driftmotion intercooler: 3" or 4" core?

[Arrest_me_red]

So i'm about to order a driftmotion intercooler for my 1jz swap, im just curious as to which intercooler would be better for me the 4" or 3".

I assume the 4" would provide more cooling and allow more boost but also be laggier?

I have the stock twins for now but plan on dumping them next year.

I can only find people installing the 3" core intercooler kit, not the 4"

 

[hvyman]

3in is plenty. I run a 3in and im going to have 62mm soon.

 

[mjsn1]

3" is all you need, it can probably handle 72mm - 78mm turbo.

 

[Arrest_me_red]

Thanks! 3" it is!

 

[Mk3*Supra]

i have nothing againest driftmotion parts but for $50 more you can get a m line from mishimoto

http://www.amazon.com/Mishimoto-MMI...FR4I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307848950&sr=8-1



still a 3 inch but has a lot more surface area

 

[hvyman]

^Dm still has that beat on price and size. And there both prolly the same quality.

 

[Arrest_me_red]

Well i was actually looking at the entire kit, with all the intercooler piping, unless theres another kit around the price range of the DM kit, thanks for the input though!

 

[hvyman]

Nope. Not too many bolt on ic piping kits for our cars.

 

[87M-GTE]

I went with the 4" core

 

[dubsupra209]

you can buy the greddy kit if you want to spend 1k

 

[wht95scort]

I just installed the DM intercooler kit today and its definately not bolt in. You have to make your own brackets to hold the intercooler. You also have to cut and modify the hood latch brace. Not a real big deal just letting you know its more then just bolting the thing in.

 

[SupraClaou]

I just installed the DM intercooler kit today and its definately not bolt in. You have to make your own brackets to hold the intercooler. You also have to cut and modify the hood latch brace. Not a real big deal just letting you know its more then just bolting the thing in.

Good to know.... You got the 3' or the 4' kit?

 

[hvyman]

You dont have to cut the hood latch if you mount the ic at a angle.

 

[Arrest_me_red]

I ordered the 3", and yeah isn't a straight drop in, i completely removed the center brace. The way i have it in, theres no way a 4" core would fit, it was a tight squeeze, and i used the included hardware to mount it, except for the piece made out of the aluminum bar, i haven't been able to figure out what that would be used for.