2nd Gen MR2 Turbo Intercoolers - Page 6

mr2magic · 03-23-2008, 05:09 AM

Whatever you do stay TF away from ssautochrome!! I sent an email there to ask about their turbo kit. Got told to send a mail to some other addy not in the ssautochrome domain!! I was like

but sent the mail anyway. I got a, let's call it terse, answer along the lines of 'it costs this much, now **** off!'. On top of that there have been so many horror stories about xs and ss that I just wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them! Having said that the IC reviews were almost all good.

spins · 03-23-2008, 09:51 AM

On *bay there are tons on IC's, tons of cheap ones, can anyone tell me why this 219 is good or not good. I believe in the "get what you pay for" motto but dont understand whats wrong with this compared to a spearco etc. Please before you reply dont just say it sucks, tell me why it sucks, it would be much appreciated.

spins · 03-23-2008, 09:54 AM

oh yeah, it may not be as good as a spearco but would it be better than factory too?

mr2magic · 03-23-2008, 10:19 AM

How big is that IC? I'm no expert on IC but I think the things to look for are:

1) core size
2) material quality (welds, finish etc)
3) piping (angles, diameter)
4) extras (hose, clamps, shrouds)
5) service

anyone else?

Sang · 03-23-2008, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spins

before you reply dont just say it sucks tell me why it sucks, it would be much appreciated.

Then how about a dyno test showing how bad it does at <300whp...?

eBay IC cores: for low power only

The greddy (what SSAC copied) even does a better job...

Here is a 430whp dyno of a greddy smic, doing the same heatsoaking at the 430whp level.

MR2 Owners Club Message Board&#8482

These cars were from the same tuner (RickyB) and same dyno (TH).

-Sang

texasmr2 · 03-26-2008, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sang

1. KO Racing has some of THE BEST customer service.
2. Kris (et al) fabrication skills are top notch.

So very true KO Racing is a top notch business. I will be a customer once I acquire another MR2T.

Adrians89MR2SC · 03-27-2008, 08:36 AM

what about the "godspeed" ic's on ebay ..

they got a 4" core, and 2 1/4" piping ..

im only looking for 300hp at the wheels max., would that be a good choice of IC whenever i find $220 lying around ..

91_two · 03-29-2008, 04:51 AM

order from emspowered.com or koracing.net
They arent that expensive. From ebay you will end up paying more for new couplers, fan&shroud then just buying a good kit from a well known mr2 place. I bought the ebay kit and wish I didnt.

Adrians89MR2SC · 03-29-2008, 09:02 AM

aight, ill keep that in mind when i come around to buying a IC

thanks,

adrian

Primera · 06-30-2008, 05:28 PM

Can anyone point in the right direction to where I can get that top mounted Border intercooler, if not then maybe the fullrace top mount. Seems I can't buy them off their online stores

hell_rider · 03-09-2009, 08:14 AM

is this thread dead ? hehe . well I am pretty much looking into this one atm

eBay Motors: SW20 3S-GTE MR2 Intercooler Piping Kit + Air Pipe (item 190291791453 end time Mar-14-09 14:45:00 PDT)

looks very nice only thing i would be missing is the fan Recirculation Shield and maybe a puller fan with its shroud in the future ..

PearlJammzz · 03-09-2009, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hell_rider

is this thread dead ? hehe . well I am pretty much looking into this one atm

eBay Motors: SW20 3S-GTE MR2 Intercooler Piping Kit + Air Pipe (item 190291791453 end time Mar-14-09 14:45:00 PDT)

looks very nice only thing i would be missing is the fan Recirculation Shield and maybe a puller fan with its shroud in the future ..

Be smart and just go w/ one of the vendors. With those ebay ones all I hear about is how the couplers suck, so you need all new ones. The clamps suck, so you need new ones. The cold pipes hit the TRD strut bar. etc.

Go purchase an EMSPowered intercooler, KO Racing intercooler, ATS Racing intercooler, or Berk intercooler. They are all pretty equal as far as power is concerned.

hell_rider · 03-09-2009, 09:33 AM

yes but they are also twice the price and perform pretty much the same as the others ..

MR2SW22 · 03-09-2009, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PearlJammzz

Be smart and just go w/ one of the vendors. With those ebay ones all I hear about is how the couplers suck, so you need all new ones. The clamps suck, so you need new ones. The cold pipes hit the TRD strut bar. etc.

Go purchase an EMSPowered intercooler, KO Racing intercooler, ATS Racing intercooler, or Berk intercooler. They are all pretty equal as far as power is concerned.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hell_rider

yes but they are also twice the price and perform pretty much the same as the others ..

you are both right, i bought an ebay kit, which from all i can tell the IC is the same as berk/ems/ats ect. but, i want (don't need) better clamps and a different color hoses. the good thing about a vendors product is you get everything you need, IC, fan, fan shroud, pipes that fit good, clamps that work good, and good hoses. I bought an ebay kit for about $150 over a year ago, but went to ATS for their high powered fan and shroud so it ended up costing about $380-400 anyways. which when it's on sale, EMS or ATS full kits are about the same, plus you can usually trust the venders vs. ebay.

HOWEVER... this kit seems to come with more options and is more of a complete kit (minus the fan/shrouds) with a larger hot pipe with bov adaptors, kinda makes me wonder if i can get a hot pipe from them for cheaper than the venders...

hell_rider · 03-09-2009, 02:42 PM

well yeah tbh . the vendor kits are about $600 give or take + shipping . this ebay one is $200 + shipping + fan and fan accessories from vendors it will go up to $350 . still almost half the price . also clamps are very very cheap at least where im living .

also i pay import tax of 4.16% on the total price paid with shipping included and then 15% more vat after import tax is added. i.e 600x4.16% = 24.96 and then 624.96x15% = 93.74 so that means i would pay like $130 more in customs for a $600 ic kit..

so for me atleast the cheapest the better

MR2SW22 · 03-09-2009, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hell_rider

well yeah tbh . the vendor kits are about $600 give or take + shipping . this ebay one is $200 + shipping + fan and fan accessories from vendors it will go up to $350 . still almost half the price . also clamps are very very cheap at least where im living .

also i pay import tax of 4.16% on the total price paid with shipping included and then 15% more vat after import tax is added. i.e 600x4.16% = 24.96 and then 624.96x15% = 93.74 so that means i would pay like $130 more in customs for a $600 ic kit..

so for me atleast the cheapest the better

where do you live?

hell_rider · 03-09-2009, 04:40 PM

Cyprus . A lil island in Eastern Europe lol

hell_rider · 03-09-2009, 05:49 PM

I found a website of this guy who sells stuff for mr2s in the UK . The Berk Technology kit is at a very nice price but at the same time found a website of an mr2 owner who found that the pipe going from the intercooler to TB inlet is too high and therefor he couldnt use his TRD strut brace until he got the emspowered pipe

MR2SW22 · 03-09-2009, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hell_rider

I found a website of this guy who sells stuff for mr2s in the UK . The Berk Technology kit is at a very nice price but at the same time found a website of an mr2 owner who found that the pipe going from the intercooler to TB inlet is too high and therefor he couldnt use his TRD strut brace until he got the emspowered pipe

That is what Pearljammzz was talking about, basically not everyone can afford the TRD strut bar, me included, and so if your lucky enough to have one, then there is a pipe that EMS makes that fits the kit and doesn't touch the TRD bar. if you have one, you have to get the EMS pipe, otherwise it rubs.

You might want to put that your in the UK in your profile, that way it's more clear where you live, there's a cyprus in california so i thought you were living there.

One thing you can do, is by a cheapy strut bar off ebay which i might be doing soon, and use that instead of the TRD bar. just a thought.

hell_rider · 03-09-2009, 07:20 PM

i just mentioned the UK seller because he is closer and cheaper and i wouldnt have to pay any customs for the parts . The Cyprus I live has nothing to do with the UK . I dont have the TRD strut bar but i do have the oem X shaped one which is pretty much the same the the IC pipe would still touch it

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03-23-2008, 05:09 AM	#101 (permalink)
mr2magic deutsch type skillz Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 926 Thanks: 77 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Whatever you do stay TF away from ssautochrome!! I sent an email there to ask about their turbo kit. Got told to send a mail to some other addy not in the ssautochrome domain!! I was like but sent the mail anyway. I got a, let's call it terse, answer along the lines of 'it costs this much, now **** off!'. On top of that there have been so many horror stories about xs and ss that I just wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them! Having said that the IC reviews were almost all good.

03-23-2008, 09:54 AM	#103 (permalink)
spins No Skills Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 49 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	oh yeah, it may not be as good as a spearco but would it be better than factory too?

03-23-2008, 10:19 AM	#104 (permalink)
mr2magic deutsch type skillz Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 926 Thanks: 77 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	How big is that IC? I'm no expert on IC but I think the things to look for are: 1) core size 2) material quality (welds, finish etc) 3) piping (angles, diameter) 4) extras (hose, clamps, shrouds) 5) service anyone else?

03-27-2008, 08:36 AM	#107 (permalink)
Adrians89MR2SC Build,Drive,Sell,Repeat Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: McDonough, Ga Posts: 887 Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	what about the "godspeed" ic's on ebay .. they got a 4" core, and 2 1/4" piping .. im only looking for 300hp at the wheels max., would that be a good choice of IC whenever i find $220 lying around ..

03-29-2008, 04:51 AM	#108 (permalink)
91_two No Skills Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 184 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	order from emspowered.com or koracing.net They arent that expensive. From ebay you will end up paying more for new couplers, fan&shroud then just buying a good kit from a well known mr2 place. I bought the ebay kit and wish I didnt.

03-29-2008, 09:02 AM	#109 (permalink)
Adrians89MR2SC Build,Drive,Sell,Repeat Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: McDonough, Ga Posts: 887 Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	aight, ill keep that in mind when i come around to buying a IC thanks, adrian

06-30-2008, 05:28 PM	#110 (permalink)
Primera Cage Fighter Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mohave Valley, AZ Posts: 105 Thanks: 15 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Can anyone point in the right direction to where I can get that top mounted Border intercooler, if not then maybe the fullrace top mount. Seems I can't buy them off their online stores

03-09-2009, 08:14 AM	#111 (permalink)
hell_rider Streetracing Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cyprus Posts: 186 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	is this thread dead ? hehe . well I am pretty much looking into this one atm eBay Motors: SW20 3S-GTE MR2 Intercooler Piping Kit + Air Pipe (item 190291791453 end time Mar-14-09 14:45:00 PDT) looks very nice only thing i would be missing is the fan Recirculation Shield and maybe a puller fan with its shroud in the future ..

03-09-2009, 09:33 AM	#113 (permalink)
hell_rider Streetracing Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cyprus Posts: 186 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yes but they are also twice the price and perform pretty much the same as the others ..

03-09-2009, 02:42 PM	#115 (permalink)
hell_rider Streetracing Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cyprus Posts: 186 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	well yeah tbh . the vendor kits are about $600 give or take + shipping . this ebay one is $200 + shipping + fan and fan accessories from vendors it will go up to $350 . still almost half the price . also clamps are very very cheap at least where im living . also i pay import tax of 4.16% on the total price paid with shipping included and then 15% more vat after import tax is added. i.e 600x4.16% = 24.96 and then 624.96x15% = 93.74 so that means i would pay like $130 more in customs for a $600 ic kit.. so for me atleast the cheapest the better

03-09-2009, 04:40 PM	#117 (permalink)
hell_rider Streetracing Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cyprus Posts: 186 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Cyprus . A lil island in Eastern Europe lol

03-09-2009, 05:49 PM	#118 (permalink)
hell_rider Streetracing Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cyprus Posts: 186 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I found a website of this guy who sells stuff for mr2s in the UK . The Berk Technology kit is at a very nice price but at the same time found a website of an mr2 owner who found that the pipe going from the intercooler to TB inlet is too high and therefor he couldnt use his TRD strut brace until he got the emspowered pipe

03-09-2009, 07:20 PM	#120 (permalink)
hell_rider Streetracing Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cyprus Posts: 186 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i just mentioned the UK seller because he is closer and cheaper and i wouldnt have to pay any customs for the parts . The Cyprus I live has nothing to do with the UK . I dont have the TRD strut bar but i do have the oem X shaped one which is pretty much the same the the IC pipe would still touch it