SAAB intercooler for Cobalt SS Turbo
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SAAB intercooler for Cobalt SS Turbo
Hey just wondering if the intercooler from SAAB for the Turbo cobalt is a good thing to buy for 275, not a bad deal anyone have first hand experience with these?
heres the link to it.
GenuineSaab.com
heres the link to it.
GenuineSaab.com
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It didn't fit my car. I have pics if you want to see them. I gave the IC to "interviewatruins" and he got it to fit his car, but it still rubs in the same places that it wouldn't even fit on mine. It is a horrible IC. You might be able to get it to fit, but it won't fit "properly" for someone as picky as I am. I hit a raccoon with my original IC and was going to use the Crazy Steve *Saab* as a lower-cost alternative. Instead, I ended up forking out money for the stock IC anyway. The stock IC is fine when you have your clamps on correctly.
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Found some pics.
I realize this isn't the correct way to mount it (between the crash bar and crash bar mount) but it's the only way I could get it to mount at all.
You can see all the points it would rub at. To get it to mount completely, I would have had to squash it between my condenser and crash bar. What a nightmare. Bolt-on my ass.
I realize this isn't the correct way to mount it (between the crash bar and crash bar mount) but it's the only way I could get it to mount at all.
You can see all the points it would rub at. To get it to mount completely, I would have had to squash it between my condenser and crash bar. What a nightmare. Bolt-on my ass.
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Well thanks everyone for the great info. I will NOT be buying this because 1. my chances are always against me, 2. you get what you pay for exactly. Thanks again and thanks for those pictures.. i wouldnt even think twice to put it in my car if it FIT that way. Hey did anyone do the metal plates on the stock IC because I heard thats the most restrictive part of it and if you put better flowing end plates (custom work of course $$$$) you can be still cheaper than the new ICs and still be flowing alot better than the plastic crap. (from what i heard that is. and im not sure what it will cost but 700 for an IC is crazy talk to me ... cough cough hahn.
Ill check out treadstone.
Ill check out treadstone.
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Found some pics.
I realize this isn't the correct way to mount it (between the crash bar and crash bar mount) but it's the only way I could get it to mount at all.
You can see all the points it would rub at. To get it to mount completely, I would have had to squash it between my condenser and crash bar. What a nightmare. Bolt-on my ass.
I realize this isn't the correct way to mount it (between the crash bar and crash bar mount) but it's the only way I could get it to mount at all.
You can see all the points it would rub at. To get it to mount completely, I would have had to squash it between my condenser and crash bar. What a nightmare. Bolt-on my ass.
LOL I never even took pics I put that POS back in the box and called them up.....
Got screwed out of 125 bucks but this Dejon I have has been nothing but solid. I've hit it on the ground bottoming out a few times and it is still holding strong.. garret core with a damn good welder not sure of the thickness on the end tanks but it's strong stuff..
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