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Here are some things to be thankful for today...
We've decided to kick off our FK8 Available Here, so here are some installed pics!
Now onto the technical stuff.
Our 2017+ Honda Civic Type-R FK8 intercooler upgrade features a dense 550 HP bar-and-plate intercooler core which increases surface area by 85% and internal flow by 83%. We designed this core for optimal efficiency size for a variety of power goals. Spool/response is actually increased with the factory turbocharger and there is still plenty of head room for future big power goals.
No cutting or trimming is required. FMIC bolts up to factory charge pipes and air guides.
Specs:
Onto the comparison...
We were shocked with our first dyno pull, as there were major gains down low. In an attempt to rule out any error we put the hammer down for another dyno hit. Again, the graph showed the same characteristics as the first. This trend carried throughout the rest of our testing.
What did the logs say?
Each datalog from our dyno runs showed a 2-3 psi increase of boost until ~5,000 RPM with our intercooler, giving us an increased peak boost of 22.0 psi at ~3,600 RPM in comparison to our previous ~20 psi peak with the stock intercooler. This increased boost increased spool by 100 – 200 RPM, netting ~20 hp and ~50 ft/lbs tq gains during spool up. Increased boost also allowed us to pick up 11 ft/bs of torque by simply bolting this intercooler on. Peak horsepower showed a slight increase in the upper RPMs as well. Power gains will increase as power levels and peak boost are increased.
Let's not forget that our intercooler upgrade kit, like any intercooler kit, is not intended to be a bolt-on power-adder. The primary purpose of an intercooler upgrade is to reduce charge air temps with as little pressure drop as possible in an attempt to increase engine and turbocharger efficiency. This is exactly what our intercooler did.
We saw an average of a 4-5 degree temperature rise during dyno pulls with the stock intercooler. However, temperatures actually decreased during and after dyno pulls with our intercooler kit.
Stock Intercooler Temps:
Pre 118
Post 132
Pre 123
Post 136
Pre 113
Post 129
Pre 113
Post127
PRL Intercooler Temps
Pre 100
Post 87
Pre 107
Post 93
Pre 109
Post 91
Pre 100
Post 87
Our intercooler drastically dropped temps in comparison to the stock intercooler. This will allow cars to make better, more consistent power. With the stock intercooler we've recorded 11-14 degree temperature rises during pulls at the track and were into the low 120’s at the end of a pull on a 60 degree day for reference.
We've decided to kick off our FK8 Available Here, so here are some installed pics!
Now onto the technical stuff.
Our 2017+ Honda Civic Type-R FK8 intercooler upgrade features a dense 550 HP bar-and-plate intercooler core which increases surface area by 85% and internal flow by 83%. We designed this core for optimal efficiency size for a variety of power goals. Spool/response is actually increased with the factory turbocharger and there is still plenty of head room for future big power goals.
No cutting or trimming is required. FMIC bolts up to factory charge pipes and air guides.
Specs:
- Power Rating: 550 HP
- Core Size: 26.5" x 3.5" x 7.0"
- Fin Style: Bar-and-Plate
- End Tank Design: 5-Axis CNC'd Billet Aluminum
Onto the comparison...
We were shocked with our first dyno pull, as there were major gains down low. In an attempt to rule out any error we put the hammer down for another dyno hit. Again, the graph showed the same characteristics as the first. This trend carried throughout the rest of our testing.
What did the logs say?
Each datalog from our dyno runs showed a 2-3 psi increase of boost until ~5,000 RPM with our intercooler, giving us an increased peak boost of 22.0 psi at ~3,600 RPM in comparison to our previous ~20 psi peak with the stock intercooler. This increased boost increased spool by 100 – 200 RPM, netting ~20 hp and ~50 ft/lbs tq gains during spool up. Increased boost also allowed us to pick up 11 ft/bs of torque by simply bolting this intercooler on. Peak horsepower showed a slight increase in the upper RPMs as well. Power gains will increase as power levels and peak boost are increased.
Let's not forget that our intercooler upgrade kit, like any intercooler kit, is not intended to be a bolt-on power-adder. The primary purpose of an intercooler upgrade is to reduce charge air temps with as little pressure drop as possible in an attempt to increase engine and turbocharger efficiency. This is exactly what our intercooler did.
We saw an average of a 4-5 degree temperature rise during dyno pulls with the stock intercooler. However, temperatures actually decreased during and after dyno pulls with our intercooler kit.
Stock Intercooler Temps:
Pre 118
Post 132
Pre 123
Post 136
Pre 113
Post 129
Pre 113
Post127
PRL Intercooler Temps
Pre 100
Post 87
Pre 107
Post 93
Pre 109
Post 91
Pre 100
Post 87
Our intercooler drastically dropped temps in comparison to the stock intercooler. This will allow cars to make better, more consistent power. With the stock intercooler we've recorded 11-14 degree temperature rises during pulls at the track and were into the low 120’s at the end of a pull on a 60 degree day for reference.
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