bar/plate or tube/fin?

[JiMiH]

What kind of intercooler would be better for an R32 GTS4?

[felixblack1]

tube and fin: better flow

bar and plate: better cooling efficiency

so if you have plenty of room up front, use a large bar and plate.

[JiMiH]

Is there a bigger pressure drop across a bar/plate than there is across a tube and fin?

[GTSBoy]

Yuh, that's what Felix meant by "tube and fin: better flow"

[JiMiH]

ok

[RuckusVL]

How can you tell the difference between the two

[dieline]

Tube and fin looks like a radiator - as name suggests it has tubes and fins - ala most factory coolers. Bar and plate has what looks like large tubes, and closely spaced fins.

[PS13t]

Check this site to help you differentiate the 2 types of intercoolers: Aluminium Radiators & Engineering (http://www.are.com.au/)