HIRO F6 Member 1,817 Member For: 15y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, QLD Posted 25/06/10 02:50 AM Share Posted 25/06/10 02:50 AM (edited) Hi All,Got sent this from PWR this week:http://www.pwr.com.au/#/view=info/s=ns/p=93/I had never seen a step core before. I had previously ran the original PWR FG F6 cooler and is wasnt the greatest cooler available, but did the job.What does everyone think of this option?Below is a pic of PWR's original FG F6 cooler. The above cooler did not stack up compared to the other options on the market at the time.So, what's everyone's thoughts?Karl Edited 25/06/10 10:23 AM by HIRO F6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIRO F6 Member 1,817 Member For: 15y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, QLD Posted 25/06/10 05:31 AM Author Share Posted 25/06/10 05:31 AM Link ammended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyplums Member 1,080 Member For: 15y 8m 12d Gender: Male Posted 25/06/10 05:42 AM Share Posted 25/06/10 05:42 AM nice amendment karl I had thought originally why someone couldnt just step it out at the bottom. still dont think it will be big enough for people pushing the boundaries but a pretty cool concept. there is no reason why the bottom bit couldnt be like 150mm thick and bring it right out to the front of the bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 20y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 25/06/10 07:23 AM Share Posted 25/06/10 07:23 AM Interesting design. I wonder how it flows with being varying thicknesses.Benny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino1980 09JET Member 1,510 Member For: 14y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: E. Maitland Posted 25/06/10 07:27 AM Share Posted 25/06/10 07:27 AM Another option is always a good thing, keeps the pencils sharp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir20B Member 21 Member For: 14y 4m 24d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 26/06/10 10:39 AM Share Posted 26/06/10 10:39 AM (edited) There are 2 FGs in QLD running around with the New PWR stepped cooler in them. One is mine.For me the appeal was ZERO cutting of the stock car in any way. Im not sure on insurance companies finerdetails or criteria, but for me avoiding hassles in the unlikely event of an accident was apprealing, due to this coolerbeing the only one I could find that didnt cut the car (or in this case) upper bar reo anyway...Also the appeal of the intercooler being compatible with stock pipes... or stock pipe shape equivalent, despite the slightlysteeper angle of the inlet (also the added upper tank volume compared to that of the F6 Cooler) to aid flow to the usually unused upper tubes Data wise the two cars have loggers on them full time, everytime they are driven.. Logging pressures and temps at 3 points across the entire intake of the FG along with engine water temps, all compared to the stock XR & F6 Coolers...PWR when asked why the stepped cooler? Because no body else can...Anyway its not for me to ramble on about, for now judge for yourself..Mine as one of two cars running data loggers I have 3 snippets of data from the earlier days in march..Mine the stocker of the two..First Graph above: Sub 12.90 pass Top of first gear 0.01PSI pressure drop and an intercooler outlet temp of 1 degF above ambient.Total temp drop across the cooler at this stage was 24Deg F. (oh to the keener observer on this day the in and out TEMP channels are in reverse)Second Graph: After hitting Rev limiter in First Gear (Oooops), at half track, the pressure drop at this stage is 0.43PSIand an intercooler outlet temp of 8DegF above ambient. the Total temp drop across the cooler at this half track stage is 88DegF.By the end of 400mts and just touching rev limiter in 3rd gear (on the ZF) and the boost on the otherwise standard car lowering as it climed in speed and rpm (??). The pressure drop at this closing stage was 0.02PSI with an intercooler outlet temp of 12DegF above ambient.. Total temp drop across the cooler at this stage was 100DegF..Anyway enough ramble from me. PWR will (I guess) tell the rest, with more on engine water temps with this cooler compared to the stock xr and F6 units and even some exh back pressure tests thrown in.Cheers Edited 26/06/10 10:48 AM by Sir20B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 20y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 26/06/10 11:11 PM Share Posted 26/06/10 11:11 PM Impressive to see so much data being used to analyse the effectiveness of their product. Not many companies go to this level.Well done.Benny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba_xr6_turbo Member 31 Member For: 20y 8m 24d Gender: Male Location: Geelong Posted 18/07/10 10:21 AM Share Posted 18/07/10 10:21 AM anyone know how much this cooler costs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepLeft Member 240 Member For: 14y 9m 15d Gender: Male Posted 18/07/10 02:50 PM Share Posted 18/07/10 02:50 PM That is very appealing. No cutting required and fits the standard mounts and piping. Those are some great benefits there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
310_FSX Donating Members 126 Member For: 14y 5m 17d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane QLD Posted 19/07/10 12:32 AM Share Posted 19/07/10 12:32 AM Do they offer replacement piping? I like the idea of no cutting and standard configuration of piping but I thought a stronger piping was a bit of a must for anyone doing an upgrade as the factory pipes are a bit of a weak link no? with a kit that requires no cutting I could almost fit it myself!x2 on the pricing as im in the market for a new cooler at the moment.Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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