Dude, you forgot an easy one :) Mistubishi Starion IC's are HUGE (17x12" or so) and are cross-flow design, with 2 1/4" in and outs. Ebay usually has them for $100 or so. 944 Turbo's are another good source for an easy to use IC. I have a good Saab unit I was gonna use on my 931, but I decided to go with a factory IC instead, cuz Im lazy. Thanks!
Jay www.DSTRacing.4T.com Home of the ULTIMATE sport shift linkages ----- Original Message ----- From: Ben Randolph <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 12:51 PM Subject: Re: Stock Intercoolers > > From: "grilled pickle" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Stock Intercoolers > > > > Im starting to look into turbo parts, are there any cars out there that have > > a good intercooler that would fit on a 16V? > > > > I have heard the G60 one isnt the best for even medium boost, maybe I heard > > wrong > > the g60 one isnt the best for anything. small, bad location, and really > bad flow. believe it or not, drilling holes in the friggin plastic > wheel arch in the front driver's side wheel well makes that I/C work > much better... > > intercoolers can be found on alot of cars...just go to the junkyard and > start looking. keep your eyes out for volvos and saabs, and i think > even the turbo t-birds had I/C's. those will be the most prevalent in > junkyards. keep in mind that parts like those go fast, so go to the > pick and pull often, and dont be picky. > > pardon the pun, of course. > > also, try ebay. there is almost always a few intercoolers on there, and > it will undoubtedly save you the mental anguish of having to look at > that chick with the summer teeth every weekend. you know, the one that > you pay to get in the pick and pull? > > pretty much any intercooler will do the job, some better than others. > it also depends on if you plan on fabricating your own boxes or if youre > going to use it stock. for instance, one I/C that a buddy has is > actually two smaller ones (saab, i think) that he bought seprately on > ebay, welded together with fabbed end boxes made out of aluminum. > fairly cheap and BIG. > > if you plan on using a stock intercooler and not touching it, i would > look for one that is fairly large (obviously), has decent sized > passages, and has good sized inlet and outlet holes. unfortunately, you > wont find one like that unless youre really lucky. > > no I/C (other than the g60 one, which is small and in a bad location) > will fit right onto your car, but since the turbo is such a custom > project, it doesnt make much difference. > > FYI, you can also buy brand new I/C cores in just about any size you > want, then you make your own end boxes and away you go. those things > get expensive though... > > ben > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > --------------------------------------------------------------- NetZero Platinum Only $9.95 per month! Sign up in September to win one of 30 Hawaiian Vacations for 2! http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum&refcd=PT97 _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
