Best Intercooler to buy?
if you plan on just running stock turbo w/ high boost, you can't go wrong w/ Greddy kits. No cutting, no removal of front bumper beams or any modifications. No need to trim under tray. Comes with Aluminum lower ic pipes and very high quality couplers and clamps. The fit and finish is unsurpassed. They have been making EVO specific intercoolers for decades!! You will never have any fitment issues 
As for GT or other big turbo setup, anything on the market will do very well. We have tested many and we are currently running the Perrin FMIC w/ custom aluminum ic pipes They work very well on our time attack cars.
As for GT or other big turbo setup, anything on the market will do very well. We have tested many and we are currently running the Perrin FMIC w/ custom aluminum ic pipes
They work very well on our time attack cars.
A BR RACE CORE IS ABOUT THE BIGGEST AND BADDEST YOU CAN FIT ON A EVO 8/9 AND ITS 172MPH PROVEN, THE REST ARE JUST NICE,SHINY, AND JUST AS GOOD BUT NOT QUITE..
ams all the way they intercooler is setup for high power oputputs they dont need ot take up the whole bumper ams fmic leaves space on side of bumper
if u r going for looks thne go for a huge fmic but ams ha sperformed very well with big turbo setups so has BR
in my opinion i would go AMS or BR both fmic r amazing only thing is with BR u need to cut at the bumper with the AMS setup u dont have to
if u r going for looks thne go for a huge fmic but ams ha sperformed very well with big turbo setups so has BR
in my opinion i would go AMS or BR both fmic r amazing only thing is with BR u need to cut at the bumper with the AMS setup u dont have to
I have not seen one piece of hard data on the ETS core. Several posters say go with the ETS FMIC, but why (other than price)? I would like to see temperature drop and pressure drop on the ETS 3.5" core, as well as fins / inch (external and internal) or bars / inch, etc....Does ETS even have a dyno and test equipment?
There are only a few companies that make the cores, the rest is in the end tank design. I have never tested the Nisei cooler, but like the looks of the cast end tanks.
Dave B. seems to be very open about his r&d and testing process, which I think is great for all of us...
There are only a few companies that make the cores, the rest is in the end tank design. I have never tested the Nisei cooler, but like the looks of the cast end tanks.
Dave B. seems to be very open about his r&d and testing process, which I think is great for all of us...
Last edited by cij911; Jan 6, 2008 at 11:29 AM.
I bealive ,the best FMIC is deppend on your set up. What you want to have or will have.
Sometimes not the best of the best, is good for you. Example:
if you will be mildly modifyed ,then you will just trhow out the money for the racing one.
So i would say pick your set up and then you can match the FMIC to it.
Don't spend the money if its unneccesery.
i got the XSengeneering. It fits for my set up and the turbo. that is all i care.
Sometimes not the best of the best, is good for you. Example:
if you will be mildly modifyed ,then you will just trhow out the money for the racing one.
So i would say pick your set up and then you can match the FMIC to it.
Don't spend the money if its unneccesery.
i got the XSengeneering. It fits for my set up and the turbo. that is all i care.
Last edited by Robevo RS; Jan 6, 2008 at 12:25 PM.
