Talk intercoolers...the forgotten piece of the puzzle?
Aug 24, 2015 | 07:23 PM
#22
It was just the Treadstone corvette intercooler. Flipped upside down it fits trucks nicely. On my previous twin kit which is now on Spoolin's truck (temporarily 
) I ran an ETS built IC. IIRC it was like $850 shipped and was a quality piece. Hard to beat the value of those Treadstone units for how well they do though.
) I ran an ETS built IC. IIRC it was like $850 shipped and was a quality piece. Hard to beat the value of those Treadstone units for how well they do though.
Aug 24, 2015 | 08:23 PM
#23
Post from DBRODS:
"Here is a pic of a Bell core vs a Garrett core. The Bell core cant even keep up with a Garrett of equal size. IMO nothing compares to a Garrett core."
I like your product from a bolt in perspective, but I would have preferred disclosure of who makes your core if I'm to be spending 1k. I haven't seen anyone else recommending vertical cores either, unless space limitations dictated so.
"Here is a pic of a Bell core vs a Garrett core. The Bell core cant even keep up with a Garrett of equal size. IMO nothing compares to a Garrett core."
I like your product from a bolt in perspective, but I would have preferred disclosure of who makes your core if I'm to be spending 1k. I haven't seen anyone else recommending vertical cores either, unless space limitations dictated so.
Aug 24, 2015 | 08:38 PM
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Its a balance of pressure loss vs heat dissipation ability, they are competing characteristics. Vertical cores are great from a pressure drop perspective, but not that great at dissipating heat.
Aug 24, 2015 | 09:05 PM
#25
short runner or long runner.
This next statement is if tube design is equal.
"Long runner can remove more overall heat at the cost of psi drop across the core.
Short runners can flow more have less pressure drop but you loose heat absorption."
Highest cooling drop will happen in the first 9" of the core.
After that it still drops temps just not as fast.
Lots of eBay cores are long runners with NO fins inside the tubes.
those cores show little psi drop but Mickey Mouse temp drop.
The flip side. Too many fins great cooling and bunch of psi drop across the core.
It's a balance act.
Tube length, type of tube,
How many tubes
fin type and fin count per inch.
It all comes into play if the core works in your application or doesn't.
This next statement is if tube design is equal.
"Long runner can remove more overall heat at the cost of psi drop across the core.
Short runners can flow more have less pressure drop but you loose heat absorption."
Highest cooling drop will happen in the first 9" of the core.
After that it still drops temps just not as fast.
Lots of eBay cores are long runners with NO fins inside the tubes.
those cores show little psi drop but Mickey Mouse temp drop.
The flip side. Too many fins great cooling and bunch of psi drop across the core.
It's a balance act.
Tube length, type of tube,
How many tubes
fin type and fin count per inch.
It all comes into play if the core works in your application or doesn't.
Dec 17, 2015 | 04:12 AM
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It was just the Treadstone corvette intercooler. Flipped upside down it fits trucks nicely. On my previous twin kit which is now on Spoolin's truck (temporarily ) I ran an ETS built IC. IIRC it was like $850 shipped and was a quality piece. Hard to beat the value of those Treadstone units for how well they do though.
) I ran an ETS built IC. IIRC it was like $850 shipped and was a quality piece. Hard to beat the value of those Treadstone units for how well they do though.You can have it back for a Hellcat motor...
Dec 18, 2015 | 03:06 PM
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