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      11-29-2023, 02:10 PM   #45
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Hey panda, can I ask why you didn't go with something like the CTS f90 coolers for 1300?
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      11-30-2023, 10:15 AM   #46
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Hey panda, can I ask why you didn't go with something like the CTS f90 coolers for 1300?
The intercooler itself was never really important to me as I run a interchiller coupled with meth injection for my intake temp needs. The reasons I chose the M6 coolers are because of the size of the coolers and it hasn't been done in the US. If I was just relying on the coolers themselves then I would try to find the most efficient versions available, but as a lot of testing shows the stock F90 coolers are extremely efficient (size doesn't matter when the smaller cooler has a more efficient heat exchanger core) if you can find them for a good price they're worth buying over anything aftermarket. A lot of cooler companies don't show the data versus the stock cooler in it's entirety, only at certain points comparable to tuners who claims 1,000 WHP but It's only at a very small RPM range that you will never stay in long enough to actually see/use the power.
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The intercooler itself was never really important to me as I run a interchiller coupled with meth injection for my intake temp needs. The reasons I chose the M6 coolers are because of the size of the coolers and it hasn't been done in the US. If I was just relying on the coolers themselves then I would try to find the most efficient versions available, but as a lot of testing shows the stock F90 coolers are extremely efficient (size doesn't matter when the smaller cooler has a more efficient heat exchanger core) if you can find them for a good price they're worth buying over anything aftermarket. A lot of cooler companies don't show the data versus the stock cooler in it's entirety, only at certain points comparable to tuners who claims 1,000 WHP but It's only at a very small RPM range that you will never stay in long enough to actually see/use the power.
That's what I was wondering, if the aftermarket cooler is about the same price as used oem, would it make sense to get the aftermarket?
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