Good bang for buck intercooler?

[DaytonaTurbo87]

What's a good intercooler bang for buck wise? On a budget, what's a good intercooler I could buy for the least $$$?

[BLASINTEBO]

Ebay /made In China/ Special

[BLASINTEBO]

Or Volvo, or NPR

[darktone]

why not just get the nice spearco and never have to worry about upgrading or that the lesser IC is holding you back? I know $450 is alot of cash but if you only have to do it once you will be further ahead in the long run. Mike

[daytonairoc]

http://www.johnnyracecar.com

[turbovanman]

They look nice but how do they flow?

[Jack's Dodge]

Just start with a stock TD i/c. When it becomes restricive, get another and weld the cores together. Keep using this method

[Boost_virgin]

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Originally Posted by darktone why not just get the nice spearco and never have to worry about upgrading or that the lesser IC is holding you back? I know $450 is alot of cash but if you only have to do it once you will be further ahead in the long run. Mike

Not everybody has $450 laying around for a car part. Did you even read the title of the thread? . I second the TII idea. Also I have heard the SRT-4 are not bad for the money. Cheep tircks are the TDs speicalitys

[Mario_Boost]

I've bought Spearco's that many Speed Shops and "Vendors" sell for upwards of $550, for $100-$200 on ebay. You just have to be looking at the right time. There is a guy on ebay who sells "Treadstone" intercoolers, which are an exact copy of the infamous 1080CFM Spearco Intercoolers. They go for around $300.

Another that works quite well is the Mishimoto ones. They go for $165 on ebay. I know a guy with a Shelby Charger, that runs around 22PSI with a Fastburn Head, and had a stock intercooler. Switched to the Mishimoto and dropped his E.T. over .5 seconds.

Here's a link to a Mishimoto: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...981660562&rd=1

[darktone]

"Not everybody has $450 laying around for a car part. Did you even read the title of the thread? . I second the TII idea. Also I have heard the SRT-4 are not bad for the money. Cheep tircks are the TDs speicalitys"




Sorry, I guess my point was to say- is it really cheap when you have to do it twice.

[turbovanman]

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Originally Posted by darktone Sorry, I guess my point was to say- is it really cheap when you have to do it twice.

Good point. Just like pistons, you can buy 2-3 sets of cast pistons or buy forged once.

[puppet]

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Originally Posted by turbovanman Good point. Just like pistons, you can buy 2-3 sets of cast pistons or buy forged once.

... but you aren't going to crack an IC with detonation. Resale on a busted piston is pretty low.

[GLHNSLHT2]

1st gen cummins 100-150 shipped on Ebay Flow great, Raised my shift points at the track 300rpms. Air charge is cooler by 30-40 degrees over a stocker.

[BFnGA]

MKIII supra is a good inexpensive cooler that's easy to install , and a nice upgrade from a stock T2 cooler . An MKIV Supra cooler is even better , and not much more cash , but you'll have to be very creative with the plumbing .

[John B]

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Originally Posted by Mario_Boost the infamous 1080CFM Spearco Intercoolers

What makes the 1080 infamous?