[Supras] Question on Intercooler Kits

[Jeff Mohler]

Screw the bottom, save the $.

;)

Looking good never makes it faster.



On 11/2/07, b2nice84 at aol.com <b2nice84 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Brian,
>
> I think I am going to get the Cooleeze Piping from suprasport.com, but
> have a few qestions.? I have the option of getting the upper pipes ceramic
> coated and the bottom just powder coated.
>
> I know it is a debate but do you find it necessary to ceramic coat the
> bottom?? Does the air under the car really cool it that much? It coats an an
> additional $90 to ceramic the bottom with the top for a total of $180 to
> ceramic?both.
>
> As for the BOV.? They give an option to mount it at the stock location or
> the AFM location.? Do you find near stock better even know it is hot over
> the turbo or do you find the Cooler location at the AFM is better.? I know
> having the BOV is better closer to the throtle body so is at the AFM too
> far?
>
> Again thanks for your input.?
>
> Brandon
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist) <Brian.Walker2 at VDOT.Virginia.gov>
> To: b2nice84 at aol.com
> Cc: Supras at supras.com
> Sent: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 6:07 am
> Subject: RE: [Supras] Question on Intercooler Kits
>
>
>
> Brandon, I'm using the AMS setup. I bought the pipes used and later got
> the intercooler to go with them (although they were offered in different
> variations, 2.25"? or 2.5" inlets to match stock or to match the upgraded
> pipes. I'd imagine the Ebay pipes are a project for that price.
>
> ?
>
> The coating would be nice but you'll get debates from all sides on that (I
> believe you'd want uncoated under the car, from turbo to IC, to take
> advantage of cooler undercar air and then coated anywhere in the engine bay)
>
> Brian
>
>
> From: b2nice84 at aol.com [mailto:b2nice84 at aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 4:51 PM
> To: Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist); nholden1 at woh.rr.com;
> speedtoys.racing at gmail.com
> Cc: Supras at supras.com
> Subject: Re: [Supras] Question on Intercooler Kits
>
>
>
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>
> Brian,
>
> ?
>
> Thanks for your input and when I do get the pipes I will turn down my
> boost controler just in case.? My intercooler is curently dented and I could
> use a new one but buying the pipes first has corssed my mind.? Have you herd
> anything good about cooleeze pipes from suprasport.com ($500-800 depending
> on the coating)?? Or did you just buy some pipes off E-bay??
>
> Thanks,
> Brandon
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist) <Brian.Walker2 at VDOT.Virginia.gov>
> To: nholden1 at woh.rr.com; speedtoys.racing at gmail.com
> Cc: Supras at supras.com; b2nice84 at aol.com
> Sent: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 9:10 am
> Subject: Re: [Supras] Question on Intercooler Kits
>
>
>
>
> Maybe that name was before my time but I remember dual stock ICs with PVC
> piping.
>
> To the original poster, not all of the kits are a direct swap. Some of the
> larger cores might require moving some things around like the coolant
> reservoir, etc. The stock IC is a good unit and some testing was done years
> ago to prove it can flow and cool pretty well. The big advantage for the IC
> is pressure drop, in which case the same boost at the manifold will come on
> quicker and with less work from the turbo.
>
> Stock piping uses a lot of rubber so it will flex when pressurized, hard
> pipes will deliver the target pressure quicker (assuming same dia.) and more
> efficiently.
>
> Keep in mind, if you're seeing 14 now with the stock pipes/IC, the turbo
> may be producing 19psi or so. Once the systems are freed up (I freed 4-5 psi
> when replaced) you might see 14 psi with 16 produced at the turbo. I'd
> suggest starting with piping if you don't want to go all out. That made the
> bigger difference in my case.
>
> Brian W
>
> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:49:15 -0400
> From: "t72pwrd" <nholden1 at woh.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Supras] Question on Intercooler Kits
> To: "Jeff Mohler" <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com>, <b2nice84 at aol.com>
> Cc: Supras at supras.com
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> I bought one back in the day from Joe Edwards.? Who remembers that name
> now?
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