If you are going to do the bigger/better intercooler than you should also do the bigger IC tubes.
intercoolers?
- Thread starter sweetdiesel
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all my testing to this point is via seat of the pants...I'm not fast enough to bother with sweating the details, no disrespect intended.
I have had a stocker then Banks and currently run a water to air cooler. The Banks allowed the system to recover a little faster and spin a little easier, I belive through less restriction. The Banks IC had larger IC pipes IIRC as well.
This makes me think, had i tuned to it, i could have gained some HP through flow and a cooler intake charge. IIRC (been over a year) the biggest problem as i remember was the IC is behind the radiator, condensor and trans cooler... it saw hot air and is a big aluminum heat sink in itself.
If money and fab isn't an issue water to air is the way. The air can go straight in and straight out, cooler medium with less pressure drop. At this point my truck, with water to air, grabs RPM/better throttle response than it ever did with Banks or the stocker. If this truly works i should be able to make more power with less effort.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
James and others I thankyou for the reply
Fact is this thread is very old and I am going with a w/a IC eventually and for the purpose of my truck I think it will work.Upgrading the air to air on a race truck doesnt seem cost/hp worth it JMHO.
If it was a DD then I would never go with a W/A and would probably go with a Spearco or Banks.
wonder if the w/a would work with a dailey driverJames and others I thankyou for the reply
Upgrading the air to air on a race truck doesnt seem cost/hp worth it JMHO.
If it was a DD then I would never go with a W/A and would probably go with a Spearco or Banks.
In a hole! LOL Work has been absolutely insane the last few months and I had to go to NYC for 2 weeks last month to sort out some drama with a contractor there. Froze my arse off.
I'm hoping to be around more now!
How do you guys like your Banks intercoolers? Reliability, overall performance, durability? I just took the plunge on one. Thanks.
X2, on the LB7, No opinion really either way though, it came in the kit and has worked well on our work truck but not well enough for me to spend the money on it for the LLY...