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Oct 31, 2012 | 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Omiotek

hes got a point........... zzp, turbo xs and the new hahn all look a like.... not bashing or saying them companies use ebay intercoolers.... maybe they can chime in so that everyone knows there is a difference. just saying theres a lot of similarity. and for the guys crying about welds.... heres someones intercooler. not the worst by all means but just showing whats out there. as long as they hold thats what truely matters because pretty welds dont always hold up

I may be mistaken but I'm pretty sure ZZP dose all there assembly in house, their cores and maybe even end plates may come form god knows where but i know a good majority of there parts are at lest assembled by them. They all look alike because they are all made to fit in the same space ,and mimic the stock design.

and look at the pics in the link i posted, there is a difference between ugly welds and sloppy welds.

Oct 31, 2012 | 05:32 PM

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zzp uses cast end tanks to my knowledge(nothing wrong with that)... im not bashing them. just saying all of them look alike. and some clearing up for everyone woul dbe good.

Oct 31, 2012 | 06:23 PM

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rolling the nickel --- nott lol

Oct 31, 2012 | 08:02 PM

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only thing id buy off ebay are name brand or oem parts

Nov 1, 2012 | 06:25 AM

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This one is cheaper. Someone buy it and take pictures lol.

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Nov 1, 2012 | 09:20 AM

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U guys do realize that some performance company's do have ebay stores as well, with good products, it's not buyin off eBay u shouldn't do, it's make sure ur buying from the right people off eBay

Nov 1, 2012 | 09:23 AM

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IMHO, cast end tanks are the best design for flow.

Nov 1, 2012 | 09:35 AM

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^^ its in the design of the end tank itself. If its a poor design sheet metal or cast its going to flow poor.

Nov 1, 2012 | 10:13 AM

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From: Warner Robins

I've said it before, though, you want the intercooler with the least amount of pressure drop.
I've posted this link in the past, but it's a good one in my opinion: Intercooler Theory
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Nov 1, 2012 | 10:54 AM

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Obviously you want one with the least amount of pressure drop but if you put a poorly designed end tank that flows like drop what good does it do? Just like having a huge inter cooler with a tiny turbo its useless.

Nov 1, 2012 | 11:10 AM

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i like the OP post cuz the intercooler is black hahah

Nov 1, 2012 | 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by prevsrt4owner

I've said it before, though, you want the intercooler with the least amount of pressure drop.
I've posted this link in the past, but it's a good one in my opinion: Intercooler Theory
.

Low pressure drop is not always a good thing.
to clarify you want to try and obtain the least amount of drop with the most amount of heat transfer, in most cases the best way to achive this is a larger core.
eBay Intercooler Test

Nov 1, 2012 | 12:00 PM

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While I've never heard that low pressure drop is not always a good thing, I'll still check out the link. Appreciate that. I do agree that the intercooler needs to be fitted for the application (engine/turbo). Prime example: BFMIC on the tiny TD04, SRT-4 turbo. That stock intercooler was put in place for a reason: perfect match for the 2.4l/TD04 combination.

Nov 1, 2012 | 12:13 PM

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as long as you dont buy a ebay turbo your good

only thing on ebay parts like intercoolers is the fitment is always jacked up takes more time to make it fit than its worth some times.

Nov 1, 2012 | 12:30 PM

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only thing on ebay parts like intercoolers is the fitment is always jacked up takes more time to make it fit than its worth some times.

Depending on core dimensions, sometimes it will require cutting of the front bumper and so forth. Also, the hot/cold side pipes can be a pain as far as fitment.

Nov 1, 2012 | 12:59 PM

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Is everyone satisfied that they have shown off a sufficient amount of their Google-knowledge, now?

Nov 1, 2012 | 01:18 PM

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Is everyone satisfied that they have shown off a sufficient amount of their Google-knowledge, now?

Haha. What exactly does that mean? 99% of what I post is from memory, or experience.

To answer the question--most definitely.

Nov 1, 2012 | 01:28 PM

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i have a cxracing intercooler :/ seems to qork quite well actually

Nov 2, 2012 | 12:18 PM

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Why not just get it and throw it on the dyno and see what numbers you get before and after. The only thing I don't like about the kit is the pipes and the fact there is a BOV flange on it when it's not neccesary.

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Nov 3, 2012 | 12:50 AM

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if I'm not mistaken....I think that is a turboxs intercooler....I think that is what I had read that it said turboxs

Nov 3, 2012 | 09:23 PM

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the end tanks look just like ZZP's end tanks..

Nov 4, 2012 | 09:10 AM

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The f'in picture is a photoshop you idiots

yet there is discussion on it looks like ZZP, and flanges, etc. Get a representation of the real product at hand here then discuss how cheap and shitty it truly is.