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This is something we have been working on for a few months now to get the design where we want it and the opportunity to take them to the dyno to see just how they stack up against other aftermarket intercoolers. We took them to the test this past monday and the details of the data collected can be seen in the following link: [ http://twinturbo.net/net/viewmsg.aspx?forum=general&msg_id=1276712 ] All of the intercoolers performed with very similar results and most of the differences could probably be explained by the fact that the ambient temperature and humidity went up during the time the test spanned, but we are only talking about 5HP and 4ft/lbs difference maximum between any two of the aftermarket intercoolers. The nice thing to see is that there is a considerable performance gain over the stock intercooler with 27HP and 37ft/lbs advantage at the 430RWHP level! Undoubtedly there will be even more difference as the power level is increased, but most people are going to get bigger intercoolers at this power level regardless. So after our efforts to design, develop, and test our intercooler, we feel we have a healthy contender with attributes that make it a very appealing upgrade. We are proud to bring another Z1 product for 300ZX enthusiasts into the spotlight:
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The Z1 SMIC design is another of our pursuits to develop competitive products with attributes in performance and pricing to set it above the rest. Our continuing relationship with Bell Intercoolers provides us with the means to put our ideas into reality and develop our intercoolers to become what we believe to be the best available.
In our dyno testing the differences in power output between several different intercoolers yielded the fact that there isn't really much difference between them. The small differences we were seeing were likely on account of the ambient temperature increase of 4 degrees over the testing period. Temperatures both pre-intercooler as well as post-intercooler were monitored and although we observed variations in these numbers between the different cores, the overall effect of the core has much more involved with its performance than simply peak temperature values. The dyno numbers themselves tell how these parameters affect the performance of the powerplant as a whole.
While our primary concerns are with the performance of the intercooler, one design element that had a lot of our focus was on fitment of the intercoolers; we found that other cores presented issues in this department such as interference with turnsignal lights and lack of fitment with stock ducting. The Z1 intercoolers bolt-up to stock brackets as well as use the stock ducting to maintain good airflow through the core. Without a duct, an intercooler in the sidemount position is going to have compromised airflow due to the fact that the charcoal canister, radiator reservoir, and wheel well liner are all acting as barriers - with the ducting in place, the high-speed ram effect being routed directly into the core face will force air through the core even with these objects close behind it. Maintaining the factory ducting keeps the new intercoolers efficient as well as the costs of expensive aftermarket ducting down.
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Z1 Sidemount Intercoolers
Price: $895
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