Is this intercooler any good ?

[Sy.]

Ebay intercooler

it doesnt come with pipes ... are those expsnsive to get ?

[shaunwil]

I\'d go for the kit with pipes, only 65 quid more.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72205&item=7989044213&rd=1

I would note that the intake pipes arn\'t standard either and looks like you will need some k&n filters too !

Shaun

[shaunwil]

oh and a new blow-off valve too !

Shaun

[Spotlamp]

One thing to watch is the size.  Note from the pic that there wouldn\'t be room for the stock air box and the air pump has been removed.  It\'s not got any ducting like the stock intercooler has so you\'ll need to get the built too.

HTH
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[John Yorke]

For what you will end up paying including TAX you might be better of looking in this country, someone like Forge motorsport or what ever, buying the kit is only half of it you need to budget for the fitting, these are not bolt on goodies yer know

[Sy.]

yeah was thinking of all the other things to get or remove.
just a question but why would i need to get another BOV and filters ?
If i was to get a IC i would get it from this country as you know it will be better.

[pete.f]

there pros and cons to both buying from this country and importing. personally i never buy a single thing for my car from this country, nothing of significance anyway.

[shaunwil]

The filters are k&n ones, very small diameter and quite long. I\'ve been looking at using them for a cold feed project ! Looking at the photo the blow off valve can\'t squeeze into that area so they have fitted a flange on the turbo side to accept an aftermarket blow-off valve. Its not shown in the photos as part of the kit so i would think you would need to buy one !

Shaun

[pete.f]

the picture could well just be of somebodys car that wanted an aftermarket bov. i cant see the intercooler pipe affecting space were the stock valve is

[shaunwil]

In the photo it just has a straight peice of pipe running to the intake on the top air pickup. If the original blowoff valves where going to be used then there would be a t-peice in the hose. Im having to make some at the min for my intake and they arn\'t a standard size. the standard t-peices have a 25mm pipe running off and the standard rx7 ones are 20mm ! You could probably make it work with the standard blow off valves but there isn\'t alot of room to get the pipe back to the pipe on the turbos.

Shaun

[francovel3]

Ebay intercooler

it doesnt come with pipes ... are those expsnsive to get ?

iv been told the best intercoolers aint by the size of it but whats inside it and the build quality eg. big cores shop around depends what sort of power you want what sort of boost you want case some cheap intercoolers may crack...

[John Yorke]

You can always ditch the existing BOV and fit a new onethe other side of the IC [elbow side] with a silicon tee.