front mount or A2W??, i want your opinon Options

[TRD_Ian]

so i have been seeing this alot lately 3s running a front mount and also alot of gt4's with front mounts and got rid of the top mount a2w they had stock. now is this just an issue of money and simplicity? obviously a front mount is real simple and wont set you back as much as a2w ic would but why would you get rid of one if it came on your motor stock?

let me know what you guys think, i plan on boosting my 5s and running a a2w ic system

[qatar11]

so i have been seeing this alot lately 3s running a front mount and also alot of gt4's with front mounts and got rid of the top mount a2w they had stock. now is this just an issue of money and simplicity? obviously a front mount is real simple and wont set you back as much as a2w ic would but why would you get rid of one if it came on your motor stock?

let me know what you guys think, i plan on boosting my 5s and running a a2w ic system

IMHO - If its good enough for WRC its good enough for me.

[azian_advanced]

if money and the extra weight weren't an issue, i'd go with w2a. water generally has better cooling properties than air. but the w2a system has a lot of components (heat exchanger, pump, i/c, etc) and without proper heat transfer analysis, your w2a system is only as good as the weakest component.

overall, going with an a2a would be the simplest and cost effective route. bigger ic = better cooling in most cases (without taking pressure drop and core density into consideration). plus it gives you a bit of that bling factor through the bumper grill