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Old 09-25-2015, 07:54 PM
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Default CXracing vs Garrett Intercooler

I had to compromise on core size as I wanted a bolt in without having to cut my frame. Due to the thickness of the core I did have to cut my lower bumper brackets off (doesn't do anything significant).

CXracing core is 19.5 x 11.5 x 3" and rated at 300 hp.
Garrett core is 18 x 12.1 x 4.5" and rated at 785 hp.

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Bolt that thing on and let us know the difference. Looks good.
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Care to share price difference?
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CXracing is $100 and the Garrett was $750. The Garrett core itself can be purchased in the $400-500 range.
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Gotta pay to play, but for the difference I hope it makes a noticeable change for you.
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Yeah I dunno why you didn't just run non-intercooled this whole time lol. That CX racing **** is, well...****. It is honestly a waste of good aluminum.
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Garrett is a hi density core.
Cx is not.
Be cool to see a comparison.
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Originally Posted by TrickPerformanceProducts
Garrett is a hi density core.
Cx is not.
Be cool to see a comparison.
I haven't been able to work on the truck today but I will have the new intercooler mounted tomorrow. I will hit up the track next Friday pending the weather and will have a comparison for you, both in IATs and track times. Maybe I'm overly optimistic, but I am significant gains from this swap.

Also, if you made your race intercooler kit using Garrett core I would have bought the kit from you.
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Originally Posted by GMCtrk
I haven't been able to work on the truck today but I will have the new intercooler mounted tomorrow. I will hit up the track next Friday pending the weather and will have a comparison for you, both in IATs and track times. Maybe I'm overly optimistic, but I am significant gains from this swap.

Also, if you made your race intercooler kit using Garrett core I would have bought the kit from you.

I use a cores that is very close.

You think you'll be able to do same day testing?
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You couldn't specify to me what core you were using, but in my research, Garrett air to air cores are the best you can buy. That's why I wanted it.

Also, I will not be doing back to back testing with the intercoolers.

My recent track runs should be a pretty good comparison, ambient then was 95* and we are at 90* ambients now in late september.

What I am going to be interested in is IAT change over the course of the pass from the staging lane to the end of the run and trap speeds.


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