ExST Intercooler Comparisons

Toadster · Mar 23, 2023

Not sure if anyone has looked at this comparison before

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Exwv_oYWYYJ7MaD5rURt0K6tae2moSNJBS8hyjNj1x0/edit?usp=sharing

I find it interesting that the CVFab, Mishimoto, Steeda and Whipple all look to be the same intercooler, each has different mounts
only the Ultimate Performance is different in actual size

tell me what you think! Am I missing any?

UNBROKEN · Mar 23, 2023

Whipple was first and originally had fabricated end tanks like mine. Mishimoto always does their own thing. Steeda repackaged someone else’s…my guess is CVF. CVF claims to have a proprietary bar and plate core…the others also use a bar and plate core.
The Ultimate Performance part was kind of a bust…don’t know how many are even out there but it’s not many.

jrgoffin · Mar 23, 2023

The Steeda version is not made by CVF, but it’s still a quality piece.

UNBROKEN · Mar 23, 2023

jrgoffin said:

Who’s making it for them?

jrgoffin · Mar 23, 2023

UNBROKEN said:

Don’t know. Steeda is pretty tight-lipped about that stuff. They might even be making them at their Valdosta facility, but I did ask Jason at CVF and he confirmed they are not the supplier.

scoobysportD · Mar 23, 2023

UNBROKEN said:

In what way was the UP one a bust? That one is underway/in NL for me now. Just waiting till the dealer fixes some issues before i'm having all mods placed.

UNBROKEN · Mar 23, 2023

scoobysportD said:

It just never really took off…not many people bought them.

mycbtech · Mar 23, 2023

jrgoffin said:

im betting the Steeda is whipple just rebranded. they were selling Whipple to start and then moved over to their "in house" brand but the builds look to be the same.

jrgoffin · Mar 23, 2023

Steeda still sells the Whipple intercooler. Judging by how my intercooler was packed, it does not look like a Whipple unit either, although that’s a simple perspective. Not a hard design to reproduce, and I’m thinking Steeda is making it in-house.

TMac · Mar 23, 2023

Some of these might be rebranded, but it's very unlikely they're doing anything other than putting their own end tanks onto bar-and-plate cores that are coming from just a small number of vendors. Bell and Garrett are well known, and I'm sure there are some Chinese versions out there.

Toadster · Mar 23, 2023

they just look so similar... and the specs are the same too LOL

scoobysportD · Mar 24, 2023

UNBROKEN said:

Ah ok.

I kind of understand it with the other options available, being much larger. Hopefully for the PHEV models the UP one will fit

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