits for $250 cant get any cheaper then that

[djr81]

bah just heat wrap it anyhow

Nice work.

[Sleekman]

jshop sells R33 fmic + piping for $450 and $220 to install

where did u get the price of $250 from

[Kaido_RR]

stay away from china crap!

you can get bar and plate greddy M-spec FMIC kits for $600-$700 delivered... the core might not be different then the china coolers but the end-tanks and piping are.....

all i can say is custom/china piping < greddy piping

[alpinestars]

didnt u wish u bought a greddy kit like mine mikey

[Kaido_RR]

didnt u wish u bought a greddy kit like mine mikey

yes i do smart ass ahhaaha

[mitchy_]

i generally like to go with the name brand stuff.. but with the amount of intercoolers available at the moment, the china kits arent all that bad.

id say for moderate power (up to 350rwhp) use a china, but if you are more serious and want big figures, start looking at the greddy/trust, etc kits.

(ive got a china kit on my car, running 300rwhp, i just changed the hose clamps that came with it to the T bolt type and ive had no problems with it!)

[bankids]

don't you know the fact is many branded stuff are made in china and the factories use their technology to make their own ..samething... but i don't think it's a good way to develop themselvs

[Kaido_RR]

don't you know the fact is many branded stuff are made in china and the factories use their technology to make their own ..samething... but i don't think it's a good way to develop themselvs

that is ture...

the greddy m-spec I/C cores are the same as the china/hybird cores BUT the is a big difference (well i think anways) in the piping and endtanks

how can you go wrong with a jap kit for only $600-$700 ?

[sam5709]

sorry abit bit off topic but are those "crd" intercoolers that a sponser sells on sau any good? they are around $350 -370

[_8OO5TED_]

for that price, it would be a generic "china" cooler kit.

Excellent value in my opinion, i know of several 350rwhp+ RBs with these coolers and having no hassles.

[sam5709]

should be good then, only mods im going to do a fmic, pfc, full turbo exhaust, safc, 11 psi, and probably not much more than that in terms of adding hp

[Kaido_RR]

should be good then, only mods im going to do a fmic, pfc, full turbo exhaust, safc, 11 psi, and probably not much more than that in terms of adding hp

$600 or so from CRC for a Greddy M-spec cooler its worth the extra $$$.... as i have found with most custom/chinacopy piping kit will fit or touch the bonnet and come close to if not hit the fan...

i have yet to see this problem with the greddy piping

ps there is nothing wrong the china cooler itself as im running one with over 300hp its the piping and endtanks i dont like