Intercooler Type ?

[BigCaney]

I am now searching for the correct intercooler for my Powerdyne setup on my '91 Plus.

Bar & Plate or Tube & Fin ? Which is the best ? Overall, performance and durability ?

Thanks

 

[somedude_001]

bar and plate are the industry standard. I imagine tubr and fin would be ok on a budget build where minimal charge cooling is required. low boost applications.

 

[SHOtime2511]

Basic Ebay CX racing Intercooler kit works great for my turbo SHO.

 

[somedude_001]

Basic Ebay CX racing Intercooler kit works great for my turbo SHO.

their quality has improved a lot over the years, and actually make a pretty good unit now a days.

 

[Sho Amo]

Mine is a JDM sport, which is ebay junk. Someday ill upgrade to a huge treadstone model.

 

[Off Road SHO]

I assume you're wanting to do air-to-air, then a bar and plate is a better way to go.

Tom

 

[SHOtime2511]

their quality has improved a lot over the years, and actually make a pretty good unit now a days.

yep,my Civic has a CX racing aluminum radiator and its very nice.

 

[Siman]

There are actually 3 types of intercooler the tube and fin, bar and plate, and a hybrid of the two. The hybrids are the best, they offer low pressure drop and more surface area, but they are massive. Another thing to look at is fin layout inline fin and staggered fin. If you want the best give Extreme Turbo Systems a call they are the best for air to air intercoolers. If you go water to air I like PWR barrel intercoolers.

 

[SHOZ123]

AGP

 

[Siman]

I’ve had mixed results from using AGP intercoolers they offer a lower pressure drop but the charge air temps are a bit higher. So far I haven’t found an intercooler that can match ETS in pressure drop and air temps.

On top of it they do allot of testing here have a look