Ebay Intercooler question??

[NisanS13turbo]

Have you guys or anyone bought a FMIC from this company before? And if so how are they and any sign of problems?

Nissan S13 89-98 FRONT MOUNT INTERCOOLER KIT SR20DET

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

[onosqv]

you get what you pay for...

realistically, it's a hit and miss. There are ppl who complain about ebay turbo stuff... there are ppl who have luck w/ them. Company doesn't matter too much because the majority of "deal" intercoolers & turbos on ebay are from the same wholesale supplier.

As a reference on the positive side, there is a crazy 500hp+ Supra running an ebay intercooler w/o problem by one of the shops in my county.

[NisanS13turbo]

So your saying that, some intercooler they supply are built better then others and If i get the ****ty one then thats it or If I get lucky and get one that is good than it will be good? I still cant see what is the difference from ebay and brand name? Explain please, I dont know personally myself>

[onosqv]

No no no no no.

What I'm saying "should" be logical.

These intercoolers have little research into them, are usually "based" off better intercoolers, but you know what happens when you make a copy of something - it's not quite as good as the original... then there are ones that make copies of copies, etc.

The quality of these are not consistent.

An example:

ebay t3/t4 turbos (ssac/xs power/zy turbo for example) - most ppl who install these have them last about 2 weeks before something breaks/smokes... some ppl have really good luck with them.

What is the difference between no-name and brand name? That's a general question you should know yourself - it's not limited to just car parts.

Sometimes you just pay for the name, sometimes it's the research/quality/dependability/etc.

If you don't see the difference, go for it, it's your car. Just don't blame anyone when you get a big fat boost leak or a piece of the inside of the intercooler falls apart and ends up in your engine melting and blocking an oil passage and blows up your engine.

most of the time, when ppl have to ask "is this scam?" - it ends up being one.

most of the time, when ppl ask "is this ebay intercooler/turbo/etc xxxxx?" - guess what it usually ends up being.

[TheTruth]

i bought my intercooler off of ebay and it is the sh...... you know the rest.Now would i by a cheap wastegate or boost controller.? hell no

[NisanS13turbo]

dude, which intercooler did you buY> Specify please!!!

[NisanS13turbo]

What about Sakura Industry? Who has try thise FMIC and if so how are they? Pro's and Cons"?

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