Hey everyone,

I did a pressure test on my synapse intercooler yesturday and I found 2 small pin holes in the weld by the inlet. My question is what can I use to fix it besides getting it re welded? Would j&b weld work?

Thanks in advance

 

qwik steel

 

Ok.... I'm in Canada so I'm not sure if I can get that

 

JBWeld would probably work. Quik steel is bad ass, though. It's a two-part putty that you mash together and stick on there. Is Synapse not going to help you out with this?

Btw, getting it re-welded probably wouldn't cost all that much. I'm definitely not going with Synapse, now. That's two bad ones on this board alone.

 

I emailed synapse but still no responce. I'll just fix it myself rather than go thru the hassle of shipping it back and what not. I may fix it and sell it then wait for modernperformance to bring out their intercooler.

 

I'm going to wait on theirs as well. I'm just not willing to fork out $800 for a Hahn.

 

Don't blame you, plus Hahn is way oversized and over priced.

 

When is the MPx intercooler coming out? That seems like the best bet, suppose to be a couple hundred bucks cheaper than Hahns and equal in quality from the pics

 

They had an endtank re-design, so who knows when it's coming out. I'm hoping it is in the $450 range. Blueberry went with an ETS unit that I assume he used elbows on, but I haven't asked him about it yet. He said it was for a DSM. I'll get more info from him if I decide to go that route. I just want this unreliable plastic piece of **** out of my car before I end up on the side of the road.

 

Dejon Pressure tests every core before it ships, same garret core too.

 

I had the synapse too... broke on the welds... THREE TIMES!

I frankly am not surprised!

 

if u live in winnipeg, put on ur stock cooler, bring the holy one to me, and ill get it tig welded for u for free. Work in a welding shop so i just get the tig welders to do it for me when i need something fixed.

 

Nope lol I live in nova scotia, but thanks or the offer....

 

If it's just small pin-holes, then pretty much any two part epoxy designed for metal will seal them just fine.

 

How do you pressure test the intercooler? I just installed my Synapse IC, but I have yet to finish putting the car back together...damn coldside pipe is a bitch!!!

 

Call them. They will fix it no charge.

Still have not broken mine....... knocks on wood.

 

The only thing is that I live on the othe side of the country lol

 

Send it back to them and just wait for zzp's IC to come out lol