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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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cx racing heat exchanger

its only 160$ on ebay. i understand u get what u pay for but any buddy have this h/e? good or bad? and reviews? i dont wanna dump 160$ down the drain lol
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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some people on here have had this h/e and as far as i know nothing is bad about it
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 12:48 PM
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I have one. It keeps the IAT2s at a nice level.

The only way I could get mine to fit was with the filler cap on the bottom (the radiator cap looking thing). There was a gaping space if you do it the way it is in the picture (on ebay)... you can even tell they modified the filler cap to fit on the top.

If I go out steep driveways... it catches that cap, I already replaced it once
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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i know a buddy of mine he has it and i tuned him, its not close to what the s3 from zzp pushes out with iat2s but but it works. My car ver recently totalled in the front, the H.e was bent to hell, and it still didnt leak on bit, i mean not at all. it kept my iat2s about 10 above ambient. i had no dual pass, anda 2.6 so that should tell you somthing lol
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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Mine are about 20* above ambient... with 50/50 dexcool/water
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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with the s3 i use a 30%dex and 70% water, it seems to be better but i dunno it should be opposite.
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Chevycobaltss3
with the s3 i use a 30%dex and 70% water, it seems to be better but i dunno it should be opposite.
You have the mixture right. More water = better cooling.

I use a 20% dexcool 80% distilled water mix. My IAT2's are always nice and low.
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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personally i think ur better off buying a used cobra h/e thing works like a charm and is up there with the zzp h/e im sure the most you would spend for this would be 100 shipped, i got mine for 60 shipped and only cost me like $20 in parts and 3 hrs of my time to install it, can provide some pics of my install to help you along the way as well
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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yeah bro it all depends on your money and what you like the s3 is the shiz tho bro
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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I've got a CX on my car... I notched the bumper brace to make it fit with the cap pointed up.. *shhhh*
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jdunn622
personally i think ur better off buying a used cobra h/e thing works like a charm and is up there with the zzp h/e im sure the most you would spend for this would be 100 shipped, i got mine for 60 shipped and only cost me like $20 in parts and 3 hrs of my time to install it, can provide some pics of my install to help you along the way as well
only 60 bucks? not bad
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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i also have it and so far its been great no issues at all...and for the money is not bad either..
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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Not all CX Racing HEs are the same. The CX Racing Dual pass is much better then that big old thing.

And I would even get the ZZP S1 before I got the one your looking at.

Cobalt & Ion ---> ZZ Performance
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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[QUOTE=ebristol;5222120]And I would even get the ZZP S1 before I got the one your looking at.QUOTE]

yeah me to ive heard really good things about all zzp's products
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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i may just go for it and buy it the CX h/e and give it a whirl. ill prob notch the bumper brace to and prob run a 20/80 ratio. i may even throw my own design on the front : )
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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id either go with cobra, zzp stage 3, or if u wanna really spend cash the griffin
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Nfangelo
i may just go for it and buy it the CX h/e and give it a whirl. ill prob notch the bumper brace to and prob run a 20/80 ratio. i may even throw my own design on the front : )
like someone has done recommended you can get the zzp s1 for 160 as well. i just bought the s3, havent plumbed it yet but i installed it and it looks great, great craftsmenship, and mounts up awesome with no modifications... its worth taking a look at anyways
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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anyone have anypictures of it mounted and how-tos with the bumber still on if its alrdy a posted forum can u post the link?
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 01:32 PM
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I just installed the cx he that chood711 sold me and my IAT stays around 110 to 115 but i have dual pass with option b and the stock he. Is hot like sh*# here in Puerto Rico.
BTW chood711 only cost me $15 to fix lol!
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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I'm running the big CXR h/e. Had to cut a square out of my bumper brace to fit the cap.
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