bling bling - C/F intercooler from Cobb Tuning

[962 kid]

Originally posted by BerserkerCatSplat


Yep, I was wondering how much you could tighten the hose clamps on the charge piping before the CF cracked. But, since this whole thing is basically just a regular aluminum intercooler with a CF wrap, there probably won't be a problem. Unless the end tanks are pure CF...

Originally posted by Revhard
The end tanks are clearly all carbon, but how could the pipes be 1/2 the weight if there is aluminum inside?
This should work fine, just not sure if it will be any better.

I'd be willing to bet that there is just a small aluminum sleeve inside the ends of the pipes for the reason BCS said... to stop the cf from flexing too much when clamped.

[Jason Lange]

Originally posted by 962 kid




I'd be willing to bet that there is just a small aluminum sleeve inside the ends of the pipes for the reason BCS said... to stop the cf from flexing too much when clamped.

I saw this stuff in person. The intercooler looked awesome and did not have aluminum inside the end tanks. The pipes did have aluminum inside. I don't think there is any advantage to using this stuff except that it looks nice.

[Mazstyle]

Originally posted by Trini
nice..will be good to see a review and dyno sheet when it is tested.

Man my CF hood made huge gains on the dyno, so this should as well.

Originally posted by richardchan2002
I call BS. If anything, dyno numbers will be lower.

1.) Aluminum is already really light, so there's barely any weight savings.
2.) Aluminum conducts heat much better than carbon fibre. I doubt there'll be cooler air from using carbon fibre for the IC piping.

Werd, the core is probably aluminum just painted black IMO, if the whole thing is CF it would be pointless since CF is an insulator.... Having the end tanks CF is bad enough

[Rui M]

WOW all this talk about heat and bla bla bla... R&D? lol, they made this stuff CF for one reason - BLING, Honestly, not even worth discussing this product performance wise. boost wise, of course carbon end takes will handle the same boost as aluminum, heck plastic end tanks will too.

[zachattack54]

Looks sweet. If I had a turbo car and the funds I would get one. Would be good to see if it is a good as the coneventional metal ones.

[BruceWayne]

Thats a sick intercooler

[Eleanor]

Originally posted by Mazstyle


Man my CF hood made huge gains on the dyno, so this should as well.

What a stupid comment, they're two totally different things.

[finboy]

anyone remember how well the end tanks held on to volvo/auid intercoolers? i'd be interested to see how well this would hold pressure before the end tanks blow off.

[doublepostwhore]

Originally posted by Eleanor


What a stupid comment, they're two totally different things.

he was being feticious you jackass. stay out of tech. you have no idea what you are talking about.

[YLW_DUB]

Originally posted by Mazstyle


Man my CF hood made huge gains on the dyno, so this should as well.




Werd, the core is probably aluminum just painted black IMO, if the whole thing is CF it would be pointless since CF is an insulator.... Having the end tanks CF is bad enough

bwhahahahahaha

I really hope you are joking.