Apexi GT Spec Coolers

[Bass Junky]

Hey ppls.

I'm looking at the Apexi GT Spec Cooler.

Who has one, and what were their results after fitting and how complete was the kit as supplied?

Did you have to make any modifications to it at all??

CHEERS

PETE

[Bass Junky]

So nobody has an Apexi GT Spec cooler?

bugger.

[T0nyGTSt]

So nobody has an Apexi GT Spec cooler?

Rather not many people use them (most here seem to use V-Spl or a HKS Type-S), great coolers, great kits, piss easy fit (even easier than the V-Spl from memory) but $$$ as usual.

T.

[Whoneedstherapy]

Rather not many people use them (most here seem to use V-Spl or a HKS Type-S), great coolers, great kits, piss easy fit (even easier than the V-Spl from memory) but $$$ as usual.

T.

from memory RH9, the R34 GTR that was a customer of crd used one, they seem to be a good cooler

[T0nyGTSt]

from memory RH9, the R34 GTR that was a customer of crd used one, they seem to be a good cooler

A certain dark blue GT-R, allegedly with 700hp, 'performanced' by CRD, and is quite quick down the quarter also runs a GT Drag Spec cooler.

T.

[IMACUL8]

Bass Junky

The Apexi GT coolers are AWESOME........ I speak in regards to wrx's here (but their quality is outstanding over all products so it would be safe to say the the same coupld be said for a skyline)

They OWN Trust coolers - the reason that not many people run them is that they are a little harder to fit - on a rex they require the battery moved and some chopping on the front bar. The addition farking around is well worth it in the long term as the coolers are superior.

The reason the Trust coollers seem to be more popular I believe is simply a matter of Simplicity and looks. As the Trust coolers are alot easier to fit and come in that slighty polished look which the ricers love, where as the apexi has a silver mat finish.....

Daniel

[Bass Junky]

Looks like I really should buy one then.

BASS OUT

[rob77]

The project R34 from HPI used an apexi GT spec cooler. The cooler had a return pipe passing underneath/behind the cooler and coming back up into the stock pipes in the engine bay which is simular to my trust unit. At the end of the day most of the australian coolers do the job well and usually for a cheaper price (unless you go through nengun). If its going to end up costing you more than $1500 I'd have a look around for whats available locally.

[IMACUL8]

rob77

Im a big believer in buying reputable Japenese products (FMIC inparticular) over locally made stuff. For the simple fact that companies like HKS and Apexi (im not talking all Jap brands here) spend millions on reserch and development - testing flow, cooling efficiency, end tank design, etc... I would always purchase a researched and tested product over one that a local shop whacks up..having said that I do believe that their are a few aussi shops that make outstanding products.

At the end of the day I would also pay more for the Jap stuff than the local stuff.

Daniel

[rob77]

Well I ordered my trust cooler from the workshop here as at the time I wasnt completely aware of nengun and I also didnt want to go through the hassle of having it shipped here and being hit with GST and duty or having it arrive with a big dent or hole in it. I paid $2500 for it, if I knew what I knew today then I would have just gone with a local made core. I too believe that the japanese equipment is better than the local equipment, but I dont think its worth the extra I paid for the cooler. Having said that I also have the trust turbo and blitz boost controller matched to a turbosmart wastegate and a wolf3d ecu and so far the package has worked extremely well... I just cant wait for the rebuild to be finished, the engine run in and around 1.2-1.4bar dialed in

[knore]

$2500!

thats nuts,

they are like $1400 delivered on nengun.. but like your said.. you didnt know about it at the time

Are you going to run the 1/4 ?

youve got a pretty impressive setup, expected times? late 11s?

[rob77]

I have the rspl not the vspl kit that nengun has been sending in. The rspl is a better core with end tanks/piping that come back under the cooler so that it uses the stock cooler pipes into the engine bay... ie: very litte modification and thus costs more, but you're right $2500 is a tad rich. I havent run the 1/4 recently, lasttime I went down I could only manage a 13.8 with a 2.7s 60' time at around 115mph. As you can see I cant drive I kept on changing too early and the turbo kept falling off boost. I'm waiting till the engine is done then we are having a Drag Combat day where the track will be fully prepped, I expect to run low 12's on street tyres... maybe a high 11, just need to get in a few good runs and get the launch right.