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Old May 23, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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Default ebay intercooler arrived





better then expected for 65 u.s plus shipping

came to 118.99 CAD shipped. tube and fin, welds look alright, some fins were bent but big deal. packaged nicely, etc.
now just have to see how well it works. and yes i know there have been multiple threads on these but i wanted to see for myself. and so far i can't see anything wrong cosmetically, and if it does indeed suck, its only 65 bucks right? lol
Old May 23, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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good for you
Old May 23, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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Looks good. I didn't know they made a tube/fin style. Everything I've found is bar/plate, which I'm not a big fan of. Good find
Old May 23, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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I've been using an ebay intercooler for quite a while now and its been great. Once in a while i'll feel the charge pipe after driving for a while and its nice and cold so its doing its job.
Old May 23, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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for what i need it for it should be fine. around 7psi, 270ish whp
Old May 24, 2006 | 12:26 AM
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Its hard to ---- up an intercooler (not saying you cant) BUT, I got mine off ebay too and the temp differential between the hot side and cold side is amazing. i haver not conducted any pressure loss experiments, but it seems to work great!!! BAR and Plate though.. Rock it ;youll be fine, end tanks look alright too!!!

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Old May 24, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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look nice...
Old May 24, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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I also have one. I drive long distances daily, and it seems to cool the charge pipes well. I am only pushing a small amount of boost tho.
Old May 24, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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Default Re: ebay intercooler arrived

Originally Posted by h22lude
. and so far i can't see anything wrong cosmetically, and if it does indeed suck, its only 65 bucks right? lol
plus shipping thats money too.
Old May 24, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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Default Re: ebay intercooler arrived

ya but basically 120 CAD shipped is really cheap for a new front mount.
looks good, should perform.
i have just read mixed reviews on them and figured it was time to try it.



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