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WEAPON-X Motorsports ? weapon X motorsports - Track Attack Heat Exchanger

I can't argue with 565/527 horse/tq to the wheels with just an upgraded heat exchange, LS9 cam and 2.5 pulley. No headers and no high flow cats, just the Corsa catback.

 

So I don't need to have a pro charger, super charger or turbocharger to get a heat exchanger ?

 

Check out STG Motorsports on facebook.. Greg built an EXCELLENT bolt on heat exchanger kit for the LSA'd SS's.

I personally run a 2013-2014 GT500 mustang heat exchanger on mine.. its thick.. its big.. it works!.. but custom brackets had to be welded on.

PM me if you would like more info on Greg @ STG's unit.

 

http://www.ssforums.com/forum/force...ced-induction/67513-whats-behind-front-bumper-show-me-your-heat-exchangers.html

 

dang that STG HE looks sweet!!

 

The STG exchanger works great for me!

 

That is sweet.

 

Thanks guys. There are "better" options out there like what I did with Ryan's (syp) SS, but obviously the loss of the crash bar and bumper support along with fabrication isnt appealing to alot of DIY'ers at home, so I took the time to develop this one.
(Thanks Stephen!)

 

About frozen boost?
I am pretty sure I will go that direction.

Type 101 Frozen boost - 26X7X3.5

$180

 

The 101 will only fit if you have a manual transmission car - at 3.5 inches it is too thick to fit behind the bumper bar with the transmission cooler in place.

Ask me how I know this...

At least Frozen Boost has a reasonable return policy.

 

That's what I have. Fits perfectly.

 

I have been told the LMS has a really good unit. What's thoughts on that?

 

what about those interchillers. Can those be combined along with heat exchangers

 

The chillers can run alongside the heat exchangers. I'm assuming quite a bit of cutting/modifying/removing the bumper beam is in order.

 

You can mount the FrozenBoost unit on top of the crash bar - it's similar in size to the STG unit and that's how Greg did it.

 

I just went and measured, and it appears I was wrong, and austinb and sergezy were correct. The FB unit will fit on top of the crash bar. (I was trying to mount it low instead.)

Awful glad I found this out before I sent the unit back...

Thanks to all!

 

You can go low with it if you choose but the washer reservoir will need to be relocated. @Charles is running the same FB unit in series with his ZL1 HX and it tucks nicely down there.

 

Charles does not run a H/E, he has been running the Active Interchiller for over a year. Active Interchiller no H/E needed, I relocated the Trans Cooler so it gets airflow and replaced the cut bumper with new.

 

Looks like it fill fit, but what about if someone wants to run fans too?
I was thinking about running it below for the fans. Did not know about washer reservoir.

 

What do your IAT's actually run with these various heat exchangers? Just for comparison, my last Vette with LS3, Heartbeat supercharger, and stock Magnuson h/e would run 15ish over ambient at cruise. It would go up 15-20 degrees on a 30 to 120 romp. That was running at 10psi and roughly 665rwhp. It had the stock Bosch coolant pump.

My current work truck is running a front drive Magnuson 2300 on an L33 (aluminum block 5.3L). It has a mild cam, bolt ons, and sees about 11psi. About 500rwhp. It actually has two h/e's. The stock one in front of the radiator and a full size radiator with e fans mounted in the bed. The hot intercooler coolant goes first to the front h/e, then to the big one in the bed and then back to the intercooler. The intercooler pretty much gets ambient temp coolant at all times. It holds about 4 gallons if memory serves. The intercooler pump is also an 11 gpm Jabsco unit. That's about 2.5 times the flow of the Bosch pump. IAT's run 8 to 10 degrees over ambient at cruise. They jump up 10 to 15 degrees under boost. Recovery is immediate.

 

Almost couldn't even see the bottom one - nice and stealthy.

I just really wanted to avoid cutting anything - I've been trying to make sure any modification I do is reversible. That just might not be possible I suppose.

How you like the dual HE setup? Did you have to remove/relocate anything outside of trimming the bumper support?


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I really like it, but haven't done any temperature logging yet. I didn't have the heart to cut on anything besides the plastic bumper support so I just removed everything that interfered with the heat exchangers. The two plastic pieces adjacent to the headlights and the large scoop piece below the bumper all had to go.

 

You can go on top or bottom for the HX. Bottom is definitely more stealthy. There is very minimal cutting to the bumper support as @Jason Lester stated. Anything cut will be behind the OEM pieces and will not be seen unless looking for them.

 

The ZL1 heat exchanger will fit with only minor trimming to the side ducts for the hoses.

 

The issue with the frozen boost and other "heat exchangers" is that they are actually air to air intercoolers that just get buckets welded on and a fitting plopped in it so that you can use a hose.

They are also steel and heavy. Ontop of the weight (which really isnt a huge issue) steel will retain heat much longer than aluminum will, which kind of negates what you're trying to accomplish with the heat exchanger.


The ZL1 HX does fit with minor trimming, and relocation and is a good option at about $150. But its small, and thin, and if you do some research on what sort of IAt's modded ZL1's are seeing, you'll see why its a "get you by" option.

 

This has got to be a dumb question, that's most certainly answered in another thread I have yet to find... But, why am I not seeing more guys installing/using/buying the Mag heartbeat heat exchanger, pump, wiring brackets etc kit?

 

I can’t speak for anyone else, but I sourced everything thing I could to go as cheap as possible. My iats are no higher than anyone else’s. Only exception would be someone with an interchiller.

 

When I put mine together in the next few weeks I'll be using a single frozen boost 101. It looks like there is plenty of room for two if you wanted to do that. I also have 3 7 inch fans and I can make a shroud for it but I'm not sure yet if I'll put the fans in

 

You really got the big ones. Please post how those 37 inch fans fit.:wink

 

TrekGTO

Which intercooler is Charles using?

 

Stock ZL1 Lid

You defiantly don’t want to mount the FB like this it made everything run hot.

 

STG doesnt have any SS heat exchangers available right now. Hopefully he will soon. Hes apparently working on making them more affordable with a new supplier.

Luckily for me that gives me time to save some money haha.

 

TrekGTO

Which interchiller is he using with just the ZL1 lid?