R34 Gtr Intercooler Performance/efficiency

[R32 TT]

Yes, i ran 24psi mid range with them.

Was fine.

So what sort of intake temps were you logging?

[nomnomv8]

Going to try the stock cooler and piping soon with a pair of 2530's pushing hopefully 380awkw and let you know how it goes

Edited February 14, 2012 by god34r

[STATUS]

R34 gtr cooler is the best pick of all the gtr cores.

[dori34]

would there be any performance or temp difference (whether increase or decrease) from swapping from a generic hybrid style core to a R33 GTR core?

[R31Nismoid]

Depends on the power level

[dori34]

Depends on the power level

hey nismoid,

270-300rwkw range.

my mate has a gtr core lying around so i am wondering if it'll benefit me from going to that (its lighter so some weight savings too lol)

[STATUS]

would there be any performance or temp difference (whether increase or decrease) from swapping from a generic hybrid style core to a R33 GTR core?

those generic bar and plate coolers are very average once you start to up the boost. 17-18 on they heat soak real bad.

[blue_vl_t]

Status,

do you want to expand on why the r34 core is superior to the earlier intercoolers

[R31Nismoid]

those generic bar and plate coolers are very average once you start to up the boost. 17-18 on they heat soak real bad.

Yeah it really depends.

Some generic stuff is fine, and some other makes/upgrade kits are using china cores for 400rwkw+ applications.

So gotta test pre/post boost drop etc.

[dori34]

those generic bar and plate coolers are very average once you start to up the boost. 17-18 on they heat soak real bad.

interesting, thanks for the info guys.

i will get my tuner to check for heatsoak when it gets tuned next week.

[sydking]

Status,

do you want to expand on why the r34 core is superior to the earlier intercoolers

someone correct me if im wrong! Though, 32 and 33 are the same, the34 only differance is it has Temp sensors attached.

Im still tryign to decide on this 32 GTR cooler for my GTS4 rb26.

[STATUS]

someone correct me if im wrong! Though, 32 and 33 are the same, the34 only differance is it has Temp sensors attached.

Im still tryign to decide on this 32 GTR cooler for my GTS4 rb26.

cores are differrent. but them side by side you will see.

[eXquiSit]

any updates on comparisons?

what brand of coolers are good??

[usmair]

we gained about 20kw switching from a standard 34 GTR cooler to a thicker 100mm unit on my brothers car, which has a 6262 on e85

although the power increase was also a result of another 4-5 psi of boost but our tuner said a thicker cooler was required to utilise the boost

jumped from 420 to 440kw.

and in terms of standard rubber piping... mine keeps tearing with -9s on e85.. I've had to replace the rubber pipe just below the twin turbo pipe 3 times now. Have a hard pipe kit waiting to go in. The rubber ones are 17 years old now and struggle with 25psi running through them.

Edited December 26, 2012 by usmair

[1400r]

seen a R34 blow the ends of the core as there not welded like they are on a 32/33

there like radiator end tanks style which didn't seem to like big boost only running n1 turbos or smoething

car only had low 300kw to did it on the track end up cutting the little flaps of the tanks and welding them on

[R31Nismoid]

we gained about 20kw switching from a standard 34 GTR cooler to a thicker 100mm unit on my brothers car, which has a 6262 on e85

although the power increase was also a result of another 4-5 psi of boost but our tuner said a thicker cooler was required to utilise the boost

jumped from 420 to 440kw.

Well that's nothing to do with the cooler really - just shows how good the GTR core really is if you screwed in 6psi for only 20rwkw after you went to a 100mm item, which is pretty average really (only 20rwkw for 6psi).

You'd sooner back off the 6psi and live with 20rwkw less and enjoy the much safer setup.