Been making tons of phone calls and digging for proof of the best intercooler. I have a stock turbo but might go FP red shortly down the line. I want hard facts of best cooling with preasure drop numbers. Seems every company tells you theres is best. I have searched through threads tons of times and just want everyones opinion and how they like what they have.

 

i run the ets 3.5 i love it. the buschur of course make really good IC's and AMS too. i think it kinda boils down to preference on the big 3

 

Thats what im hearing, I do like how ETS fills the whole grill on the 9's.

 

ETS, Perrin, or Nisei get my vote!

 

Forgot to throw Perrins in there, I liked theres too.

 

TurboXS

 

i had a turbo xs on my 03 8, its not a bad intercooler. i really love my ets though. like i said i think it really boils down to personal choice. wether wide core or regular core.

 

Anybody had any issues with any of these guys?

 

im trying to decide on this as well...I want the Buscher Race for quality and performance but i dont wanna trim the crash beam and loose some of my undertray...i think im just gonna go with the ETS for the value factor

 

I just noticed Perrin discounted there intercoolers a ton right now so def going to think about them.

 

Any other opinions out there guys? Does anyone have a perrin on theres?

 

The only way you're going to hard "real" hard facts is if someone had all of these intercoolers, hooked up probes at the inlet and outlet and was able to measure pressure drop, inlet and outlet temps etc. What you will get is everyones opinion based on what they bought etc.

There are a few other companies like AGP, Greddy & HKS that aren't on your poll though that have good intercoolers. For me fit and finish along with performance is important to me. I have the AGP unit and liked it because they use Spearco bar and plate cores, it has cast endtanks and it fit behind the bumper without any cutting. If you plan on keeping the factory undertray you may want to know which of these will fit with it without trimming or removal and which won't. The AGP doesn't fit without trimming but I have a Beatrush undertray so that was not an issue for me.

 

Either Buschur or AMS ran a I/C test, I believe Buschur, AMS and ETS finished in the top 3.

I loved the AMS products, great customer service, products are amazing....

 

ETS 3.5 Wide Tank Intercooler made for the EVO 9, plus it fill all gaps.

 

My buddy just put an AMS on his car and the bolt holes didnt line up. He said he had to drill them out a little more. Anyone have the Perrin on theres?