top mount vs front mount intercooler

[ctmaxseen]

Top mount vs front mount intercooler...

Any comment??
1. power efficiency
2. Lagging ( how much rpm difference )

 

[DanzEterna]

front mount is always better as its has more cooling efficientcy compared to top mount with air scoop.

 

[ken yeang]

top mount is more a compact setup. Cheap for manufacturer as standard setup.
Also, top mount suffers "heat soak" when car isn't moving while engine kept running. Heat soak reduces dispersion of heat capability of the intercooler.

front mount intercooler might be prone to damages like stone strikes, or frontal car accident...

 

[4gbanger]

front mount has better cooling than top mount. but to a race car, they need better cooling for radiator rather than boost as they revving the engine hard.. u have to know what ur setup u want..