Banks vs BD intercooler
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I have a Banks in my truck. I am very happy with the pressure delta (low drop) with good temperature reduction. I am monitoring inlet/outlet pressure and temperature to evaluate the intercooler's performance.
I had a Mishimoto that I replaced because of restriction (5-6psi restriction at 60psi of boost from my 480 single).
I had a Mishimoto that I replaced because of restriction (5-6psi restriction at 60psi of boost from my 480 single).
I have had a BD in Black Max for years, but if I had it to do over, I would buy the Banks. At the time I was trying to save a couple hundred bucks, that I realize now was not worth the effort.
I don’t think you can go wrong with either one... I have the BD in my 05’ it hasn’t given me any issues. Both are well built with cast end tanks. My buddy has a bd in his Cummins pull truck, 100+ psi of boost from that truck.
Did you happen to test the stock intercooler? Curious if it’s a worth while upgrade.
I did not. I put a mishimoto in last spring when the built engine went in since I didn't want the stocker to fail. It would be an interesting test thats for sure. It is something I could do to evaluate the effectiveness but I don't honestly want to take it apart again lol.
I have a banks in my truck and haven't had any problems with it. Never checked temps on it though
I have had great luck with mishimoto. Not a fan of the banks cause the lip on the inlet/outlet isnt big enough in my opinion.
I defintely agree on the lips being small. That said mine hasn't had any issues yet but there isn't much run time on it. I'll be going to complete v-band/Vanjen shortly.
You have one of the few that hasn't failed yet, mishimoto has been known to have thousands of failures and are made in China.
I've heard this about their intercoolers. That said, their trans cooler has proven to be top notch in my LLY.
fairly certain Luke got his around the time i got mine which was when they were Japan made. Or maybe they fixed their shit. dont really know at this point as i stay away from them.
Exactly. So much knock off junk now days. Never know what you're getting. Buy the 100 dollar part on ebay or the 400 dollar ppe.... is it the same?
My orginal lbz one was bought 5 years ago. I switched to the lb7 style last winter. Both have seen over 100 psi a lot. Never a issue. I have never heard a bad thing about them. Now the radiators..... Went through 2 in one season. I think any aftermarket one will be fine.
I like my Banks IC but no idea about effectiveness vs stock just that it hasn’t had any issues.
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While they are good, cast tanks (IMO) will always out flow fabricated tanks. You're able to get much better interior geometry with a casting vs a fabricated part. Cast tanks also do not have any weld joints to cause failure points (other than where they are welded to the core) making them more reliable.
