hi there not sure if this has been covered before, but basically i want to know wats the diference between a ebay cooler or the cheaper ones like $200 mark compared to a $900 one of plazmaman or garret or so forth when they are exact same size? this just wank factor or proven performance? just curios dont want to start a war just want to know wat your thought r cheers

u get what u pay for..like with anything buddy.

pretty much to sum it up they have better cores and end tank designs improving air flow inside the cooler and also threw it wich gains better removal of heat from the air and less resistance/pressure drops.

My first intercooler was a monza tube & fin intercooler. Wasn't really happy with the lightweight structure. What you'll need to look at is the CFM reading. Also they say Bar & Plate has better heat sink than tube & fin. Airflow & Horsepower calculator in middle of page. Just enter you required horse power & it will state how much CFM your intercooler should be. http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/turbotech.html

ive gone a gk tech cooler, i think they are great, value for money, tucks up nicely and no holes required!

has anyone one here bought one of the tuff carparts ones? looking at a 600x300x100 of them

Quote: Originally Posted by jet lag [View Post] has anyone one here bought one of the tuff carparts ones? looking at a 600x300x100 of them My 2nd intercooler was from tuff carparts 600x300x76. Excellent quality & high cfm rating. A good buy I reckon. BTW do you have air conditioning.

im hopin to make round 330 to 360kw, im not runnin air con mate its been pulled out all luxury out pretty much lol no power steering either i think ill get one from tuff carparts probally they read pretty well, would of loved a plazmaman but just cant justify payin 1000 bucks for a cooler when it will be doing near the same job Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by jet lag [View Post] but just cant justify payin 1000 bucks for a cooler when it will be doing near the same job Exactley right. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by HTURBO [View Post] Exactley right. wat cooler r u runnin on yours at the moment mate? 3 inch pipin will be the go u reckon??

Yep. I'm running 3 inch piping all around & a 600x300x76 bar & plate(tuff car parts intercooler). If your not running any air conditioning you should go for the 600x300x100. Friends told me that if I ran 3 inch piping you'll have lag. Well been in a friends VL turbo which had 2.5 inch intercooler piping & we noticed no difference. lol I started of with a monza intercooler kit and only recently I upgraded to a bar & plate intercooler from tuff car parts. You can buy just the piping kit to suit. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HOLDEN-CALAIS...item5193b07bd6 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HOLDEN-CALAIS-BELINA-VL-RB30-PIPING-ONLY-NO-INTERCOOLER-/350370167766?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5193b07bd6) Or buy the full intercooler kit. A hole will have to be cut in your engine bay just beside the turbo.(the hole has a diameter of 2 inch's) http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HOLDEN-CALAIS...item5193b07c70 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HOLDEN-CALAIS-BELINA-VL-RB30-DELTA-FIN-INTERCOOLER-KIT-/350370167920?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5193b07c70)

yeah cool was thinking ide go a 600x300x100, alot have said bout will be to laggy but im gonna go the 3 inch still, and just get the piping off ebay mate

been trying to get in touch with private 9 bout the tuff car parts coolers, but you guys may be able to help me, the 600x300x100 is that the core size or is that with the end tanks as well? cheers

Na, that's core size.

cheers bud

Quote: Originally Posted by jet lag [View Post] im hopin to make round 330 to 360kw, im not runnin air con mate its been pulled out all luxury out pretty much lol no power steering either i think ill get one from tuff carparts probally they read pretty well, would of loved a plazmaman but just cant justify payin 1000 bucks for a cooler when it will be doing near the same job If you have ditched the AC then you can push it all the way back onto the radiator and up between the headlights with minimal mucking around and use a 400mm tall core without it hanging below the bar, a taller core adds more tubes, so adds cooling effeciency without restricting flow (like going long does) a cheap 600x400 will outperform any brand of 600x300. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

obviously wiith dosing in mind performance isnt going to be a deciding factor, but im wondering what experiences people have had with cheap ebay coolers, how well they performed (relative to their price of course, not relative to their expensive trialed and tested counterparts) and which ebay sellers can be considered reliable. There is much talk of these gktech cooler kits on here, are they woth the hype and the $600 price tag? I am looking to fit a cooler to a stock setup with the standard 6psi boost and just want to know what other people have used and how it worked for them (in terms of intercooler), It would be hidden as well, and i do not want to cut up any holes. Do different coolers/piping drastically affect the quality of the dose? And what have other people with stock vlt's used/would reccomend for the main principle of dosing. Thanks any feedback would be appreciated

^ Even I think you are too obsessed with dosing....

well im looking to keep the car stock, with exception of intercooler and dose pipe. I'm not asking "how do i gett my caqr to dose", im asking what experriences have people had with these cheapo's, how do they perform on a stocker, do they affect the clarity, quality, and definition of the dose... and are there any "reliable" sources for these items. Gktech seems to be thrown around a fair bit, but i cant find any search results of what people think of themm

theres pretty much no difference intercooler to intercooler in sound of dose sound is more dependent on the size and length of pipe then also how much psi your then running through it 6 psi on a t3 with 2.5" pipe is going to give your runn of the mill hollow sounding dose