Not all Saab ICs are plastic. 84-85 900's used an all aluminum unit. I have one for sale if anyone needs it. $75.00
Jay www.DSTRacing.4T.com Home of the ULTIMATE sport shift linkages ----------------------------------------------------------------- Porsche Project Pics http://socalproject924-931.4t.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Will K> <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 1:50 PM Subject: Re: Stock Intercoolers > I can add a little insight on intercoolers. I looked into using a non stock > IC on my old GLHT when I planned on converting it to an ICed setup. Biggest > problem when running a fair amount of boost on the saab and volvo > intercoolers is that they have plastic end tanks which will leak or separate > from the cores. The ICs from Talons are decent but they have kind of a > weird shape to use as a front mount... they are more thick than flat. The > Starion intercoolers are decent, but in the end I decided to go with a Mopar > intercooler. Its about the same size as a Starion intercooler, and has > metal end tanks. And as a matter of fact I still have it and am looking to > sell it. If you want it, its in PERFECT shape and came out of a GLHS (thats > Goes Like Hell Somemore), and I guess I would sell it for $75 (i paid $100). > Over the weekend I saw a G60 A2 Jetta at the dragstrip here in MI, and I > can say that the G60 intercooler looks a lot less effecient than the mopar > one. BTW, the best i saw that Jetta run was a 15.6 i think. > > Some useless trivia: when dodge was planning the GLH omni, they considered > naming it the coyote... because coyotes eat rabbits (get it?). Of course > that was before the GLH got a turbo and was still carbed. I am not sure why > they used GLH instead. > > Will Keegan, Harrison Twp. MI > 86 Shelby Omni GLHS #28 > 91 Jetta GL > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > _____________ > 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
