Ebay Intercoolers

[pazza]

Just wanted to know peoples thoughts on them ( ebay intercoolers). I have been told that these coolers can have massive pressure drop across the core and they are worthless. I am think`n for what I want to do it maybe worth it.

Any input would be great people, thanks.

[Lonewolf]

china coolers are usually fine, just can need some tweaking to get them to fit properly
which one are you looking at and for what application?

[pazza]

china coolers are usually fine, just can need some tweaking to get them to fit properly
which one are you looking at and for what application?

I am start`n to piece together parts for a engine conversion. Basically what I am do`n is put`n a turbo engine into a car that wasnt turboed. One company offer a intercooler at roughly in the dimensions I am look`n for.
The intercooler is a " JASMA GT-SPEC Delta Fin Intercooler 410x230x65 x2.5 ". from a company called Genesis Motorsport

[180SXTCY]

thats all sound'n awesome...

a few mates have used china coolers on skylines and what not, the older ones used to make a horrible whistling sound but apart from that seemed to work good.

[1JZNOSHIT]

Greddy kits are cheap enough now arent they??

I used a Hybrid one on my Chaser, was very good.

[DWRacing]

if you a only going for around 400 hp or under there fine anything above and you need a pwr

[wooly]

i had one for the same reason. bits ended up sitting in the shed for too long. i gave one to a mate whos running 540ish hp with a rb25. works well.

[Oversteer]

if you a only going for around 400 hp or under there fine anything above and you need a pwr
pwr = chinas finest !... pwr radiators @ $900 a pop last no longer than rough china $180 ones.

500hp and china cooler is fine.....even more hp can be had with the cheapest ebay cooler ok.

I`m making 563hpatw(pump, 620+hpatw vp109) with the cheapest pos delta china fin cooler ...thats cut down smaller too !


I`d love to do back to back testing on somthing like this...(and with turbos and manifolds and cams and heads and gates etc) but cbf(don`t have the money or time !)

[Brett_J]

if you a only going for around 400 hp or under there fine anything above and you need a pwr
Is Brockas still using the china one you sold him?

[Dr.J]

I've got a 'Hybrid' intercooler in the silver Starion.
It was handling about 360 rwhp until I had the car detuned.
It works well, I can put my hands on the pipes after driving, and if I get a stone through it or something like that I'll just buy another one.

[Risk10k]

Nothing wrong with the e-bay stuff, plenty of east-coast guys on PF using them. Those cheap china ones are the only ones I can find in 600x200x100, for sub $250 shipped that is.