Intercooler question(s)

[iliketocrash]

I recently bought a spearco bar and plate intercooler... it was sort of an impulse buy because it was rather cheap, i didn't want to be stuck w/ a sidemount and i happened to have the money to buy it.. and i usually don't have money so i was all happy. Anyway, how do the spearco bar and plate intercoolers rate against others? I tried doing some searches in google but i really couldn't come up with much, hell, i couldn't come up with much information on the bar and plate concept alone. Maybe i'm using the wrong keywords in my search... anway. Could someone help me out? Was this a bad buy or what?

[Oneor1]

not sure at all....only thing i know is that they're a reputable brand so it shoulnt be but so bad

[CA18Fastback]

good choice going with spearco, very well made and very well priced. i am looking for a good core to make a top-mount intercooler to keep my setup kinda stealthy. i think i am gonna make some ducting from the bumper opening up to the engine bay to direct more air. let me know if you know of any good cores to use.

thanks -ian

[slw240sx]

bar and plate IC's are more effeicent then tube and fin IC's, but i believe they heat soak faster. the apexi kit is bar and plate, i think it was probably a good buy, i wouldnt mind tryin one out over my greddy tube and fin core

[iliketocrash]

it doesn't make sense to me how it can cool the air charge more effeciently but at the same time become heat soaked quicker. Oh well, i guess i'll see how it works.

[RefriedNismo240]

Where did u get your core from? I got a spearco core from that "boostcoolers" guy on ebay for about 350. What are u going to do about piping and fitment? I was thinking of just getting some aluminum plumbing and having a shop fab some stuff up.

[iliketocrash]

same here, but mine cost $422 shipped. its 24" from end tank to end tank, 10" tall and 3" thick. i know some people who can hook me up w/ some piping so its all good.