Agree that it is a rather simple device, but that doesn't mean cracked welds or cracked/swollen fin rows don't happen from eBay intercoolers and that comes from composition of the product - and people have documented instances of that in the forums, that's all. But I agree that for that price...
Agreed. The sales guys push what they sell at the end of the day because it's where they get their commissions. I say go with someone stateside for support and for you to know what you'r ebuying, and while Adam knows his stuff he still plugs what he sells over anything else.
Spot on. The composition of intercoolers is basically 3 things you should look for: cast end tanks, dense fin packs (fins per inch), and size of the core (given you can rely on the quality of the metals/welds). Garrett has their fame from the fin pack quality, and they have cast end tanks, which...
Thanks for this. Unfortunately the issue with eBay no-names is what you mentioned: no accessories and they just put whatever in the description (true or not) and you really don't know the composition of the metals without running it (I suspect that's why you hear about cracked welds after a...
Garrett gets its intercooler fame from the fin pack on other platforms, and you're comparing a stock replacement intercooler (albeit much larger) with one that requires your stock shutters to be removed. ATM is a great unit, but I just really don't understand all the fan boy-ing over the ATM...
Thanks for throwing this up - it's interesting to get an actual comparison with pics. If I'm not mistaken I'm seeing that the ETS has about 12 fins per inch and the cp-e 11 fins per inch. To be honest I expected the ETS to have a few more than that, but it compares pretty well to the cp-e.
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the ridiculous price of these intercoolers are definitely making me want to go the same route and find a less expensive option. from what I've read all the BS about rounded headers and all this stuff doesn't really matter - it's all about end tanks that aren't aluminum (they're supposed to be...