Re: JRC IC's
 

That shouldn't be called the "budget" version, it should be called the "wafer". :D

Re: JRC IC's
 

At least he's offering it. He also offers the better looking ones, so I don't think we should criticize the guy. Its a good idea to offer a "no thrills" functional intercooler at a low price. This isn't Homemadeshowcar.com :-\ I think your opinions are very one sided becuase you are friends with customcoach. I know Jeff gets a good amount of free merchandise from JRC so in a way he does support HMT.

Re: JRC IC's
 

He does support HMT in a way, I just never see him around, and that's what I consider a member. I looked on his site and he does have a "new" core that he's using on most of his higher than "budget" intercoolers, and it seems to be alot better than the wafers.
I do have a biased opinion. I believe it's for a reason, but others may not. I don't know tyrus, and I've never used any of his intercoolers. I've seen them at installs and such, and my opinion is that they look like the bare minimum to make them cheaply. That's how I see it. Intercoolers do two things, cool down the air, and look pretty. That's the only two reasons why they sell. All we can really judge is how they look until someone comes up with an efficiency test of some sort.

Re: JRC IC's
 

why not just datalog the air temps under boost? I'd consider that a somewhat decent efficiency test.

I've got a starion FMIC holding me around 90-95* @10psi right now and i'm leaning towards ordering a CCA today.

Re: JRC IC's
 

I'll test them with datalogging IAT and also the psi before and after the intercooler. You send me an CCA 8 inch for the test (since I already have a JRC) do the test and I'll post the results. I bet they'll come out with the exact same numbers

Re: JRC IC's
 

you have the 8" jrc?

If you were going to do a test like that, we should probably have more than just the two. Make it worth the time and find a couple more to go in on the test.

Re: JRC IC's
 

I figured since its a simple test and I already have 50% of the parts than there's a very good likelihood that the test will actually happen. I don't think too many people would be willing to send me their brand new intercoolers for me to test them. I'd just do some runs without an intercooler, with a junkyard one, than the JRC and the CCA. Since I have absolutely nothing to gain from these tests I feel I'd be a pretty good 3rd party. Just send me an CCA 8 inch for a week and I'll do all the datalogging through my megasquirt ECU since I'd be able to mount the IAT and MAP sensor right before and after the intercoolers and I'll just post the charts. This would be a real world test which would show how efficient these things really are. ---- I'll even put the smallest heat pump possible on my car so we can see how they'd really work. ;)


You said it yourself he'd do an efficiency test against anyone and the numbers don't lie. My JRC still isn't used yet so you can't get a more accurate test. See what customcoach thinks and PM me if your interested so we can work out the details.

Re: JRC IC's
 

looks like the budget jrc is still using the cut down powerstroke diesel core, i think the more expensive one uses something better. I dont like the gay mounting setup on the top, those would only be a nuisance to me. still nice value though

Re: JRC IC's
 

is someone really going to do a comparison test? i'd like to know cuz i'll wait until i see results before purchasing one or the other. renr says he lost 2psi in a cca ic, so far i'm leaning towards jrc. i'm not really worried about looks, considering all you see are the fins anyways. i just wanted to know if anyone knew of any performance differences between teh budget 6" and regular 6". but since peopel brought up the cca's (which i already ruled out but i geuss not anymore) it'd be nice to know if there are any perf dif's between the three. i respect all your opinions cuz regardless of the bullshit banter that goes around, you guys do really know your ----. i'll await some tests before buying one over the other. let the tests begin ;D

Re: JRC IC's
 

i've owned both personally, and ordered quite a few intercoolers from anthony, but i like my jrc much better than my cca, and it comes with better mounting options and all the hardware is included, and they're packaged much better than any of the cca's i've gotten. anthony's a great guy and i've met him personally, so this is not about the actual seller, but the actual product ;)