The Most Popular Top Mounts - Which one is best?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video we go over our top selling intercooler, but with the numbers virtually identical between the Grimmspeed TMIC and the Process West Verticooler, we decided to do a compare and contrast so you can see which one if best for your build. Which one would you go with?
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Grimmspeed Top Mount Intercoolers:
02-07 WRX and 04 STI
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08-14 WRX
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15+ WRX
Black: www.rallysport...
Silver: www.rallysport...
Grimmspeed Y-pipe Kits:
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Grimmspeed Intercooler Shrouds:
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Process West Verticooler:
08-14 WRX
Black: www.rallysport...
Silver: www.rallysport...
15+ WRX
Black: www.rallysport...
Silver: www.rallysport...
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From my research the PW's are better for low speed city driving and the GS for high speed highway. The design of GS utilizes the vacuum pressure generated from the air passing through the bottom of the car so that it's more efficient expelling air passing through the IC, but it takes some speed to generate that vacuum. On the other hand the PW doesn't need that vacuum to get ambient air to cool down the IC because of its orientation, however it begins to bottle neck at higher speeds as it isn't as efficient at expelling air flow because instead of air being redirecting toward the bottom of car that generates that vacuum the airflow runs into the car's firewall not giving it the high speed efficiency you'd get with the GS IC. Neither IC is a bad way to go. Both have great build quality. I personally went with GS for what it's worth
I’d like to see data of pre and post intercooler IAT’s to determine which is better. Like a quarter mile run
This is very helpful! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful :)
Thanks, Rick
Process West make awesome quality products 👍
Our pals down under do know how to make some quality products
I just installed the Verticooler on my 2019 WRX. I highly suggest having help. I did mine myself an it was a pain. Also you can mate it with a Perrin charge pipe.
Dude 100% lol. I always end up doing it alone, and it can be done, but having an extra set of hands make this install so much easier. Thanks!!
Rick
@@rallysportdirect I was trying all kinds of ways an I couldn't get it into the throttle body coupler. I tried the way it's done in the instructions and that wasn't working. I put it in the coupler an had it standing straight up and somehow got it to swing into place. I got my Perrin charge pipe to also connect to it. The instructions were not updated for the 2019 underhood shroud as the plastic shroud is different then it was in the 2015-2018's.
It’s hard to choose between these two, but I think I’ll go with grimmspeed due to made in usa. 🤘🇺🇸
Eh, I'd say go Australian. The wages over here are so much higher, these guys are probably on 50$ an hour
It really is a tough choice for sure lol. I mean you could flip a coin and you would still end up with an awesome intercooler! Thanks!
Rick
The Verticooler I think is better. My intake temps are either ambient or one degree over. Plus it just looks sexier!
@@andrewlangford88 Journeyman pipefitters/welders in the US make $50 an hour starting wage.
Good luck getting support from GS. I needed a splitter and their answer was to buy a new one although it’s out of stock. lol
Not to mention I already have one so why should I spend another $1k so I can get a new splitter? 😂😂
What front tower strut bar will fit with PW Verticooler?
Thanks Rick!
Hell yeah :)
Rick
If I swapped out to an after market top mount do I need a tune??? My guess is yes. 🤷🏻♂️
You don’t “need” a tune to run it safely but obviously you would get more power with one
This is the correct answer. It's not required, but to get the full goodness from the TMIC, you would want to. Thanks!
@@rallysportdirect What about a front mount?
@@christopherhuff3123 last week he debut an ETS front mount inter cooler.
You do get the “cooling” benefits without a tune just not the performance. Correct?
Do these help mpg just cruising? Is it worth getting one without any other mods?
Why didn’t they make a verticooler for GD chassis ?
Anyone have an opinion on the grimmspeed vs a mishimoto?
hey Rick whats your opinion on the famous question... to powder coat or not ??? does it effect performance??
That's a highly debated question. I would say if you want black or a painted one, do the paint with the thermal dispersant. However if you don't mind a raw color, just leave it alone. I prefer raw personally, so I would always just leave it lol. :)
Thanks,
Rick
Engineering explained did a video on this. Raw is better 😉
@@StarwindIV fuck. who doesnt love raw. but that black is just sooooo tempting
@@rallysportdirect Was gonna say its not really debated (it was proven with pure facts by engineering explained and also in any thermodynamics book.
its like arguing about the Fact of Evolution there is nothing to argue about.
Wish there was a plug and play front mount intercooler that allowed cold air intakes for the 2002-2003 WRX!! Especially using the TiAL blow off valve. Any suggestions? I can’t find any. APS was the best around for those application but no longer in business.
Why is everyone hating me wanting the mishimoto tmic
Best TMIC or any IC is the one thats not Painted and is instead Bare Polished Alloy
As its not a radiator but convective cooler and paint only adds a layer of insulation.
& reduces efficiency by a notable %% of 3-5%
I have bad hearing and use headphones. The echo of that room was terrible. Made it harder to understand what was being said.
Yeah it's pretty bad, and I even try to tone it down in post, but I can only get so far before everything gets distorted. I've been wanting to install more sound dampers in here and should probably do it sooner than later for sure. Thanks!
Rick