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philly c · Oct 14th, 2007, 10:29 PM

Hey all!

As described i was looking at noth intercoolers but wanted to no your opinions on the two intercoolers or any intercoolers which in your opinion beat both of this in the performace feild!Hope your all well!

cheers for any imput or advice.

Phil

Damo · Oct 14th, 2007, 11:34 PM

For the money the GRS intercooler is the way to go, £399 available at Lohen and MINIMania both MINI2 sponsers (vs £549 for the Alta from Lohen and £658 for the M7 DFIC from essentilal MINI).

Check the Nam forums to see if you can find anything that shows cold hard proof of any improvement of the Alta V2 and M7 DFIC.

Avoid the Forge one to.

supercoopers · Oct 15th, 2007, 12:23 AM

The M7 and Alta intercoolers are not that great - as Damo has said, GRS is the way to go and at a decent price.

Fisher · Oct 15th, 2007, 10:57 AM

Both of them are too expensive!

Richard Crofts · Oct 15th, 2007, 11:09 AM

There is a lot of debate over the DFIC style ICs. TBH I'd avoid them as they don't work without some significant work being do to the airflow through the cars intake....they could work if the right work was done....but for the money get something different.

The GRS and GTT ICs both have road, rolling road and dragstrip proof of the fact they work. For the cash the GRS is great value but for a little more the GTT is even bigger, and from my experience of both seems to keep the inlet fractionally cooler

philly c · Oct 15th, 2007, 06:47 PM

Cheers guys this is quite supprizing!

I have herd a few people say thats the atla was amazing as it is a direct flow straight into the intercooler but its kind of six and two threes as you are limited by size as a result of the intake and ensuring its as big as possible. Then on the other had the gtt etc have a bonus in to face that they have sucha large surface area and as you say they are rolling roaded!

Phil

Ant FR · Oct 16th, 2007, 08:22 AM

Lohen told me that they had tested the Alta DFIC and it performed a lot worse than a GRS intercooler. Pound for Pound they said that the GRS was the better option. M7 stuff always seems to sound technically right in theory , but in practice never seems to give what they say it will.

philly c · Oct 16th, 2007, 06:15 PM

thanks for the feed back goys this is really helpful and quite supprizing too!

Many Thanks

Keep it coming

Phil

philly c · Oct 16th, 2007, 06:23 PM

quick question where is the cheapest place to purchase a GRS intercooler?

BigShow · Oct 16th, 2007, 06:42 PM

I think they're all at a set price of 399 unless you can get one second hand, certainly direct from GRS and Lohen they are... contact 1320 and see if they can do a deal on one.

philly c · Oct 16th, 2007, 07:10 PM

cheers big show

Phil

Ant FR · Oct 17th, 2007, 09:02 AM

or check ebay, nothing wrong with going secnd hand, i paid 200 quid for my GRS intercooler and all it needed was a quick clean, looks brand new. That the great thing with Minis, so many people do low milage that even second hand parts look new.

philly c · Oct 18th, 2007, 10:27 PM

i wounder if thats something to do with the fuel consumption ha ha

Damo · Oct 18th, 2007, 11:04 PM

Fuel consumption should improve with a decent Intercooler

Richard Crofts · Oct 19th, 2007, 11:13 AM

Only if you don't then use every nm or hp of extra juice you get to reach speeds even faster

philly c · Oct 20th, 2007, 04:25 PM

just had my mini serviced the other day and my god it has made a huge differance loads more pull!

but fuel consuption wasnt too good today as i was averaging 11.2 miles to the gallon......it may have had soem thing to do with the track day though

Oct 14th, 2007, 10:29 PM	#1
philly c MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Darlington Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 175 Offline	m7 VS alta intercooler Hey all! As described i was looking at noth intercoolers but wanted to no your opinions on the two intercoolers or any intercoolers which in your opinion beat both of this in the performace feild!Hope your all well! cheers for any imput or advice. Phil

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BigShow Tunnel Runner My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 928 Offline	I think they're all at a set price of 399 unless you can get one second hand, certainly direct from GRS and Lohen they are... contact 1320 and see if they can do a deal on one. http://www.MiniTorque.com

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Oct 14th, 2007, 11:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 10,526 Offline	For the money the GRS intercooler is the way to go, £399 available at Lohen and MINIMania both MINI2 sponsers (vs £549 for the Alta from Lohen and £658 for the M7 DFIC from essentilal MINI). Check the Nam forums to see if you can find anything that shows cold hard proof of any improvement of the Alta V2 and M7 DFIC. Avoid the Forge one to.

Oct 15th, 2007, 12:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
supercoopers MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: May 2003 Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 537 Offline	The M7 and Alta intercoolers are not that great - as Damo has said, GRS is the way to go and at a decent price.

Oct 15th, 2007, 10:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fisher MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Local Time: 09:59 PM Posts: 256 Offline	Both of them are too expensive!

Oct 15th, 2007, 11:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 3,261 Offline	There is a lot of debate over the DFIC style ICs. TBH I'd avoid them as they don't work without some significant work being do to the airflow through the cars intake....they could work if the right work was done....but for the money get something different. The GRS and GTT ICs both have road, rolling road and dragstrip proof of the fact they work. For the cash the GRS is great value but for a little more the GTT is even bigger, and from my experience of both seems to keep the inlet fractionally cooler

Oct 15th, 2007, 06:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
philly c MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Darlington Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 175 Offline	Cheers guys this is quite supprizing! I have herd a few people say thats the atla was amazing as it is a direct flow straight into the intercooler but its kind of six and two threes as you are limited by size as a result of the intake and ensuring its as big as possible. Then on the other had the gtt etc have a bonus in to face that they have sucha large surface area and as you say they are rolling roaded! Phil

Oct 16th, 2007, 08:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ant FR MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 1,922 Offline	Lohen told me that they had tested the Alta DFIC and it performed a lot worse than a GRS intercooler. Pound for Pound they said that the GRS was the better option. M7 stuff always seems to sound technically right in theory , but in practice never seems to give what they say it will.

Oct 16th, 2007, 06:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
philly c MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Darlington Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 175 Offline	thanks for the feed back goys this is really helpful and quite supprizing too! Many Thanks Keep it coming Phil

Oct 16th, 2007, 06:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
philly c MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Darlington Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 175 Offline	quick question where is the cheapest place to purchase a GRS intercooler?

Oct 16th, 2007, 07:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
philly c MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Darlington Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 175 Offline	cheers big show Phil

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Oct 17th, 2007, 09:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ant FR MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 1,922 Offline	or check ebay, nothing wrong with going secnd hand, i paid 200 quid for my GRS intercooler and all it needed was a quick clean, looks brand new. That the great thing with Minis, so many people do low milage that even second hand parts look new.

Oct 18th, 2007, 10:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
philly c MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Darlington Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 175 Offline	i wounder if thats something to do with the fuel consumption ha ha

Oct 18th, 2007, 11:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 10,526 Offline	Fuel consumption should improve with a decent Intercooler

Oct 19th, 2007, 11:13 AM	#15 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 3,261 Offline	Only if you don't then use every nm or hp of extra juice you get to reach speeds even faster

Oct 20th, 2007, 04:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
philly c MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Darlington Local Time: 08:59 PM Posts: 175 Offline	just had my mini serviced the other day and my god it has made a huge differance loads more pull! but fuel consuption wasnt too good today as i was averaging 11.2 miles to the gallon......it may have had soem thing to do with the track day though