Intercooler Reccomendation? need help!

[MonkeyMadness]

Ok heres the deal-io
I'm using a volvo intercooler and have two possible positions
right side up, and up side down...
But both have pros and cons..
What i need is a little help making up my mind and would like your input....


Right side up:
pro~ Ease of fitment, no mess piping
con~ Fabs work needed, loss of high beems, looks modded


Up side down:
pro~ Stealth, ease setup piping
con~ Hangs low-real low (cars slamed), mod mounting needed


So what should I do..?

[LowR3V'in]

looking like crap or deal with a smashed up cooler.

Easy choice I think. :)
If you have the extra 100bux get a good ebay cooler that actually fits.

[Lee Harvey]

seriously, get an ebay intercooler like the one I'm selling... it'd be 10x better than that volvo one for you. But not mine, as I'm trying to sell it with some other items as one package deal to save me trips to ship, and different boxes and crap hahaha

The different end tanks and and fitings are a lot easier to fit and plumb, and if you feel like a badass you can get a ginormous wtf intercooler and notch the hell out the frame rails to make it fit :)

[mattdk318i]

ebay intercooler. They work fine. Hock the volvo one



see my sig for ebay one, Fits between frame rails and the charge piping goes under the headlights.

[mattdk318i]

I just ended up cutting out the center of my bumper. Still trying to decide if i want to paint it black or not.

[Dude]

Just cut it in half.

[M-technik-3]

Just cut it in half.

Cut what in half? bumper or intercooler? My cooler is like Matt's, tucked and discrete.

[MonkeyMadness]

NO

I don't think you guy understand. I only have two options right now...
Funds are low and ebay crap must wait till later.. Unless one of you badass cuul guy
wants to comp me on one! :-D
So

Once again upside down or right sideup?

[mattdk318i]

right side up. Hack up some sealed beam buckets. Run it until you have funds

[M-technik-3]

Seriously? You asked us for our opinion. Why do it twice, sell the Volvo unit and get one that fits. I have a small one that I would sell for $40 plus shipping. Should be more efficient too since it doesn have plastic end tanks.

[MonkeyMadness]

cool got a pic?

[einstein57]

Your a welder by trade right? I'll trade you an intercooler for a manifold adapter.

[MonkeyMadness]

Stock exhaust manifold to turbo adapter?
Or T3 to T4 or larger adapter? I can do both...

I was going to build a couple of them till I scored a cherry 524td manny..
I still have the parts sitting on one of my welding benches..

Heres pic's I just took with my fone...
I don't have stainless, just thick mild steal.
I can chrome too if needed..








Do you have a pic of the intercooler?
Do you have Silicone Hoses too? I'll need some...ugh

[einstein57]

I have a couple intercoolers to choose from. T3 manifold to turbo out of thick mild steel is exactly what i'm looking for. Even have a prototype. I'd prefer ceramic coated. Also have a 524td manifold. Seems they can be had for around 80-100 shipped. I'm actually going to need a lot of stuff coming up real soon. I'm sure we can work some stuff out as i have enough spare turbo stuff to start my own drift team. Lol

[M-technik-3]

Here is the smaller one I am selling.