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2016/07/20 15:07:59 (permalink)
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ARC intercooler

Hi guys, 
 
I have a 94 JDM turbo.
Just wondering if anyone has used the ARC intercooler, its a stock replacement, just a little bit bigger.
 
I am not looking for big horse power, just better response from the turbo during summer.
 
Cheers Jim
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    antmcbane
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    Re: ARC intercooler 2016/07/20 15:49:05 (permalink)
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    They're quite good, one of the higher surface area SMIC's for the MR2.
    With that said though unless you can get one for cheap - and ARC's tend to be REALLY expensive, I find it hard to come up with a compelling argument against the chinese greddy clones as a decent upgrade to a stock system.
    From there if you're chasing more boost than that can offer cooling for you're just wasting time if you don't go to a W2A setup.
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    MR2Jimmy
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    Re: ARC intercooler 2016/07/20 16:14:29 (permalink)
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    thanks for the input, 
    sorry to sound like a knob, whats a W2A setup?
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    Re: ARC intercooler 2016/07/20 19:14:05 (permalink)
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    Water to Air
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    Re: ARC intercooler 2016/07/20 19:18:59 (permalink)
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    I am a knob
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    Re: ARC intercooler 2016/07/21 13:00:00 (permalink)
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    I've used ARC, Phoenix Power, Greddy/Trust side mounts, and greddy/Trust was the best.
     
    Have ditched all of them for a top mount border a2a now, which does the job, but a W2A provides much more consistent intake temps. I just didn't want to introduce another water system to the car.

     
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    Re: ARC intercooler 2016/07/21 13:32:27 (permalink)
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    cool, what made you go through so many intercoolers?
    they are all crap ?
    how would you rate the ARC?
     
     
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    Re: ARC intercooler 2016/07/28 10:52:53 (permalink)
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    Curiousity really. ARC was average to be honest. Intake temps still soared 35+ over ambient after a full boost run or two. Struggled to drop back down unless you had a lot of airflow like on a highway.

     
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    Re: ARC intercooler 2016/07/29 15:24:52 (permalink)
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    I have a top mount border a2a for sale if anyone is interested.  Its the whole kit including pipe work, silicon joiners, clamps and a Greedy blowoff vavle to suit a SW20.

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    Re: ARC intercooler 2016/10/12 18:35:41 (permalink)
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    I have had an ARC intercooler and aftermarket exhaust on an otherwise stock Gen3, and it got 150kw at the wheels on a MR2 club dyno day. Engine had done less then 90,000 klms.
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    Re: ARC intercooler 2016/10/22 21:44:11 (permalink)
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    Greddy style sidemount for sale
    http://www.mr2australia.com/mr2play/tm.aspx?m=126133
     

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