We built the incorrect size intercooler for a 4" kit order and it is now on the shelf and ready to ship to anybody putting together a big build! Pricing is $645 for the core only, which can be turned into a complete intercooler kit with all piping, couplers, clamps and hardware for a bolt-on installation for just $345 additional Feel free to call, PM, E-mail or just reply with any questions. Thanks guys!
Can you make this an option in the future? Does it have the same fitment as the other 1g kits?
I have the street version that needs a new core.
How does this thing fit in the bumper!?
Rob,
These are always available, just not usually in stock and built to order due to their relatively limited demand compared to our smaller options Fitment will require removal of the front bumper support and trimming of the bumper cover, but for how large this core is, the final installed product appears relatively factory
Here's a shot of Jeff Bush's 42R beast with an even LARGER 6" intercooler installed Granted some core support modifications were made in Jeff's case, but that is not necessary for this 5" version.
An old shot before paint
And a video of Jeff's DSM on the ETS Dynojet that gives a good look at the front end after all of the body work was complete!
Ok gotcha, so the holes are in the same spot, its just more core forward 1" than the 4" obviously.
The 1" additional thickness is actually split front and rear of the tabs, but yes, the install is the same as any of our other Race style (10" tall) cores with the tabs mounting to the core support.
i wonder what the pressure differnce is from the side air come in to the side it goes out. talk about lag unless you have like a monster turbo boosting like 30+
That's actually one of the most common myths in the turbo industry, that a large core will increase pressure drop and spool time when actually the opposite is true. The larger core will be freer flowing thus backpressure is reduced to basically none and spool, response and top end flow will all be maximized. The amount of time it takes even a very small turbocharger to fill the extra volume (there's a good thread on how much time it takes an EVO III 16G to fill 10 feet of 2.5" piping here on Tuners) is such a small fraction of a second that the high flow of the larger core will have only a positive impact on spool and response.
^^^I had an ETS 7" tall street core, put on the ultra race (4" thick, much bigger) and my car hit boost QUICKER. I don't know if I had a boostleak at a coupler (unlikely) but the bigger core helped in every way.
Ryan, I forgot to ask you before, did your core upgrade allow you to change, or get more aggressive with your tune or run more boost on the previous tune? I recall you saying you were spiking 25psi now.
ETS Tom,
I was planning on making an bigger intercooler purchase towards the end of this yr to help further push my setup.
Ive heard that having a thicker intercooler isnt nessecarily better as the rear of the core doesnt cool as good as the front obviously. Or does a bigger core just act as a bigger heat sink?
Anyways, I currently run a e316g on 25psi daily on 93oct with a crappy beat up JRC ebay core, which ive come to realize that it heat soaks quick enough that i cant take it thru no more than but 2 gears at a time or the heat soak will trigger knock increasingly worse the longer I stay in it.
Which is fine on the street but at the track id use oct boost or 100octane just to make a pass with this tune.
Im also hopeing to squeeze more timing advance out of this setup. Im sure any of your cores would fit the bill for me huh.... Your opinions !
The price of the core in this thread isnt that bad. Looks like race only stuff though, radiator doesnt seem like it would get air with that monstrosity.
Another question id like to know, does the 2g version of this core ( in pics above) fit decent on a 1g?
All the 1g cores on ya site appeared setup for short route piping facing towards the motor.
Id prefer my endtanks to shoot off to the side instead of towards the back, therefore I can keep my current piping setup.
What kind of prices would you give with the 2g core with only the LICP
(If I did it id want to cut down costs and retain my current UICP. My current LICP sucks )
And what are the measurements, of that 2g core I.E.( XX x 10 x 5in )
I think id like the biggest core you have with the endtanks setup for the IC piping to connect on the sides.
Sorry for all the questions, just gettin it out there as maybe my questions could help someone else too.
Thanks !
Ryan, I forgot to ask you before, did your core upgrade allow you to change, or get more aggressive with your tune or run more boost on the previous tune? I recall you saying you were spiking 25psi now.
ETS Tom,
I was planning on making an bigger intercooler purchase towards the end of this yr to help further push my setup.
Ive heard that having a thicker intercooler isnt nessecarily better as the rear of the core doesnt cool as good as the front obviously. Or does a bigger core just act as a bigger heat sink?
Anyways, I currently run a e316g on 25psi daily on 93oct with a crappy beat up JRC ebay core, which ive come to realize that it heat soaks quick enough that i cant take it thru no more than but 2 gears at a time or the heat soak will trigger knock increasingly worse the longer I stay in it.
Which is fine on the street but at the track id use oct boost or 100octane just to make a pass with this tune.
Im also hopeing to squeeze more timing advance out of this setup. Im sure any of your cores would fit the bill for me huh.... Your opinions !
The price of the core in this thread isnt that bad. Looks like race only stuff though, radiator doesnt seem like it would get air with that monstrosity.
Another question id like to know, does the 2g version of this core ( in pics above) fit decent on a 1g?
All the 1g cores on ya site appeared setup for short route piping facing towards the motor.
Id prefer my endtanks to shoot off to the side instead of towards the back, therefore I can keep my current piping setup.
What kind of prices would you give with the 2g core with only the LICP
(If I did it id want to cut down costs and retain my current UICP. My current LICP sucks )
And what are the measurements, of that 2g core I.E.( XX x 10 x 5in )
I think id like the biggest core you have with the endtanks setup for the IC piping to connect on the sides.
Sorry for all the questions, just gettin it out there as maybe my questions could help someone else too.
Thanks !
Hey Jay,
Feel free to shoot me a PM, E-mail or phone call any time and we can go over everything, I just want to be sure I can get to all of your questions without too much back and forth in the thread. Thanks man!
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Originally Posted by KGB Pilot125
My ets pro race 1g kit was 41 pounds on the shipping label. I need to weigh a water to air setup. I hate spending money and working hard to get the weight down and then have to hang a huge heavy intercooler off the extreme front of the car.
Josh,
I weighed the core only on the scale without any piping, couplers, T-bolt clamps, hardware, instruction pamphlet, packaging or box. The shipping weight you indicated is about normal for a complete kit.
Hey Jay,
Feel free to shoot me a PM, E-mail or phone call any time and we can go over everything, I just want to be sure I can get to all of your questions without too much back and forth in the thread. Thanks man!
Josh,
I weighed the core only on the scale without any piping, couplers, T-bolt clamps, hardware, instruction pamphlet, packaging or box. The shipping weight you indicated is about normal for a complete kit.
Tom
yeah its not a problem all intercoolers are heavy, Wish I could remember how much the intercooler weighed that I had on my TTV8 it was HUGE but 897HP on 7 psi made up for it!
Feel free to call, PM, E-mail or just reply with any questions. Thanks guys!
Fitment will require removal of the front bumper support and trimming of the bumper cover, but for how large this core is, the final installed product appears relatively factory 
Granted some core support modifications were made in Jeff's case, but that is not necessary for this 5" version.
