Torqstorm G8 Intercooler testing 3 different brands

We tested a No Corners Cut Fab, Treadstone and Frostbite intercooler on our supercharged g8 to see horsepower and boost numbers.

[@bought2build]

Great video guy’s! Very cool test! Would be cool to see the pre and post charge air temps with just a shop fan blowing on the front. Would also be cool to see boost right before and right after the intercooler! But awesome video guys keep up the good work!!!! Is the surprise a little wif of spray 🤔🤔🤔 lol 🤟🤟🤟

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

We will find out the surprise on Tuesday. If anyone coming to street car takeover this weekend then they will see it now lol

[@franknorman7268]

Awesome video

[@HyLifeSociety]

I have a boost issue right now, I think the bov is opening during boost and was thinking of measuring the pressure pre and post intercooler. I don't see any signs of belt slippage but that could still be the issue as well. So frustrating.

[@probation2propagation420]

Link for the no corners cut intercooler?

[@trhall75]

Great video ! I was always one who thought it wouldn’t matter what inner cooler you put in.

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

I think we may do the same test between the treadstone and the frozen boost one on the s2k to see if it makes the same power with both. Turbos are easy to crank the boost on.

[@slowg8701]

Yall going with the big 91r unit next? Hopefully! Can't wait to see if that's it! Is that the treadstone intercooler the mr bling kit came with? I'm saving up for that kit.

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

It’s a 5” treadstone and I think the Mr bling kit comes with a 3” but we ran the 3” for two years before switching to this one! We didn’t get to test the 3” bc we no longer have it but I’d imagine it’d be close to the same results as the 5”

[@slowg8701]

Thanks

[@JH11JH]

@@gapfactorygaragellc was the 3" treadstone on the car when you saw the bov seep open? thank you!

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

@JH11JH yes but we also changed some other things around. We did not have a dedicated vac line for the bov. And that may have also helped

[@JH11JH]

@@gapfactorygaragellc right on, thank you for the info! Which video shows the bov seeping open? I'd like to check that one out

[@trhall75]

Some body must be getting the bigger torque storm blower! 😂😂😂

[@slowg8701]

I've probably asked before but what fuel pump are you guys running and injectors?

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

A dw 350 and a walbro 400 for fuel pumps. Injectors are 1650

[@hydrocarbon8272]

Were you running the same timing between all 3? One big prob, esp on ethanol, is tuners get scared of IAT's hotter than tap water, when really you only need to worry when it can fry an egg. 180F at 190kPa flows the same oxygen into the engine as 110F at 170kPa, so a dirt-cheap core with less restriction (and poor cooling) might actually do even better.

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

Only thing changed was intercooler

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

Also this was more about measuring restrictions. We did run no intercooler at one time but intake temps were so high that even having more boost still dropped power.

[@terrionocoley9325]

Is there a number I can call you guys to do some work..... Well to be honest actually to install Torque Storm Since you guys have so much experience with it

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

We really just work on our own cars. As of right now we don’t actually do customer cars bc our full time jobs don’t allow us a whole lot of time to.

[@ttlpackage69]

Which model of each manufacturer was used for comparison?

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

No Corners Cut Fab, Treadstone, and the cheapest one was the Frostbite one we got from Summit.

[@ttlpackage69]

Right, I got that from the video. I know that there are different variants of each make. Treadstone has the TR11/TR1235/TR1245 models, Holley Frostbite has the FB609/FB603. Just wondering if these are equal comparisons between the brands. They all have different CFM flow rates and HP ratings. I'm looking at the Treadstone for mine, just wondering which you chose to test. Great video.

[@DannyR2681]

@@gapfactorygaragellcwhich model is the treadstone intercooler?

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

I am not honestly sure what model it is. I know it’s 5 in thick 3in in and out off the top of my head

[@musclecity06]

treadstone is the real winner in my opinion, especially since its at least $300 cheaper

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

It’s definitely still a pretty good intercooler!

[@probation2propagation420]

All air to air intercoolers?

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

Yes they are

[@meangreen8812]

Are you running E85?

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

Yes it’s on pump e

[@terrionocoley9325]

Where are you guys located?

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

We’re in northern Indiana

[@Saintjamesfinest]

do you still have the truck?

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

Yes the truck is still around. It’s in the chassis shop still.

[@Saintjamesfinest]

@@gapfactorygaragellc ready to see it back out!

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

It will be a little bit yet. The s2k is to make up for that being down

[@koran202]

Twin torquestorm

[@gapfactorygaragellc]

Lol we wish but there’s not much room for that in the engine bay

[@rotaryfreak4u]

Sweet good bye “eBay” cheap intercooler for me. 😅😂