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01-02-2006, 11:50 AM
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That and a restrictive horizontal core, install, cost, ~30-40% of the core coverd by the bumper
a small bump in the front will down your car until you can get a replacement.
It starts to add up. I'd love a nice FMIC, just not that one.
It starts to add up. I'd love a nice FMIC, just not that one.
01-02-2006, 01:53 PM
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A)Its not restrictive, barely more than the non-cooling AWE units. B)You don't need that much core
exposure, but regardless the whole core gets airflow(much more than the sidepods do) since the bumper bar gets heavily modified and doesn't obscure the airflow. C)It actually works great->lag is much less than stockers, somewhat less than RS4s(and by the butt feel test less than the AWE), and it actually cools the intake charge.
Yes it costs too much, takes longer to install, and Eric is a pita to deal with sometimes. But it plain works, ESPECIALLY in a street car where you want airflow constantly moving over it at low speeds.
Verticals are nice but **very** hard to do in the S4 and are impractical for anything less than rs6 hybrids. The core specifics, and inlet/outlet design are HUGE factors that all the "I read Corky's (piece of sh*t) book so I know how this stuff works" people seem to forget. I'm not saying that about *you* though, just as a general rant. I know you know your stuff well.
Yes it costs too much, takes longer to install, and Eric is a pita to deal with sometimes. But it plain works, ESPECIALLY in a street car where you want airflow constantly moving over it at low speeds.
Verticals are nice but **very** hard to do in the S4 and are impractical for anything less than rs6 hybrids. The core specifics, and inlet/outlet design are HUGE factors that all the "I read Corky's (piece of sh*t) book so I know how this stuff works" people seem to forget. I'm not saying that about *you* though, just as a general rant. I know you know your stuff well.
01-02-2006, 03:06 PM
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See inside for pics...differences between a vertical and horizontal core:
Horizontal:
<img src="http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/ls1/intercooler/core_hor.jpg">
<img src="http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/ls1/intercooler/core_hor_flow_poordesign.jpg">
Vertical:
<img src="http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/ls1/intercooler/core_vert.jpg">
<img src="http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/ls1/intercooler/core_vert_flow_gooddesign.jpg">
This came from the APS website.
<img src="http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/ls1/intercooler/core_hor.jpg">
<img src="http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/ls1/intercooler/core_hor_flow_poordesign.jpg">
Vertical:
<img src="http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/ls1/intercooler/core_vert.jpg">
<img src="http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/ls1/intercooler/core_vert_flow_gooddesign.jpg">
This came from the APS website.
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