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Originally Posted by dumb_ricer
Everyone has seen similar setups that one makes way more power than the other one. You can't chalk that up as one thing (intercooler). Usually, one guy builds on a budget, has a similar setup, with slightly less money into each part, and ends up make 30-40whp less.
A lot of communities also get extremely opinionated/biased about certain products when in fact there might be a better option out there. Wiseco pistons come to mind. Wiseco is a fantastic piston manufacturer, and makes a lot of other companies piston blanks, but there might be a better similar priced option out there.
As far as intercooler core's go, there could very well be little difference between a spearco core and a lets say XSPower core of the same size, if any difference at all. I personally believe there is probably a 3 to 5whp gain on a 400whp car going to the extremely more expensive core. I have seen spearco cores perform well, and I have definitely seen "ebay" intercoolers make the same amount of power as expensive intercoolers.
I have heard enough heresay on people saying that it is well worth it to buy the more expensive product. It is not always true, and until I see otherwise, there is no reason to believe there is a lot of power to be made by going to a "better" intercooler.
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No offense, but your user name fits you nicely.
Yeah the budget guy loses 30-40whp at the same boost levels as the "no holds bar guy" but when the budget guy can only turn his shit up to...say 25psi and the no-holds bar guy can go to 40psi...who really wins?
Not to mention that the budget car implodes at 3/4 the power the fully built car can handle safely.
I don't see the point of going with custom pistons (aka not off the shelf weisco's) if intercooler efficency and design only account for 1% of a motors power capabilities. Some parts are proven to be nice and very effective, some are just people trying to cut corners. Off the shelf weiscos and the popular eagle rods hold PLENTY OF POWER.
3-5whp gain on a 400whp car? 1% power change from going from a shittastic intercooler to a quality one? WOW. Apparently you do not know how much effect IAT has on power capibilities and detonation possibilities on a motor....why convert to running methanol injection people, according to dumb_ricer, how hot your intake air charge doesn't mean dick!
Hersay is one thing, but facts are another.
Perfect example of HEARSEY. RPS carbon carbon is the only clutch that can hold over 600lb/tq on the stealth.
FACT: RPS carbon carbon $2700. SBC DXD-SS FE $800. My clutch holds 660lb tq and climbing.
I can name plenty of facts on how a cheaper part beats a more expensive one, and I can also show by how going TOO CHEAP will kill the power capibilities and repeatability of a setup.
Fact: A budget 850whp build will yield 700whp.
Enough of my facts though, lets see yours.
Please spew some more cheap ass "knowledge" out of your ass, cause this batch failed.
Moderators, this should be moved out of tech if it is going to be turned into a fact vs opinion war.
Maybe the Parking lot?