HRC Front Mount Intercooler Review

[JoeyGST]

This is a review of the Hahn Racecraft Front Mount Intercooler kit.
I will also make references to the Greddy "Big" Front Mount
Intercooler kit for comparison. I used to have the Greddy, now
I have the HRC.

Price: HRC FMIC kit is more expensive than Greddy, but I believe
it is worth the extra cost.

Design: HRC FMIC has the crossover tube integrated to the
bottom of the IC core. This design is to help air flow up past
the core and to the radiator. It means that both the in and the
out pipes are on the same side. It is a unique design that seems
to work well.

Durability: The HRC FMIC core seems to be very durable. The
fins don't bend nearly as easily as the Greddy. Overall, the core
weighs a lot more than the Greddy though. I think the extra
weight is worth the extra durability, as rocks and bugs hit the
FMIC regularly. The fins on the Greddy were very flimsy.

Install: The HRC FMIC was the same level of difficulty to install
as the Greddy FMIC. However, the bumper had to be cut a lot
more to fit than the Greddy. Although my bumper was already
cut to fit Greddy, I had to take a lot more off. Both the bumper
and the front bumper cover.

Looks: Both kits look great on the car. They are both about the
same size and they fill up the bumper gap well. The car runs
hotter now, but it does not overheat. I have a stock radiator
and a mixture of about 75% water, 25% coolant.

Packaging: Greddy came in one box, very lightweight, about 20
lbs. HRC came in two seperate boxes. One box contained the
heavy core. The other box contained the piping and clamps.

Pics below:

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[truwarrior]

can u keep ur fog lights now too?

 

[JoeyGST]

Originally posted by truwarrior
can u keep ur fog lights now too?

Yeah look at my picture above. Stock fog lights still there.

Both Greddy and HRC allow you to keep stock fogs on 97+ cars.

-Joey

 

[LILGSX96]

What I would like to know is the intake temps. At say 20 psi, 25 psi and 30 psi. Moving and not moving. I am running a XS core the GTR one. I made my own pipes. at 27 psi on the dyno the intake temps were 115 to 117 degrees. That is in 89 degree weather and 85% humd. Then on the track the intake temps same perssure were 102 to 105 degrees. The turbo was a GT 3040. I was just getting into the compresser effencity (sp) range.
BTW the HRC intercooler Looks GREAT!!!!

 

[autronicDSM]

Those end tanks look wierd to me as I look at them more. Was there a divider between inlet/outlet? The other tank looks too small too, where air has to turn and make a 2nd pass. Seems like it could pose some obstruction to flow from bigger turbos?

Can you post some logs with your air temps after intercooler?

 

[larryriverside]

seem to me that inlet on one end, and outlet on the other end would be better, but it has to be WAY better than the stock side mount. i am a first gen guy, so i don't know about any piping restrictions on the 2g. i wish i had your car though. man i always wanted a 2g, but then i would not be able to afford the mods i would want. i am getting mod crazy! "THAT GUY IS JUST PLAIN CRAZY!"

 

[larryriverside]

just to show how crazy i am. i paid 3500.00 for my car. i don't keep close tabs, but i should be over the $11,000 mark by now. and thats not counting the small stuff. and i still need suspention, and brakes. "THAT GUY IS AN IDOIT!"

 

[eclipsegsx9797]

one of my friends has this fmic, and it seems to work good for him but i think the design sucks. the hot and cold side is on one end tank, who does it cool. seems as if its only uses half the fmic also. just what i think