Guys,

 

Anyone got either of the side mounted ones fitted and can say which is better?

 

I see you can get ducts with the Stillen ones in all.

 

Dan.

have a look at their flow rates mate.

Highest flow is the best one, end of story.

 

They have their flow rates on their spec sheet

yeah i cant find any flow rates on their site unfortunately mate :(

 

cheers anyway

pace ones are better

Guys,

 

Anyone got either of the side mounted ones fitted and can say which is better?

 

I see you can get ducts with the Stillen ones in all.

 

Dan.

 

Man there are many options for replacement SMIC's and to be honest all will reduce the intake charge temperature for you. The vast majority including stillen went taller or wider, with stillen being taller by at least 3ins, this part of the cooler sits behind the indicator cluster but still has the outlets in stock position and all of these types use aftermarket ducts. Greddy however went thicker instead, 3 times thicker than stock ! these however will allow the use of stock fitment ducts should you wish AND can easily be fitted without removing the bumper. :)

All the well known branded ones usually come as a kit with new hose bands and connectors etc too.

The Pace ones as far as i know were initially manufactured for Silvia engineering (SE) and appear to be quite large,(possibly HKS sized) I think it's also just the coolers and nowt else which kinda helps keep them cheaper than the US/Jap ones.

At the end of the day though, it's not always a case of "bigger is better" as the entire frontal area should be saturated with cold air to be efficient. Core design used is very important as is outlet/inlet design and positioning, these factors are what give the highest flow rates. I've not seen anywhere on the net that provides the rates of all the various coolers and that includes the Pace, only dimensions. However Greddy do state what core and design they use.

ARC SMIC's have been tested and shown to be very high performing on the Zed as they also altered the design slightly for increased flow, however they are the most expensive SMIC's on the market and generally only used by the higher BHP cars.

TBH I very much doubt the average bloke is going to know which cooler performs better than another without Rolling road testing as the difference on the road would be extremely hard to tell by anyone.

IMO, go with a known brand that is easiest for you to fit but still known to perform well too, unless your chasing 600 + you'll be fine..

Hope that helps :)

smithy

What he said

As always mate top advice! Cheers fella, i'll have a think ;)

 

Man there are many options for replacement SMIC's and to be honest all will reduce the intake charge temperature for you. The vast majority including stillen went taller or wider, with stillen being taller by at least 3ins, this part of the cooler sits behind the indicator cluster but still has the outlets in stock position and all of these types use aftermarket ducts. Greddy however went thicker instead, 3 times thicker than stock ! these however will allow the use of stock fitment ducts should you wish AND can easily be fitted without removing the bumper. :)

All the well known branded ones usually come as a kit with new hose bands and connectors etc too.

The Pace ones as far as i know were initially manufactured for Silvia engineering (SE) and appear to be quite large,(possibly HKS sized) I think it's also just the coolers and nowt else which kinda helps keep them cheaper than the US/Jap ones.

At the end of the day though, it's not always a case of "bigger is better" as the entire frontal area should be saturated with cold air to be efficient. Core design used is very important as is outlet/inlet design and positioning, these factors are what give the highest flow rates. I've not seen anywhere on the net that provides the rates of all the various coolers and that includes the Pace, only dimensions. However Greddy do state what core and design they use.

ARC SMIC's have been tested and shown to be very high performing on the Zed as they also altered the design slightly for increased flow, however they are the most expensive SMIC's on the market and generally only used by the higher BHP cars.

TBH I very much doubt the average bloke is going to know which cooler performs better than another without Rolling road testing as the difference on the road would be extremely hard to tell by anyone.

IMO, go with a known brand that is easiest for you to fit but still known to perform well too, unless your chasing 600 + you'll be fine..

Hope that helps :)

smithy