Question For Those That Have An Aftermarket IC

[Blue_Raptor]

For anyone with an aftermarket IC: did you happen to pay attention to the charge air temps before and after swapping the IC?

With the stock, I’m seeing anywhere between 20-60 deg over ambient, even tonight with temps in the high 40’s.

Im curious if this is really just the stock IC, or more to do with the active shutters and not much air actually passing through the IC.

On my fiesta ST, I had a CPe IC which kept charge temps within 10 deg of ambient.

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[Mad_Motorhead]

For anyone with an aftermarket IC: did you happen to pay attention to the charge air temps before and after swapping the IC?

With the stock, I’m seeing anywhere between 20-60 deg over ambient, even tonight with temps in the high 40’s.

Im curious if this is really just the stock IC, or more to do with the active shutters and not much air actually passing through the IC.

On my fiesta ST, I had a CPe IC which kept charge temps within 10 deg of ambient.

I have the Wagner Tuning intercooler and
It's way lower than what stock was, And it recovers much faster.

 

[Quick]

I have the Cobb IC. Have noticed charge temps are generally 10-12 degrees higher than ambient, when ambient is ~20-30 degrees. This is when running at 75mph with 35s with factory gearing.

 

[Blue_Raptor]

Ah interesting, thank you both. The quicker recovery is what I would expect as generally heat soak is the biggest with the stock ICs but the fact you do get much lower charge temps is good and seems to make an aftermarket IC definitely worth it.

 

[Caonguyenxxx]

Hi guys, how difficult is it to install the intercooler yourself? any fluid replacement?

 

[Mad_Motorhead]

Hi guys, how difficult is it to install the intercooler yourself? any fluid replacement?

2 out of 5 on the install, no fluid loss on stock location intercooler replacement

 

[Quick]

With the Cobb, it was a simple job. No fluid as it's an air to air intercooler and not water to air. Took me 20 minutes on my otherwise stock Raptor.

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