eBay intercooler kits... they look GOOD!

[Elemental]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1

wow these look really good, especially for the price. the stats on them (like a 2% pressure loss) make them really tempting to buy.

so what all else would i need? bov and a flange right?

all I am saying is that they look like a great alternative to finding a smic and piping. its hard to do.

what are your thoughts on this?

[biglipzit]

The price looks really good but for that size intercooler... I dunno i think it must just be one of the cheap ebay IC's but i havent heard many people complain about them so I don't know... Maybe there are some people here who have already purchased a similar core from ebay or something...

[spider_slayer]

its pretty hard to mess up some pipes. i'm sure the quality is fine but that ic is really really big....... to big if you ask me, you would notice alot of lag esp. if you are using the stock turbo.

[DawgMode]

i am going to buy a kit soon..but it doesnt look like it has a hotpipe and what is this pipe for

[Elemental]

exactly what i was wondering. and i dont see a hotpipe either. man i dont want to buy one. haha

[biglipzit]

i am going to buy a kit soon..but it doesnt look like it has a hotpipe and what is this pipe for

THAT IS the hot pipe... That pipe connects into the stock rubber corner comming up from the stock turbo since those kits are made for stock engines. The small pipe welded onto the side is for a BOV... however u gonna put it then it goes down through the hole in the engine bay and connects to that pipe that goes from small to large. That goes into the intercooler and then the other 2 large pipes comes out of the intercooler then goes into the intake manifold...

I circled the 4 pipes included in the mounted picture and display pic. the numbers corespond to the numbers on the one with the kit mounted on an S13

[DawgMode]

o so u sayin i gotto weld on a BOV flange onto that hole correct?

[boost_creep]

you can use the stock or aftermarket hotpipe too,as i did on my setup.(with this intercooler)i just bought a 45 degree silicone reducer coupler and it fit fine.

[Elemental]

yeah my setup isnt coming with any smic or piping so I am getting this. I will probably get an enjuku hotpipe and ssqv bov. this is gonna be neeeeeat.

i hope that the enjuku one fits this piping... it should right seeing as how the hotpipe doesnt change sizes and the intake manifold is the same...

[S13240]

THAT IS the hot pipe... That pipe connects into the stock rubber corner comming up from the stock turbo since those kits are made for stock engines. The small pipe welded onto the side is for a BOV... however u gonna put it then it goes down through the hole in the engine bay and connects to that pipe that goes from small to large. That goes into the intercooler and then the other 2 large pipes comes out of the intercooler then goes into the intake manifold...

I circled the 4 pipes included in the mounted picture and display pic. the numbers corespond to the numbers on the one with the kit mounted on an S13

Any chance of an above view shot of that engine bay? I bought the Hybrid kit and installed it with no directions and I ended up using the stock hotpipe with one of the stock 45 degree angle coupling. I'd like to see how that hotpipe made it from the 90 degree angle coupling to the bottom hotpipe. You can e-mail the pics to me at [email protected] if you'd like.

[spider_slayer]

nice diagram biglipzit

i would jsut like to remind you guys who are thinking about buying this of how overly huge it is.......my hybrid is like 25x13x2 or something and its considered very large. this one is almost 200 cubic inches larger then that

[sssrdub]

Anyone had a dyno session with one of these ebay intercoolers? I have an S13 with S15 turbo... any imput?

[Dugi]

I just put one of those IC's on my car. also bought from ebay. first I had another one from ebay but a bit smaller. when I put this one on I had like 4 psi more boost. so the first one that I got from ebay (smaller one) had alot pressure drop. was running 14 psi and after the change 18 psi. so I guess this IC is working just great. and I got this IC for $160. Good bang for the buck. has for lag.... ain't that much ofa difference. BTW I have a GT2871R turbo...........

[biglipzit]

can u take pics of how it leaves the engine bay and enters it for me? I got a spearco FMIC and i wanna know if u really HAVE to cut a hole in your engine bay or where do you guys slip it through cause i wanna go 2.5 inch IC piping...

[GripR]

very interesting... so you guys would recommend running this intercooler kit then spending over $600 on the greddy kit?

[Dugi]

yep I cut out a hole!! one where the battery was and the otherside the same. I still have to wait and see if the IC is good on the long term but for now it's working good

[GripR]

yep I cut out a hole!! one where the battery was and the otherside the same. I still have to wait and see if the IC is good on the long term but for now it's working good

which one would you go with

SSautochrome FMIC

or

Hybrid

or

the guys you bought it from godspeedgdb

[Dugi]

I got mine from ssautochrome. but they look all the same to me. ssautochrome has xspower written on it. so i guess they're all the same

[mecrashme]

so with the hybrid kit u dont need to move the battery? it says stock clearance.. im just wonderin if thats 240sx with an sr20det in america or a complete jdm nissan. do u know if the hybrid one comes with the pipes? also... anyone know if the hybrid ones actually say hybrid on them or if its just the ad?

[574-240sx]

I have the Hybrid one on my S14 with a S14 SR. I can take some pics. Filiment is great. I still need to finish the wiring to get the car to start. The only bad thing about the hybrid kit is there was no place for a bov flange. So I guess I will have to buy an aluminum flange and have to have it welded on by a friend. Also I fit a small battery in the battery tray but I has to turn it sideways from how it would usually would sit. The word Hybrid isn't spray painted on the front of it. It is in raised lettering on the top of the intercooler, like a 3D look.

[GripR]

the hybrid intercooler doesn't mentioned the leak down test...

[Spins]

I bought my FMIC kit from godspeed on ebay. The fitment is great. I had to replace one of the silicone hoses. I felt it was too big so I bought a smaller one. I had to pick up some new clamps as well. Some of the ones in the kit where a tad small. I used most of them though. I felt the kit was a great deal. I was running stock s14 piping with a s13 intercooler before the fmic. After installing the kit my boost increased 1psi and now doesn't fall off when in higher gears. I was worried about the throttle response being poor with the FM. To my surprise this didn't occur.

[GripR]

so does hybrid make the same intercoolers for Apexi?

[Dugi]

this is what my ebay IC looks like from SSAUTOCHROME. works great. the temp is also very good

[sssrdub]

any dyno sessions?