[s-cars] intercooler

[Achint Sandhu]

Hi All,

	Courtesy Dan, here are the pics....

Cheers,
Achint

Achint Sandhu wrote:
> Hi Darin,
>
>       The photo's are attached...



OK, here they are Achint.  Now you can point the list to the URL...

http://www.s-cars.org/listpics/IC-comparo/

Darin


On November 6, 2002 12:44, Achint Sandhu wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> 	I noticed the "obstruction" in the stock intercooler as well, however the
> stock intercooler's crimp is not as abrupt as the one in the TAP piece...
>
> Cheers,
> Achint
>
> On November 6, 2002 11:31, mlp qwest wrote:
> > Serge -
> >
> > Until someone decides to hook up & post some DaveTron figures for their
> > stock IC's, a lot of the speculation about the +'s &/or -'s of either the
> > TAP unit, or the big FMIC (front mounted intercooler) will have to remain
> > in Rod's favorite (least) category of speculative bench bar stool bench
> > racing. At least as good, maybe even better would be some differential
> > pressure reading across the hot to cold side of the IC.
> >
> > That said, IMPO the stock IC certainly "looks," at least, to me to be a
> > very nice piece of construction.
> >
> > OTOH, I wouldn't completely dismiss the TAP unit just because of the
> > inlet neck anomalies noted by Achint.  Achint, a close inspection of the
> > stock IC inlet end cap (courtesy of Bob Pastore's donation) would show
> > that the factory makes a similar "crimp" in its inlet design.
> > Speculation on my part would be that it is purposely done to help
> > distribute incoming intake charge air more evenly across the core.
> > Having just witnessed the effects of a pair of just slightly larger than
> > stock IC's put on a tt S4, I also wouldn't completely discount the
> > effects of even a slightly larger IC in the stock location.  That said, I
> > wouldn't trust TAP to do it though.
> >
> > mlp
> >
> >
> > ~-----Original Message-----
> > ~From: s-car-list On Behalf Of serge
> > ~
> > ~While on the topic, does anyone have firsthand experience with the
> > ~TAP sport
> > ~IC. Before I knew about this list, I called TAP and got a description, I
> > ~believe they claimed 20% larger, all aluminum construction and fits
> > stock ~location. Any experience w/ this? Has anyone purchase one of these
> > and ~compared it to stock, installed it and seen any benefit?
> > ~
> > ~TIA,
> > ~Serge Filanovsky
> > ~
> > ~95 S6 Avant
> > ~
> > ~
> >
> >
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