FS: GTT Top Mount Intercooler $450 Firm
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FS: GTT Top Mount Intercooler $450 Firm
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I never installed this on my car, so it's literally a NIB (as shipped from England) GTT TMIC:
Size compared to factory intercooler:
Manufacturer's description:
CORE SIZE This is the largest Cooper S top mount intercooler yet; 16 tubes for the air to flow through ( OE has 11 ). These are also 20mm longer than OE giving an effective internal core capacity increase of 55%. To get 16 tubes in we have not sacrificed tube width either. GTT tubes are almost 8mm wide (virtually the same as stock). The finned sections are also 8mm wide. This combined with a special low lose tube design results in virtually no pressure drop across the intercooler.
END TANKS The GTT end tanks are just that! Tanks that allow the air to enter and exit all the tubes in as equal proportions as possible. We have not used a 'funnel principle' as the very short distance between the intercooler 'bullhorns' would not allow this to be achieved effectively without reducing the core length. A funnel would restrict much air flow from entering and exiting the rear most tubes of the intercooler, negating the benefits of having the larger core in the first place. If the space allowed us another six inches or so we would funnel. It doesn't! We have however incorporated a corner radius in the tank corners to ensure good flow around these areas.
OVAL CONNECTOR TUBES There are a nightmare for any manufacturer. The accuracy needed in reproducing the shape and size is absolutely essential if you are to achieve an intercooler that doesn't leak at the rubber bellow connectors. GTT have invested thousands in the design and manufacturing of our oval inlet/outlet spouts which are CNC milled from solid billet. This is far more accurate than forming or unmachined sand castings. For those not familiar, we start with a complex computer programme generated from measuring the inside and outside profiles on the end of the 'bullhorns', effectively machining the entire alloy away until we are just left with an oval ring. That's the bit we weld to the endtanks. We do all this twice for every intercooler we make! Another advantage of this method of manufacture, is the immense rigidity it achieves, far greater than possible with any type of forming. This ensures it cannot deform when fully clamped together, causing air leakage.
CORE POSITION IN SCOOP Look through the scoop and you will see that the top face of the GTT intercooler sits flush with the lower edge of the scoop. Any higher and the air flow will be seriously reduced. Again we have not sacrificed core height to achieve this .The tubes are still 50mm high! You will NOT need to cut the threaded OE intercooler mounting posts off either.
The GTT intercooler is pressure leak tested and hand mirror polished/satinised.
I never installed this on my car, so it's literally a NIB (as shipped from England) GTT TMIC:
Size compared to factory intercooler:
Manufacturer's description:
CORE SIZE This is the largest Cooper S top mount intercooler yet; 16 tubes for the air to flow through ( OE has 11 ). These are also 20mm longer than OE giving an effective internal core capacity increase of 55%. To get 16 tubes in we have not sacrificed tube width either. GTT tubes are almost 8mm wide (virtually the same as stock). The finned sections are also 8mm wide. This combined with a special low lose tube design results in virtually no pressure drop across the intercooler.
END TANKS The GTT end tanks are just that! Tanks that allow the air to enter and exit all the tubes in as equal proportions as possible. We have not used a 'funnel principle' as the very short distance between the intercooler 'bullhorns' would not allow this to be achieved effectively without reducing the core length. A funnel would restrict much air flow from entering and exiting the rear most tubes of the intercooler, negating the benefits of having the larger core in the first place. If the space allowed us another six inches or so we would funnel. It doesn't! We have however incorporated a corner radius in the tank corners to ensure good flow around these areas.
OVAL CONNECTOR TUBES There are a nightmare for any manufacturer. The accuracy needed in reproducing the shape and size is absolutely essential if you are to achieve an intercooler that doesn't leak at the rubber bellow connectors. GTT have invested thousands in the design and manufacturing of our oval inlet/outlet spouts which are CNC milled from solid billet. This is far more accurate than forming or unmachined sand castings. For those not familiar, we start with a complex computer programme generated from measuring the inside and outside profiles on the end of the 'bullhorns', effectively machining the entire alloy away until we are just left with an oval ring. That's the bit we weld to the endtanks. We do all this twice for every intercooler we make! Another advantage of this method of manufacture, is the immense rigidity it achieves, far greater than possible with any type of forming. This ensures it cannot deform when fully clamped together, causing air leakage.
CORE POSITION IN SCOOP Look through the scoop and you will see that the top face of the GTT intercooler sits flush with the lower edge of the scoop. Any higher and the air flow will be seriously reduced. Again we have not sacrificed core height to achieve this .The tubes are still 50mm high! You will NOT need to cut the threaded OE intercooler mounting posts off either.
The GTT intercooler is pressure leak tested and hand mirror polished/satinised.
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CORE POSITION IN SCOOP Look through the scoop and you will see that the top face of the GTT intercooler sits flush with the lower edge of the scoop. Any higher and the air flow will be seriously reduced. Again we have not sacrificed core height to achieve this .The tubes are still 50mm high! You will NOT need to cut the threaded OE intercooler mounting posts off either.
while the above is true. but there are some grinding and other mounts needed to be done to make it fit and work properly.
while the above is true. but there are some grinding and other mounts needed to be done to make it fit and work properly.
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Originally Posted by agile_moments
^ no, the idea with the GTT intercooler is to reposition the foam strip on the factory interior of the hood scoop further back to create a back
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