Intercoolers

[rednut]

Hi All,

Bit of a dilemma - i'm ready to sort my baby out with a proper intercooler and cruisin round on ebay you can pick up these hybrid ones for less than $400! Having a chat with the good people at UAS they reckon they're no good at all and they want 2k to supply & fit a Plazmaman one. With a turbo upgrade i'm chasing around 200 - 250 rwkw...

To anyone thats had experience with both types of intercoolers, are these Hybrid ones really no good or are UAS just trying the big sales pitch at me...i know UAS are regarded pretty well as far as tuners go but wanted to double check before i lay out 2k for a 'cooler...

Nice one

[PTR33]

Have a look in the for sale section.

You can pick up a "Hybrid Copy" for just over $200

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ght=intercooler

I have one on my car and there is nothing wrong with them.

All that is missing is a brand name badge.

[TTT]

sales pitch mate.

I know of a number of 200 sx's making over 230rwkw with HYBRID or copy cooler.

my mild car has about 170rwkw with a hybrid cooler.

latest fast fours has some monkey in a 300rwkw r32 RB20 with a hybrid cooler.

a couple of people on here are making over 250rwkw with hybrid coolers.

but as stated above, $400 is expensive these days.

modyourcar.com has them at about $350

mercurymotorsports.com has them for about the same price.

look around.

they work fine.

just don't get the piping kit with it.

buy the cooler and then get someone to make up some pipes for you.

the ones in the kit have had some problems with small leaks making squeeling noises.

[rednut]

sales pitch mate.

I know of a number of 200 sx's making over 230rwkw with  HYBRID or copy cooler.

my mild car has about 170rwkw with a hybrid cooler.

latest fast fours has some monkey in a 300rwkw r32 RB20 with a hybrid cooler.

a couple of people on here are making over 250rwkw with hybrid coolers.

but as stated above, $400 is expensive these days.

modyourcar.com has them at about $350

mercurymotorsports.com has them for about the same price.

look around.

they work fine.

just don't get the piping kit with it.

buy the cooler and then get someone to make up some pipes for you.

the ones in the kit have had some problems with small leaks making squeeling noises.

EXCELLENT... :kewl:

[tang0]

plenty of ppl on these forums are running hybrid or hybrid copy coolers ...

personally i am running a hybrid cpoy at the moment and 240kw runs just find through it ...

2k is just WAAAAAAYYYYY over the top for these sort of power figures, and the price of chinese copy coolers now ...

just my 2c

[nedb]

Another for sales pitch.

I got a Hybrid one and nothing wrong with it. I got the whole kit for $1100 and I'm happy with it.

[infected flow]

yes but the brand name coolers have done the r&d !!

[TIMMMAYYY]

the guy trying to sell you the expensive cooler is clearly doing his job.

" hey i want 2 buy a fmic for $200 whats it going 2 be like "

reply

"shit, buy the one i have 4 2k "

do you really think he's goign to turn away business and say 2 buy the cheap one and go get it fitted somewhere else?

[locosam]

How about compared to a Greddy one though?

I mean the difference in price is not that much when you think about it ($800-1100 vs $1300)

Greddy use the tube and fin design, while hybrid uses bar and plate.

It looks like hybrid can make the power though. Resale value greddy is the way to go.

But apart from that, what are other peoples thoughts on it?

[Ronin 09]

have a read here...

proof that shops don't always do the 'hard sell' and sometimes give you the facts

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=64633

[Mr_G]

Thats funny, they actually advertise the "Hybrid copies" now on their website...

[Wazz]

the hybrids and the hybrid copys with out the badge.. they cool good.. but they dont flow so well but still for bang for buck they rock