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I'm looking for a suitable intercooler for my R32.

I want around 200rwkws when all my mods are finished.

One shop recommended a 600wx250h tube and fin i/c to use with the std piping.

How effective are intercoolers with top and bottom tanks and inlet and outlet on the same side compared with the regular crossflow type of a similar size?

Does the inlet tank need a divider to take half the charge to the far side of the i/c?

What power can be made before the stock i/c piping becomes restrictive?

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i bought one for mine that i don't need to use cause i need to sell it. it is 600x300x80mm thick, very good core with the tanks on the top and bottem. the buy i bought it off had it on a R32 and had just over 200 rwkw's. he said that the cooler is makes the car feel more responsive than stock so they can't be that back.. i'm getting a new end tank because one was cracked. so if you are interested pm me.

They flow well provided they are built using a good design of end tank. In fact can flow better as the distance the air needs to travel to get through the core is shorter, yet cooling capacity isn't harmed as it still cools across the whole length of the core. Really 6 of one, half a dozen of another tho.

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