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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:22 pm 
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Thanks to an unfortunate encounter with a kangaroo on a 110km/h highway I'm in the market for a new intercooler (and front bar..) - has anyone had any experience with one of the ebay jobbies? such as the one found here..

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:35 pm 
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For that sorta price I'd definately spend the extra and get the Hybrid kit, nicer looking cooler, better brand new and it includes replacement piping or larger diameter. I think it also reduces the length of the induction piping somewhat...
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:45 am 
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Thats the monza one that you can get from any repco or autobarn!
They are a direct replacement and every one uses them. Good BFYB

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 6:29 pm 
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I was looking at some coolers from BPT and the prices are scary.

Does anyone actually have some before and after dynos (not JMM ones :P) and quarter mile times or something to show if it's actually worth all the extra outlay?

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 6:42 pm 
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What do the guys on the XR6T site reccomend??

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:03 pm 
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:26 pm 
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lol we will tell him to put the standard one back on...

i'll see what i can get u a genuine one for if u like trent?
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:52 pm 
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lol we will tell him to put the standard one back on...

i'll see what i can get u a genuine one for if u like trent?
There's genuine ones going for sale for aroundbthe $50.00 mark on that XR6Turbo website in the for sale section.
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:56 am 
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lol we will tell him to put the standard one back on...

i'll see what i can get u a genuine one for if u like trent?
There's genuine ones going for sale for aroundbthe $50.00 mark on that XR6Turbo website in the for sale section.


That's cool, I was going to upgrade the cooler anyone, this just gives me a good excuse to do so :)

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:00 am 
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jump on xr6turbo forums. get a WogCooler through the bloke they call the Wog. They bolt in to the standard pipework and flow heaps better. Good price too.

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:19 am 
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Yeah I've had a poke around there too.. half the guys on there have some fairly serious work done to their cars too, I just want to see the diff between a stock intercooler and aftermarket, lol. I'll figure it out.

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:36 am 
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you could always go for those cheap 'copy' ebay ones, for now...just so your back on the road.

btw, where are the pics? :P
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:00 pm 
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Pics when I get a digital camera. There's not a lot to see actually - from the outside, the only evidence of a collision is a bent numberplate. If you look closely the front bar is a bit off and some of the bolts on the air deflector underneath don't quite line up like they used to. It also killed my radiator (which was a replacement heavy duty item too - grr) so I'm now back to a standard factory radiator. It might be worth investing in some aluminium tanks though.

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:32 pm 
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jump on xr6turbo forums. get a WogCooler through the bloke they call the Wog. They bolt in to the standard pipework and flow heaps better. Good price too.


That is the wog cooler, i bought the same cooler off ebay and it arrived with xtc advertising, which is dyno wogs business. As far as bang for you buck they are decent coolers, with just the cooler and generic 10psi tune i got 255.5 rwkw, where as the tune alone normally only gets around 230-240rwkw. Plus they are piss to fit and look good.

 

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KTASTRPHE wrote:
jump on xr6turbo forums. get a WogCooler through the bloke they call the Wog. They bolt in to the standard pipework and flow heaps better. Good price too.


That is the wog cooler, i bought the same cooler off ebay and it arrived with xtc advertising, which is dyno wogs business. As far as bang for you buck they are decent coolers, with just the cooler and generic 10psi tune i got 255.5 rwkw, where as the tune alone normally only gets around 230-240rwkw. Plus they are piss to fit and look good.

Wog cooler is the exact smae one as the Monza - They come from the same factory he just bought a few and sold them as "wog" coolers.
Use to think the wog was teh ducks nuts but then you hear peoples storys!
Get whoever is cheaper - The monza one from autotechnica that Most Autobarns, Repco's, Auto Ones can get in or if the Wog is doing them cheap!

 

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