Largest Front Mount Intercooler on stock bumper????
04-01-2007, 09:40 AM
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Largest Front Mount Intercooler on stock bumper????
i was wondering what was the largest intercooler possible to run on a stock bumper
1998 civic coupe ex
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04-01-2007, 10:45 AM
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Re: Largest Front Mount Intercooler on stock bumper???? (2wheelhunter)
What's the reason for that?
if you're running low/medium boost you don't need a huge intercooler.
An intercooler that large will actually hinder performance. 1 being more mass for the air to flow through. Large intercoolers were designed for higher boost applications. not to mention increased drag/weight at the furthest point front of the axles.
Skyline intercoolers on civic's are weaksauce.
if you're running low/medium boost you don't need a huge intercooler.
An intercooler that large will actually hinder performance. 1 being more mass for the air to flow through. Large intercoolers were designed for higher boost applications. not to mention increased drag/weight at the furthest point front of the axles.
Skyline intercoolers on civic's are weaksauce.
04-01-2007, 10:59 AM
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Re: Largest Front Mount Intercooler on stock bumper???? (keegur)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What's the reason for that?
if you're running low/medium boost you don't need a huge intercooler.
An intercooler that large will actually hinder performance. 1 being more mass for the air to flow through. Large intercoolers were designed for higher boost applications. not to mention increased drag/weight at the furthest point front of the axles.
Skyline intercoolers on civic's are weaksauce.</TD></TR></TABLE>
What he said.
Super large intercoolers can also have a fairly large pressure drop across it so you could end up not gaining anything at all. What you need is a properly sized intercooler for your application.
if you're running low/medium boost you don't need a huge intercooler.
An intercooler that large will actually hinder performance. 1 being more mass for the air to flow through. Large intercoolers were designed for higher boost applications. not to mention increased drag/weight at the furthest point front of the axles.
Skyline intercoolers on civic's are weaksauce.</TD></TR></TABLE>
What he said.
Super large intercoolers can also have a fairly large pressure drop across it so you could end up not gaining anything at all. What you need is a properly sized intercooler for your application.
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