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it may not be factory, but i have seen one before on an R32 m spec. it was making 210rwkw. also came with the electric spoiler.

I thought it was factory.

the one i saw was exactly like the one listed but also had a shroud. it is not a backyard job. look at the end tanks and mounting hole.

Still looks the goods to me

overall heat transfer coefficient for a wall can be calculated as:

1 / U A = 1 / h1 A1 + dxw / k A + 1 / h2 A2 (1)

U = the overall heat transfer coefficient (W/m2K)

A = the contact area for each fluid side (m2)

k = the thermal conductivity of the material (W/mK)

h = the individual convection heat transfer coefficient for each fluid (W/m2K)

dxw = the wall thickness (m)

Aluminium Coefficiant: - 221 W/mK

When aluminium is used as a heat exchanger in ambient air medium

U = 1 / (1 / hA + dxw / k + 1 / hB) (1b)

Taking the total medium transfer to: U = 25.0 W/m2K

even if the air temp in the cores is 70deg C the total increase of air temp traveling thru the second core from the first will be nothing compared to the temp coefficant.

in other words....

it will perform very well.

Well the ARC type are 110mm thick. This is 130mm (2 x 65mm) . The air flows through the fins from frotn to back - shouldn't be a real issue.

It won't be quite as good in cooling as a taller skinnier cooler but it should flow ok.

Might connect up a water spray for hot days...

Way I see it if it can handle 220rwkw I'm laughing.

Benfits:

1. easier to fit

2. looks stock

3. wont lose response like with a FMIC

3. good for insurance etc.

downside:

1.not as good cooling

hmm well i had a r34smic, then upgraded to a fmic (r34 is exactly 61% bigger in core size btw) but maybe i'm not seeing things correctly but that piping (entry and exit points) doesn't really look like it will bolt up correctly to the stock 33 piping?

Maybe its a r32 one? as i recall they have a different piping setup to the 33/34

I put a 34 SMIC in my car, and it pushes right up against the front bar. This thing looks like it would want to sit much further forward?

The distance from the inlet/outlet to the back of the core looks the same as my 33 and 34 cooler, so the extra thickness APPEARS to take more space at the front?

Definitely keep us updated on the flow results! I'm keen to know how much better this 34 cooler is over the 33 one, regardless of the dual-core setup.

I put a 34 SMIC in my car, and it pushes right up against the front bar. This thing looks like it would want to sit much further forward?

The distance from the inlet/outlet to the back of the core looks the same as my 33 and 34 cooler, so the extra thickness APPEARS to take more space at the front?

Definitely keep us updated on the flow results! I'm keen to know how much better this 34 cooler is over the 33 one, regardless of the dual-core setup.

cant comment on the stock bar as i've always had a aftermarket one (as pictured in my av) but i did measure back to back the cores (stock 33 vs 34) and from memory the 34 core is a couple of cm taller (so sits lower) and 2cm thicker, but no wider,so would sit a tad forward yes

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