johnny race car intercooler, too thin?
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johnny race car intercooler, too thin?
first of all here is my setup - stock 95 gsr, t3/t4, 2.5" piping, rc440's, holley 255 pump, tuned with VAFC @ ~8psi - only looking to make about 250whp, nothing crazy.
ok im in the market for a front mount. Ive heard good things from johnny race car intercoolers but they are only 2" thick. is this too thin? there are other cheaper intercoolers for sale on ebay like this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...95500 it is 2.7" thick and 5.5" high it is around $265 shipped vs a jrc 2" thick and 6" high $240 shipped...
as far as quality they both look about the same to me...
ok im in the market for a front mount. Ive heard good things from johnny race car intercoolers but they are only 2" thick. is this too thin? there are other cheaper intercoolers for sale on ebay like this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...95500 it is 2.7" thick and 5.5" high it is around $265 shipped vs a jrc 2" thick and 6" high $240 shipped...
as far as quality they both look about the same to me...
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Re: johnny race car intercooler, too thin? (dunkd)
i just bought the JRC intercooler and recieved it yesterday..very nice peice of work..not sure how effective it is because im still peicing together my kit..should be completed and boosting by marchish..there are a number of people on this board with it , im sure they will chime in soon.
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Re: johnny race car intercooler, too thin? (dunkd)
yo jus get the johnny racecar one
we (johnny race and i)made the first one like 3 years ago for my sentra and its evolved from there
jrc is a one owner shop and all the intercoolers are one offs put together by one person so all are perfect quality
i have been testing them for him on my cars since day one
you will not be unhappy with it
as for your setup it will work fine
and to be truthfull a intercooler will only cool effectivly up to 2 inches
those 3 inch+ dont really ever cool off past 2 inches
http://www.bellintercoolers.com/Pages/tech.asp#G
What factors affect efficiency of an Air-to-Air Intercooler?
Frontal area: This is a rapidly decreasing function. If the proper core size is used, then doubling it will definitely not double the efficiency. More likely, doubling the core would raise the efficiency about 5% and cost twice the necessary amount and add substantially to the weight.
Plate area: Plate Area (the sum of the Core-Plate Area which is exposed to the Atmosphere) is directly proportional to the frontal area and the thickness. Thickness, however, is a double-edged sword. With the greater thickness, the plate area increases but less ambient air can penetrate the thicker core to offer cooling.
Ambient air quantity: It is very important to insure that air coming in the snout of the car will actually go through the intercooler
we (johnny race and i)made the first one like 3 years ago for my sentra and its evolved from there
jrc is a one owner shop and all the intercoolers are one offs put together by one person so all are perfect quality
i have been testing them for him on my cars since day one
you will not be unhappy with it
as for your setup it will work fine
and to be truthfull a intercooler will only cool effectivly up to 2 inches
those 3 inch+ dont really ever cool off past 2 inches
http://www.bellintercoolers.com/Pages/tech.asp#G
What factors affect efficiency of an Air-to-Air Intercooler?
Frontal area: This is a rapidly decreasing function. If the proper core size is used, then doubling it will definitely not double the efficiency. More likely, doubling the core would raise the efficiency about 5% and cost twice the necessary amount and add substantially to the weight.
Plate area: Plate Area (the sum of the Core-Plate Area which is exposed to the Atmosphere) is directly proportional to the frontal area and the thickness. Thickness, however, is a double-edged sword. With the greater thickness, the plate area increases but less ambient air can penetrate the thicker core to offer cooling.
Ambient air quantity: It is very important to insure that air coming in the snout of the car will actually go through the intercooler
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