shibby!!!!, least i know where to get mine from then, whys the folded fins important anyway?
increases surface area dramatically
anybody know anything about these questions? Dickytim or Kenneth for the decat? and for the exhaust is it possible to carry on the 3" pipin all the way to the turbs? seen heaps talk bout pitstop new market, best to go to them?Originally Posted by ShadyNZer
ahhh another thing, might as well get my decat pipe put in, what bolts and stuff do i need again?
4 X (M10 X 45), 4 X bolts, 8 X flat washers, 4 X spring washers.
any specific types of bolts, flat washers and spring washers?? got the "M10 x 45" bolts
edit: ahhh another thing lol, i got a 3" apexi exhaust on TE a lil while back, but i dont think it goes all the way to the turbos..would it be possible to get someone like pitstop or whatever to carry the 3" piping on? if so how much ya reckon??
soz bout all the questions..
cheers
you would go 2.5" piping to the turbos, then 3" where the turbos down pipes join.
up to you really, though they should be getting pretty good at doing VR-4 down pipes by now
I was happy with mine, they look quite nice from the outside, and my power levels did increase, so I can't complain.
Just tell Lance that the guys at ClubVR4 sent you down, he'll give you the good price
My front mount
Cheers AllBeItMine! Did all the work himself. Whenever I had a tool in my hand something went wrong LOL.
Finished pics to come tomorrow(once I clean up the rough edges I made with the hacksaw LOL)
Last edited by OSiRiS; 09-01-2006 at 01:25 PM.
That looks nice, it makes the stock one look terrible. ABIM's a good guy, how many beers did it cost you?
It didn't cost me in beers! But for the amount I paid I was very please as it included installation, all brackets and piping needed for it to happen on the spot. Took 3 hours of his time too!
Very happy at the outcome. After 50km of hard driving after the IC was installed, the inlet is very hot to touch and the outlet is very very cold. I'm going to get some temperature sensors running to see how much the drop in temperature is
btw for anyone who didn't know, the lines that run across the standard intercooler are NOT oil cooler lines. They are for your power steering
I remember reading somewhere they were for the power steering. It would be interesting to see what the intercooler outlet temperature is.
ABIM, you're a lucky man! ...lol
All finished
And yes ABIM I did fix the big rough ****up that I made with the hacksaw LOL. I drew a night straight line with a vivid then cut along the line with a stanley knife. Now it's perfect!
I even did it with the bumper on
awww....there's that cute chuahuahuahuahuahuahuaaaaaa.....
maybe your dog ran off with Osiris's dog
Nice looking intercooler btw , do you notice any differance?
Yea after it was installed I drove 50km all the way back to my place from ABIM's and the inlet was ****ing hot. The outlet tho was ice cold.
I also noticed that it holds 9psi while your foot is down, and when it changes gears it spikes to 11psi. Don't know if that's good or bad or ok.
Did you retain the standard piping (other than the outlet reducers)?
lookin pretty chur man...cant wait till i get one
i seen a chic with one of those lil dogs in her purse at manukau the other day, mini skirt, bube tube all skanked up, for real i wanted to smack her paris hilton try hard ass or have one of my chic mates to do it for me..hate that sh!t
haha, that is so true
Osiris, does it hold 9psi all to the redline? Mine starts at 10psi, but drops to 9psi by 6000rpm
Not too sure. Haven't driven in a while and when I gave it a good run last night it was kidna hard to keep my eyes on the boost gauge, revs, road and keeping an eye out for any other car in case it was aLOL -because I sold my V1 not long ago
Probably my Mrs?
LOL jokes.
In the above, when they refer to a turbulator, they are referring to the fins as shown in the picture below:I've found this board is rather devoid of tech threads and factual data, so I've decided to start adding some. I'll start with intercooler tech since there was just an argument about this on a local board during which I realised there was a lot of bad information floating around.
The following info applies to air to air applications.
Tube and Fin - Pros
Generally weighs about half as much as a bar and plate core of similar dimensions
Generally less expensive
Generally less flow restriction within the core than bar and plate designs
Less flow restriction through the exterior allowing better flow to the rear of the core and to a radiator, AC condenser, tranny or oil cooler, etc. which may be behind it
Cons -
Those with less flow restriction than bar and plate cores offer less heat rejection
Generally have more fins which means they're more likely to be damaged by rocks/debris which cuts down on cooling efficiency
Charge air entry extends beyond core wall making it more difficult for air to enter the core cleanly
Bar and Plate - Pros
Generally off greater heat rejection than tube and fin design
Those with turbulators offer even greater heat rejection
Offered in tons of varying shapes and sizes
Less likely to be damaged by rocks and debris
Charge air entry sits flush with core allowing for cleaner entry
Cons -
Weighs about twice as much as a similarly size tube and fin core
More expensive
Blocks more airflow to radiators, etc. which may be behind it
Those with turbulators have greater flow resistance to the charge air
Remember that there's a balancing act between cooling and airflow restriction within the core. The more densely packed turbulators are within a bar and plate core the more cooling will be done as the air passes through, but the greater flow is restricted. Alternatively, air blowing straight through a pipe isn't restricted or cooled much at all.
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