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johnnysti

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9th Jan, 2011 at 10:05:50am

Hi all

I'm looking for a narrow intercooler and came across this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...#ht_1861wt_1038

Only thing is its far too long. Before i asked the company if the can supply a specific size, is there a reason the i/c is so long? Does it matter if the i/c is too thin that it will affect the efficiency so the length is increased to compensate this. I could get away with a 3" deep i/c but really need a core length of about 15". Would this still be effective or am i looking to deep into it?

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stevieturbo

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9th Jan, 2011 at 11:42:53am

What do you mean, why is it so long ? it's as long as it is. Just because it's too long for you, doesnt mean its extra long.

It looks like a perfectly normal length of an IC to me.

But given how small it is, chances are it would be pretty crap. It would probably cool ok, but be quite restrictive. But that would also depend how much air you intend to push through it.

Buy a core size that is suitable for your needs. Dont just buy the cheapest core you can regardless of anything else.

And thin cores are more efficient at cooling than thick cores for any given area.

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Paul R

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9th Jan, 2011 at 11:59:48am

iirc someone on here used one

found it mark gtt

why not go for a r5 style one? might wrk for you

Edited by Paul R on 9th Jan, 2011.

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johnnysti

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9th Jan, 2011 at 05:11:53pm

The plan is not to buy the cheapest but to get an i/c that works the best without the loss of the cooling efficiency of the i/c in the first place.
Hi Paul. Will take a look at the R5 i/c. Hope all is well with you.

Thanks again guys

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9th Jan, 2011 at 05:54:55pm

Well i got a slightly bigger one from an espace achually i have a few ics mate for sale if you want to have a look at them just give me a shout dude ill be free on sat if you wanna have a looky.

And all is good and new job is going well too how about you hows the family??

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