is there a major difference between the two core and three core intercooler. im lookin for 500 - 550 rwhp and would luv to buy the right one the first time. any info is appreciated

 

the bigger the intercooler the better,youll just have to watch for pressure drop, and fitment

 

is installation any different between the two???? the reason im askin is cuz im doin the s/c install maybe next month, and i need an IC

 

if you buy a kit designed for your car, there'll be no problem installing it. you could also go the methanol route.

 

im peiceing the kit togethor. i planned on gettin the 3 core intercooler, but thought maybe i could save some money. i should really stay on the safe side though, cooler air is better air.

 

Ive been looking at 2 core bar and plate treadstone intercoolers.. they support up to 1000 hp and a .32 or something drop off.. .basically .5 psi on a 15psi setup

 

i still say methanol rocks the socks! $400 and it'll get you another 30+RWHP. i got 50RWHP on mine running the cheap wiper fluid. woulda gotten more if i ran the 51/49 mix.

 

I dunno methenol makes me nervous, althoough I dont know much about it... the intercooler just seems more trouble free, and less prone to failure, for about the same or less price?

 

meh. i actually bought the safe injection kit for my methanol injection. i have 2 indicator lights in my car. one lights up green when the flow starts and an amber one lights up if there's a problem with the flow, telling me to get the hell off the throttle (hasn't happened yet *knock on wood*). it will also pull timing from your car if you don't get off the gas when that light comes on and you can get an optional bypass release to bleed the boost out. all in all, it's quite safe and acts as a great intercooler and octane booster.

 

Methanol punnuy.

Only my opinion, and I do respect Nanaki's advice in the tech section so please no flamethrower, but methanol is hard on seals and regardless of how you tune for it, stays just on the fringe of disasterous results. Again my $.02. If what you want to support is 500hp, then 2core is fine. If you have dreams of stepping up the air volume you may want to dig deeper. But people are building HUGE hp on 2 core. The strange thing about building is that for every person that say's "well you gotta have one of these" there are just as many "hey look what I did's" that reverse the original mentality. Blower cars are a tuners wet dream, they run different under changes in barometric pressure, humidities and operating parameters of the engine itself. But 500 on 2 core is fine. A reputable manufacturer is not going to sell you or recommend something that will trash your motor.