Ebay FMIC's actually perform well?!
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What about other intercoolers on ebay such as these-
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Inter...ayphotohosting
http://cgi.ebay.com/HYBRID-COPY-INTE...QQcmdZViewItem
Are there any you should stay away from, has any body had some bad experiences? What about the ones that are listed for multiple cars, including the EVO? Just wondering.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Inter...ayphotohosting
http://cgi.ebay.com/HYBRID-COPY-INTE...QQcmdZViewItem
Are there any you should stay away from, has any body had some bad experiences? What about the ones that are listed for multiple cars, including the EVO? Just wondering.
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Originally Posted by Rcebowl
lol not is this case! your LOSING efficicency! he's talking about turning up the boost bc of boost LOST throughout the intercooler... which is BAD
From what I have heard, drop in boost is due to a larger intercooler and people just turned up the MBC to compensate. Now if you are talking about losing boost in some other way that is probably bad. I have no idea about this, just going by what I read others say about any intercooler, not just ebay ones. They said they had to readjust the MBC after install.
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Originally Posted by deffro
From what I have heard, drop in boost is due to a larger intercooler and people just turned up the MBC to compensate. Now if you are talking about losing boost in some other way that is probably bad. I have no idea about this, just going by what I read others say about any intercooler, not just ebay ones. They said they had to readjust the MBC after install.
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So we have concluded that the "JDMMotors" Ebay intercooler works great, and that the XS Power / SS Autochrome incooler works very well also. Any others?
Is this the XS Power intercooler that everyone is vouching for? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Inter...QQcmdZViewItem - Just verifying because the ad says it fits many other cars.
Can anyone else vouche for the JDMMotor intercooler? It is a bit cheaper, and still looks very nice... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/jdm-E...QQcmdZViewItem - I also like how it is advertised as Evo specific. Alwaysinboost - how was fitment on this? Since you are the only person to vouche for it thus far...
To me they both look identical and seem to have both stole AMS's design; is this the same conclusion you all have drawn as well?
Is this the XS Power intercooler that everyone is vouching for? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Inter...QQcmdZViewItem - Just verifying because the ad says it fits many other cars.
Can anyone else vouche for the JDMMotor intercooler? It is a bit cheaper, and still looks very nice... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/jdm-E...QQcmdZViewItem - I also like how it is advertised as Evo specific. Alwaysinboost - how was fitment on this? Since you are the only person to vouche for it thus far...
To me they both look identical and seem to have both stole AMS's design; is this the same conclusion you all have drawn as well?
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Originally Posted by 3000ways
What about other intercoolers on ebay such as these-
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Inter...ayphotohosting
http://cgi.ebay.com/HYBRID-COPY-INTE...QQcmdZViewItem
Are there any you should stay away from, has any body had some bad experiences? What about the ones that are listed for multiple cars, including the EVO? Just wondering.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Inter...ayphotohosting
http://cgi.ebay.com/HYBRID-COPY-INTE...QQcmdZViewItem
Are there any you should stay away from, has any body had some bad experiences? What about the ones that are listed for multiple cars, including the EVO? Just wondering.
Did anybody notice this from the second link?
Hybrid copy EVO 7 & 8 tube and fin intercooler kit
GUARANTEE MORE PERFORMANCE GAIN OVER THE OLD BAR AND PLATE
also, the first link says it is for a evo IIIV
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Theres a few Evos here locally that have the same Ebay intercooler and they are making 350+whp and up to 390whp on stock turbo with this fmic and are running mid to low 11s .. Its a very nice fmic, im thinking of getting one too, my roomate has one and i was impressed with the core..
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Originally Posted by KOEvo
So we have concluded that the "JDMMotors" Ebay intercooler works great, and that the XS Power / SS Autochrome incooler works very well also. Any others?
Is this the XS Power intercooler that everyone is vouching for? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Inter...QQcmdZViewItem - Just verifying because the ad says it fits many other cars.
Can anyone else vouche for the JDMMotor intercooler? It is a bit cheaper, and still looks very nice... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/jdm-E...QQcmdZViewItem - I also like how it is advertised as Evo specific. Alwaysinboost - how was fitment on this? Since you are the only person to vouche for it thus far...
To me they both look identical and seem to have both stole AMS's design; is this the same conclusion you all have drawn as well?
Is this the XS Power intercooler that everyone is vouching for? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Inter...QQcmdZViewItem - Just verifying because the ad says it fits many other cars.
Can anyone else vouche for the JDMMotor intercooler? It is a bit cheaper, and still looks very nice... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/jdm-E...QQcmdZViewItem - I also like how it is advertised as Evo specific. Alwaysinboost - how was fitment on this? Since you are the only person to vouche for it thus far...
To me they both look identical and seem to have both stole AMS's design; is this the same conclusion you all have drawn as well?
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Originally Posted by EVIL_EVO_VIII
Theres a few Evos here locally that have the same Ebay intercooler and they are making 350+whp and up to 390whp on stock turbo with this fmic and are running mid to low 11s .. Its a very nice fmic, im thinking of getting one too, my roomate has one and i was impressed with the core..
Originally Posted by sonicnofadz
Be careful, that is a universal intercooler. It will not fit an Evo of any kind without some major fabrication. I currently do not see any of the Evo specific XS power intercoolers for sale on ebay.
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Originally Posted by idriveaevo
so its a good upgrade for the dsm's, but how much of an upgrade is it for the evo?? like before and after dyno tune hp and tq??