if i were to get a front mount intercooler for my comptech supercharger will it work as good as an aftercooler. what brands of intercoolers will be compatible with the s2k and where could i get them? I've tried searching on yahoo and other searches but i dont know of any. basically i'm asking for your input and you know whats better. B/c i cant seem to find any intercoolers for s2k's. so people please help me out especially the ones who have been interested in this or have done it... alright guys thanks


-jerome

 

I believe fperra has a front mount for his turbo. Hopefully, he'll chime in here, as I'm considering one for my app as well.

 

I want to know too. AHHVTEC had one with the Comptech but didn't have it installed long enough to really give feedback.

I'd rather not spend $AUD2500 on a Comptech AC, shipping and duty if I can get a local intercooler.

 

Intercooler will work better than aftercooler at consistently reducing the intake temperature. However, you may experience a slight pressure drop (~.5 psi) as compared to the aftercooler. Ultimate Racing will sell you their front mount intercooler, but you will have to get someone to fabricate the piping from the SC outlet to the IC and from the IC outlet to the engine.

 

do you know like a "map" of how to make it? or where the pipes would go, i am stomped on it.

 

- all I know is that you will DROP PSI, so it will be SLOWER unless you get a smaller pulley...

 

i know, i'm going to put a 9 psi pully on it to compensate the loses. i'm guessing a 1-2 psi drop

 

Right now, I install a Power intercooler, both the flow rate and the fin patterns are excellent. The downside it is not cheap. About the pipings if you wish you can PM me your Email and Ill send the photos of everything I did and also I have photos of another set up so you can decide wich one you like best. The way to go is with aluminum pipes and corners. For the corners either you can use HKS,Turbonetics or 90 degrees pipes or "U" pipes (they are a little bit hard to find but are sligthly cheaper). The only thing that I regret is that the guy who did the work, decided to eliminate the air pump on the left side of the bumper so the check ligth comes on.
But you can resolve this by redirecting the pipe that come out of the intercooler on the left side.

 

- would having a smaller pulley put more 'stress' on the supercharger?

 

thats why i'll feed it gobs and gobs of fuel