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ZeDefender



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I have the new Alisport from BAS and it went in smooth and snug. Results are impressive too. Also IF anything were to go wrong I'm certain Pete would sort it out, as would all the site sponsors Thumbs Up

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Late reply but this explains what goes on.

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It should perhaps be noted that the test in the video doesn't cover everything. Although the black intercooler does better standing still, it is completely in the open air. In my 110, it's "hot-boxed" (insulated and heated) between the radiator and aircon. It can only really lose heat if the outside environment is cooler, i.e. sanding still without airflow it would probably be pretty useless whatever colour it was. Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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I have just bought the Alisport one from BAS. Had a quick shufti at the welding and it looks good to me. I'll get it fitted during the week and report back. I already have a BAS remap courtesy of FCX/Go Beyond, but Pete said his remap is designed to take account of air intake temperature, so adding the intercooler post-remap, I will still see the benefits.

I chose to buy from BAS, as I assume they will stand behind their product if there are any problems in the future and I also happened to have their remap and silicone hoses, so it seemed to make sense to have all from the same supplier.
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Iv had a disco 2 cooler just bought a second hand td5 cooler for my bro in laws 2.4 and I have rad and cooler on the 3.2 all from allisport and can honestly say Iv had no issues at all

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There was a time where Alisport were rumoured to be having difficulties but that is not necessarily the case now. Maybe the one you got was from the period I posted the following.......My sentiments at the end remain the same today.

K9F wrote:
From an old thread. I decided personally not to go with Alisport at that time. Maybe you got one from their irksome period perhaps?

K9F wrote:
Availability may be the key here perhaps? I personally despite hearing good reviews about Alisport decided to steer clear as I heard unconfirmed rumours that they were struggling to meet demand and that they were in desperate need of recruiting decent aluminium Tig welders. At the same time they pulled their E-Bay advertising. I also did a lot of research and phoning round before committing to buy the one I did!

Do a bit of digging first and see what's about!
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And how about this one? If the quality is as per usual Entreq standards, it would beat anything else on the market. So are there members on here who have installed this one, and can comment?
http://www.entreq.de/technics/heating-and-...4-td5.html

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A bit Off Topic , but interesting that there are several updates on Entreq's website, notably the Airflow Kit for the Puma 2.4 is back, even if it is clearly stated that it is not in stock yet, but after the item had a long absence from the Entreq website, it is now back on again... I know from Olaf that he most likely has found a SS shop which is able and ready to produce these intercooler pipes at the required Entreq quality standards, so I am watching this with interest too.
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Re: Intercooler Advice (which upgrade?)
HMARR wrote:
2.4 Engine, AirCon. I'm going to be getting a BAS remap through Pete. Can anyone steer me towards the best aftermarket intercooler? Allisport, Alive? It's all a little confusing... I don't really know what to look for in an intercooler...
Cheers,
Hamish


Talk to Pete surely he would know the best inter cooler to match your remap

The worst thing you could do is buy one that is not optimal for your remap
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ZeDefender



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I would imagine that the performance differences between Alisport, Chiptech, Nakatanenga and Entreq (perhaps not Britpart...) are fairly minor. I know my recent Alisport seems good quality (the visible welding is anyway) and I would bet the others are as well. I nearly bought Chiptech as they are more local and I was also concerned about the rumours about Alisport's problems but I can't see any evidence now. My main reasons for going for Alisport from BAS were that Pete has also provided the remap and turbo and they should all work together, and that he was involved in designing the intercooler with Alisport so I assume it is the most developed design (the others all look the same). Now for the cliché... "each to their own" Laughing Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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ZeDefender



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Just to even the playing field about the whole black/silver discussion, when the engine is hot and the vehicle is at standstill, a large amount of heat is radiating from the radiator and aircon - much more than the stationary air in the intercooler. In this case, perhaps having a nice heat absorbing black coating on the intercooler isn't the best idea...

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if stood still on tickover the vicous fan is still turning (slowly if below temp ) pulling air through rad,intercooler,aircon

black/silver difference ? I would say small

all the cores are made by someone else anyway , it really comes down to standard of welding and fittings welded in the right place , and end chamber being right shape and size for air flow

cast or moulded end chambers would be better than welded ones as they can be cast or moulded with rounded corners , but the price of reflects in the demand for them , cast or moulded would cost a lot more
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landy andy



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The alive one has cast ends. This helped my choice.

Andy
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Looks a proper good bit of kit that, wonder if it fits A/C models???
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landy andy



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Yep. It does. Got one on mine Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
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