from reading about intercoolers and etc, i thought there were 3 types of intercoolers, top, side, and front but from researching it a little i've only come across top mounts and front mounts. so my question is a side mount the same as a top mount?
confusion on top and side mount intercoolers
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While a FMIC is mathematically the most efficient for cooling purposes, the heat differences makes a very small difference.
The only difference in intercoolers are:
Bar & Plate vs Tube & Fin
OD size of charge piping
Position of pipe in/outlet
and volume (duh)
The only difference in intercoolers are:
Bar & Plate vs Tube & Fin
OD size of charge piping
Position of pipe in/outlet
and volume (duh)
Umm... DSM sidemounts have seen 300+ whp... which is more than most DIY setups see.btec said:
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celica all tracs had a top mount intercooler as well 
Well now that u mention it, my friend bought a DSM that supposedly ran 12's and still had a sidemount so i can believe that. Im not big into DSM's so i dnt have much experience with them. 300+ is more than most DIy setup see so yeah, a side mount intercooler would be fine. Most of the ppl dwn here i know are doing there own turbo setups and going for like 500 hp though. This one dude made 515 with a stock ls bottom end, factory sleeves and a stock GSR head. That was the first mtr he ever put together and everybody was ducking and hiding when he started it bc they swore it was gonna break. lol!!!Inigo Montoya said:Umm... DSM sidemounts have seen 300+ whp... which is more than most DIY setups see.