2013/14 Intercooler swap

Do you think it is worth the money and effort to install a 2013/14 intercooler on my 2012?


I am getting ready to install a VMP Gne 2R in a few days.

Personally no I don't think its worth the money and time. Maybe if you were given a 13-14 intercooler for free then it's just your time so it would be worth it but otherwise no. If you want to upgrade your intercooler get a KB Bigun intercooler, that would be worth the money and time.

Thanks for the advise.

Money might be better spend on HE.

Definitely heat exchanger before intercooler. Removing the intake manifold is a pain in the ass and the only way to swap out the intercooler. If you did remove the intake, porting it would be money better spent than the intercooler swap. But for the difference in price, I'd go with the Kenne Bell alternative. I do have a 13-14 unit in mine, and it's said to flow 12% more than the 07-12. However, since they're dimensionally the same, does the 13-14 cool as well as the 07-12 unit. That's a question I've never seen answered. The KB relies on more core area and requires a bit of porting to get the full benefit from it.

I was thinking about the same intercooler upgrade or the Kenne Bell BIGUN but ended up spending my $$ on these cooling mods:

Reische Performance 170F Thermostat
Roush Performance Oversize Expansion Tank
13/14 Ford Performance/GT500 Electric Fan Assembly Upgrade
Davie Craig Brushless Intercooler Pump Upgrade
AFCO Performance 2-pass Lower Heat Exchanger [W/O Fans]

I don't track my car but wanted to combat the heat from just normal driving in general....

4rd Toys said:

Davie Craig Brushless Intercooler Pump Upgrade

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What is this?

OP, you might find this thread of interest.

When comparing these I/C upgrades the only thing I can think of right off hand as a simple comparison is taking a straw and blowing through it with your mouth and then taking a paper towel roll core and blowing through it with your mouth.........Which is going to cause more restriction, the straw or the paper towel core?

The larger CFM "flow through" I/C is going to cause less restriction below the S/C and it's ability to "blow through". Ford/SVT upgraded the flow of the GT500 I/C from the original size 2007-2012 Eaton to the 2013/14 TVS...........How much "blow through" restriction is there when an owner increases the flow above and beyond these oem 2007-2014 levels? What about an owner who installs an even larger blower, 2.8, 2.9?........3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 4.X?

The "flow through" factor is the main difference with a larger flow I/C's and HP gain may not be reflected in that, instead lesser restricted blower efficiency.

R

https://daviescraig.com.au/product/ebp25-electric-booster-pump-only-12v-9105

This pump is basically "plug-n-play" using the OEM Ford connector & flows more fluid at 6.6 GPM...

I've got one installed in both my Lightning & GT500... the Lightning guys use this pump all the time and figured why not in the GT500 too.