Extreme Turbo Systems - How we build real quality and performance!
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The process usually takes 3-4 hours if done one at a time. There is quite a bit more to it than of what I posted pictures, but some of the steps are proprietary and we'd prefer not be copied 
There are a very few that could, but the rest don't just because they don't build what they sell
Tom
There are a very few that could, but the rest don't just because they don't build what they sell
Tom
To answer the core questions, it is a vacuum brazed 100% bar and plate core designed by us. The core of the bolt-on intercooler that is shown in this thread in the fabrication pictures and on jbfoco's EVO is 25x11.5x3.5". We also offer the two largest race intercoolers available for the EVO. Those versions are 25x11.5x4" ($689) and 25x11.5x5" ($849) but both require modification or removal of the bumper bar and are intended for extreme horsepower applications.
To detail the design of our bar and plate core and why it's superior even to other bar and plate designs- the internal fins are offset and staggered to ensure the highest possible flow and air to fin contact while maintaining maximum efficiency. The external fins are louvered to offer the best possible heat dissipation while maintaining airflow to the radiator, superior even to the thin stock intercooler. Coolant temperatures don't budge on the AEM Serial Gauge or stock gauge even without the driver's side fan in 105 degree heat.
Other kits will include bar and plate core but it is often completely different. With louvered internal fins these kits can be efficient, but the turbulence created limits flow in a pressurized environment like the inside of an intercooler. Therefore similarly sized cores can flow quite a bit less and limit horsepower potential. If you want to delve even deeper as to why our core is superior, don't hesitate to PM me!
Tom
To detail the design of our bar and plate core and why it's superior even to other bar and plate designs- the internal fins are offset and staggered to ensure the highest possible flow and air to fin contact while maintaining maximum efficiency. The external fins are louvered to offer the best possible heat dissipation while maintaining airflow to the radiator, superior even to the thin stock intercooler. Coolant temperatures don't budge on the AEM Serial Gauge or stock gauge even without the driver's side fan in 105 degree heat.
Other kits will include bar and plate core but it is often completely different. With louvered internal fins these kits can be efficient, but the turbulence created limits flow in a pressurized environment like the inside of an intercooler. Therefore similarly sized cores can flow quite a bit less and limit horsepower potential. If you want to delve even deeper as to why our core is superior, don't hesitate to PM me!
Tom
How about we post up some numbers of your system vs other folks systems.
I for one would love to see a FMIC shootout of sorts. Put all the big boys on equal footing and go at it. Let the chips fall where they may.
This would not really be a bad thing for anyone involved as long as its a quality product as some folks may wish to find a IC with the particular qualities that one company may offer and another finds don't suit their design needs.
I for one would love to see a FMIC shootout of sorts. Put all the big boys on equal footing and go at it. Let the chips fall where they may.
This would not really be a bad thing for anyone involved as long as its a quality product as some folks may wish to find a IC with the particular qualities that one company may offer and another finds don't suit their design needs.
very nice Tom. I cant wait to get the turbo kit, I'll be posting a ton of pictures as well as doing a writeup review of the quality of the kit which I'm sure will be meticulous. Git r done!!!!
