My charge temps were getting to about 110 - 120 just driving to work on stock IC . Now they are around 85 . Even pushing the car I have not seen temps get over 95
Yup those were similar results I saw with my mishimoto IC, till I had my big turbo, depending on your weather you can come to a stop light and hit 128 degrees, and that is no bueno for power.... Granted the recovery was better once I got going than stock, but still all depends on the temp and humidity. Both being high in summer months, the ambients affect air and pressure. Recovery is much more improved the more surface area you can get airflow through so.
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I thought I read you are looking to develop a larger unit as well, any truth to that?For those looking to keep their AGS and stick with a stock replacement unit, It'sMr.Smith was awesome enough to provide us with some unbiased, third-party data showing that CVF Street intercooler facilitated a whopping 40 degree reduction in charge air temperatures during street testing.
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Yes sir - it's currently in development and on the way. You guys will be the first to know.
All of them should do fine on the street. Check out CV Fab, they are a vendor here and offer the most cost effective solution that I know of.
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UPDATE - I just got back from a two day HPDE at Road America. I am happy to report that the new intercooler performed flawlessly. I was able to maintain max boost (20-22 psi) without any problems, zero heatsoak issues during 30 min run sessions. It was a cool weather (50s), but I know the stock intercooler couldn't do this. Very happy!I thought I'd post this here for future reference. I just purchased and installed a G-Plus intercooler on my 2018. Yes, this is one of the inexpensive Chinese intercoolers sold on Ebay, $323 shipped. My engine is 100% stock, no tune, etc. My only objective was to prevent power loss due to heat soaking during HPDE events.
General observation on the intercooler itself;
- Appears well made, decent welds, etc.
- No hardware provided. You need to get a bolt to attach MAP sensor.
- No diverter blades in the input tank. Without this, I suspect very little air will pass through the upper part of the cooler.
- Heavy! 30 lbs, vs 6.5 lbs for stock.
Install;
- In the description, they say this can be installed without removing the bumper cover. Impossible. The cover must be removed, and the steel impact beam as well. (Note: Removing the bumper cover on a 2018/19 is slightly different than earlier cars. Instead of a single screw attaching the corner of the cover to the fender inside the wheel well, there are two 10mm nuts that are accessed from the engine compartment. None of the install videos mention this.)
- Fit well with no modifications necessary (Note: I have a Perf Pack car, so no shutters)
I really won't be able to speak to it's effectiveness until I get it out on the track (Road America in May). Especially with the sub zero weather we've had lately, i.e., you could probably run no intercooler and be fine!
I'm sure it works just as well as others in its class, but imho its overpriced. I looked at it and many others, and when I finally finished weeding through specs and price, I only had 3 that made my list based on my budget and goals; ATM, ETS, and cp-e Delta Core V2. I ended up with the ATM and am extremely happy with my decision. And at the $560 price I paid for my ATM, I spent half as much for more intercooler.
It looks to me the ATMs are very similar in build quality to the Vortech, if not identical. I'm assuming the $550 was a sale price which is half of what the Vortech is. I just emailed the owner of the performance shop I take it to for his opinion on the cp-e and the ATM.