help me choose my intercooler!

[daturbosix]

AP TSO Front mount
http://www.gbodyparts.com/product_i...d=665&osCsid=102e9003edbbaf773f28090e4eff4a5f

or

the RJC megacooler IC-475?
http://rjcracing.com/RJC_Buick_Products/RJC_Megacooler/rjc_megacooler.html

this will be for my 88mm SBC car.

please include a reason why would you choose it.

THANKS!
-Jeff

 

[turbo nasty]

I like the end tank design on the RJC

 

[DR BOOST]

i personally like the fit and finish of the cottons front mounts. the cast spearco elbows are impossible to crush or damage.

 

[GNBRETT]

neither, pte slic good to 850 hp. but since ur maken like 1200... id go with rjc. he takes a lot of pride in his work

 

[daturbosix]

i personally like the fit and finish of the cottons front mounts. the cast spearco elbows are impossible to crush or damage.

you are refering to the JAX MAXIMUM Intercooler?
Buick Grand National, Intercoolers | Cotton's Performance Buick Grand National Parts & Service

 

[daturbosix]

neither, pte slic good to 850 hp.

not enough.

 

[DailyDrifter]

Get a water-air cooler.

 

[daturbosix]

Get a water-air cooler.

oh no, i cant do that. i dont have room for it.
plus then i cant claim a street car.

 

[Kip]

Go with the Cotton intercooler. I were buying today that is the one I would buy.

See ya, Kip

 

[GNBRETT]

Go with the Cotton intercooler.
See ya, Kip

you mean the one he copied from Cramer.....

 

[HOT ROD-GN]

you should have cotton in the poll his intercooler bad ass.myson have one in his car.

 

[Kip]

you mean the one he copied from Cramer.....

I guess you are opening a can of worms here? Can you explain you comment and back it with facts? That way we will all know the whole story.


Thanks in advance, Kip

 

[ttypewhite]

I would highly recommend the RJC unit. By far the best intercooler I have ever had. You will not regret it. Jason spent a lot of time with the fit and finish of this cooler and it shows. Both cars in my sig are sporting the RJC unit. If its quality your after, look no further.

 

[scot502]

Rjc all the way

I just got my fmic from rjc wednesday its a work of art best money i ever spent. I will be getting many other parts from jason. Super fast shipping. You can tell he takes pride in his work :d:d:d

 

[Race Jace]

Thanks for all the good reviews guys. highly appreciated. One thing never mentioned is our core is a high flow staggered turbulator bar and plate core. no one else has this core. it is yields the most charge air reduction and least amount of restriction than any style of core we tested. So far China has not been able to copy it. the performance of our cant be matched.

 

[GNVYUS 1]

I'd give you my choice but I don't know this valuable info on each FMIC or any other in this community being sold...

Pressure drop
Heat Transfer
Core Volume

Find this info and it's an easy choice.

 

[Hot Air]

If I was buying today, I would buy Cotton's unit.
Conrad

 

[daturbosix]

so a few more im considering

as you guys suggested...
cottons
COTTONS Front Mount Intercooler, Intercoolers & Cooling System, IC200fm | Cotton's Performance Buick Grand National Parts & Service

and i saw this one from TR parts.
Front Mount Intercoolers

then i was researchin on the turbo forums, and alot of guys on there has had good luck running the CX racing intercoolers that can be had off ebay. there are several solid 8 second cars i know of with those on them.

 

[S2V6RACER]

I would go with the RJC IC-475. I had problems with Jacks intercooler not doing the job cooling the charge air. There is no doubt Jack can make a "cool" looking intercooler, but I am yet to see any other real test data on any of them. The newer line of "Jack" coolers are supposed to be better, but to date, there hasn't been any data provided to the community on "why" they are better with old vs. new data to back the claims.

 

[S2V6RACER]

I'd give you my choice but I don't know this valuable info on each FMIC or any other in this community being sold...

Pressure drop
Heat Transfer
Core Volume

Find this info and it's an easy choice.

Exactly, but in most cases the sellers of the units (1) do not posses the equipment to do this, or (2) don't have the right test vehicle to test the limits on the product, or both.