Vibrant Water to Air Intercooler Core - 10" W x 4" H x 8" Thick

Description

Vibrant Performance's Water to Air intercooler cores offer superior cooling for high-performance vehicles, particularly those with high boost and heat demands. These intercoolers are compact, lightweight, and more efficient than traditional Air to Air cores due to water's superior cooling properties. They don't require ambient air flow, providing more flexible installation options, and are less affected by speed or temperature fluctuations. Ideal for forced induction applications, especially in drag racing, these cores feature durable bar and plate construction, optimized fins for maximum efficiency, and come in different sizes supporting 600HP to 1300HP. Vibrant also offers compatible plumbing components, custom tubing options, and heat exchangers for a complete cooling system.

Features and Benefits
Water-to-Air intercoolers are the go-to choice for vehicles that are pushing the limits of performance. Unlike traditional Air-to-Air intercoolers, Water-to-Air systems use water-a much more effective cooling medium than air-providing key advantages:
- Superior Efficiency & Compact Size: Water's higher thermal conductivity allows these intercoolers to be smaller, lighter, and more efficient. This means they take up less space in the engine bay and provide faster installation.
- No Dependence on Ambient Air Flow: These intercoolers can be placed anywhere in the charge system, eliminating the need for large openings and complex ducting typically required by Air-to-Air systems.
- Less Affected by Environmental Factors: Water-to-Air intercoolers are less impacted by vehicle speed or external temperatures, offering more consistent performance re-gardless of driving conditions.
- Improved Engine Response: The smaller size and more efficient design help reduce pressure drops within the system, which leads to a more responsive engine.

Unique Features
- Superior Cooling: Water is over 20 times more effective at cooling than air, meaning that Water-to-Air intercoolers provide greater efficiency while maintaining a smaller, lighter form factor.
- High Pressure Durability: Vibrant's Water-to-Air cores feature a bar and plate construction, offering superior strength and the ability to withstand high pressures.
- Optimized Fins: The fins are specially designed to enhance cooling efficiency, ensuring that these intercoolers perform exceptionally well under high-boost conditions.
- Silicone and hose clamps, or HD clamps for secure connections.
- Vibrant's aluminum and titanium charge tubing for creating custom charge systems.
- For cooling the water, a separate heat exchanger is necessary, and Vibrant's range of oil cooler cores and assemblies are ideal solutions for this.
- Additional plumbing components, such as bungs, thread-on caps, hoses, fittings, and adapters, are all available to plumb the Water-to-Air system with ease.

End-User Experience
Vibrant's Water-to-Air intercooler cores deliver high-quality, reliable performance, ensuring that users experience consistently low intake air temperatures. This is crucial for maintaining engine reliability and achieving maximum power output, even during extended periods of high performance.

Functionality & Design Benefits
- Durability: All cores are constructed using the bar and plate method, ensuring a robust, long-lasting component that can handle intense performance demands.
- Aesthetics: The top and bottom of the intercoolers are equipped with thick plates featuring a brushed finish, giving the core an attractive, polished look that will complement any engine bay.

Core Specifications
- Width: 10" (254mm)
- Height: 4" (101.6mm)
- Thickness: 8" (203.2mm)
- Supports approximately 1100HP