Cooltwist Interooler

[TexasCat.]

Cooltwist Intercooler

I got it installed finally. Installation went good, took about an hour and a half. There is no comparison between it and the factory one. Core is 1/4 inch wider and the tanks are much bigger on the cooltwist.

I did however have one problem. On my first test drive I could hear a high pitched squeal. It did not sound good. Thought I had a pin whole in the tank somewhere. I engineered a plug that I could insert in the rubber boot where the turbo attaches. (a spray can cap with a brass fitting threaded to a male end of an air chuck fitting :-laf ) With a regulator on the compressor I slowly increased air psi. Whalla, I could hear the leak. It was coming out around the boot on the cool side leaving the cooler.

After readjusting the clamp and checking them all (tightened the #@^* out of them), all was well.

The test drive went great, as soon as got back I felt the tanks, turbo side was pretty hot, outlet side was cool to the touch.

Feels like the power comes on stronger, egt's stay cooler and best of all, I can finally relax about blowing the plastic caps off of the stocker.



I do not have a actual number on the egt improvement, but as I get more time with it I will report back.



All in all I am very satisfied. Much cheaper than the banks system. Seems like a very high quality product.



Cat

 

[GFrance]

So how much cheaper than Banks intercooler? I've been thinking of changing mine out after some other bombs I want.

 

[TexasCat.]

I guess it all depends on where you find the best deal. I would say $2-$3 hundred cheaper.

 

[MoparBob]

Cat,

How much of a hassle is it to install the cool twist? Also, where did you get yours? One last thing, does it shift your front bumper foward to make room?

 

[CHolman]

Did it some with bigger inlet/outlet pipes?

 

[TexasCat.]

Installation was simple, just be careful with the A/C lines when moving the condenser out of the way. The bumper (mine is a ranchhand replacement) did not have to be moved. The inlet/outlet piping is the same as stock.



The results are good, more flow and lower temps. I hit 45 psi, higher than I have ever been, and it did sound good.



I got mine at citydiesel or sourceautomotive, they are the same, just located different.