Aftermarket crash bar and car insurance

Well I can tell you that ETS puts out the numbers to the point where I wasn't even aware they had dropped core size, fin design and end tanks with ets are certainly on points and they have a shroud to seal as well. Now is it worth the extra over the cpe well that's up for the person buying it to decide with their goals.

 

IIRC the consensus on 'the old forum' was that between cpe and ETS, one was supposed to flow a little better but the other was supposed to take a bit longer to heatsoak. I don't remember which was supposed to be which because the differences were negligible; basically it's a choice of personal preference between the two.

 

ETS TMIC is very nice. Built very well and uses the outer frame plate to seal up against the intercooler feed shroud. So it forces more air through the intercooler core. I have the 3.25" core and it sits flush against the shroud through the hood scoop. CPe is the same way. They are the only units I would recommend.

The Corksport is advertised as an upgrade from stock, and it might be in size and size only. It reuses the stock intercooler cover, which does not allow any kind of seal at all. So of the three units, the corksport is the worst performance wise. The GOOD thing about it is that it looks stock, so for people in states with strict auto inspections this is a worthwhile unit.

 

They never said it but I feel like the main goal with the corksport one was to appear CARB compliant

 

Which makes sense because it can certainly fool them into that category.