intercooler kit from ebay??
 

is this kit good for my1998 1.8t?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TURBO...=p4506.c0.m245


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3-FMI...=p4506.c0.m245

the intercooler itself is not bad but you would still need to make custom brackets to hold it in place, not too sure about the piping, you might have to make changes to them or make new ones. Heh, you get a free HKS rip off BOV, i know a guy whos got one of these ebay knock offs and it actually exploded at like 10psi, left a real nice dent in his hood.

ebay=looks nice but it turns out to be crap when you get it.

im getting this fmic for my car

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

personally i dont know if id trust something like that from ebay and bov's blowing up doesnt sound too fun : /

http://www.performance-cafe.com/prod...oducts_id=2100




thats the intercooler i bought. all the brackets and pipping fit with out any problems just had to shave the body kit a lil to fit the piping

Ebay intercooller cores are crap. For one they are tube and fin not bar and plate, which means its way less inefficient. I would not get any of the ones you listed. Do some research first, otherwise your going to be very disappointed. Core size is not all that matters.

Even if they end up being a bar/plate they are of a very low quality and are a low density version which doesn't cool down the air as well as a high density core like that Garrett makes, this is why the Ebay cores are so cheap.

You do not want a tube/fin core because they need to be nearly twice the size to do the same job as a high density bar/plate.


Here you can see the difference between a high density core(left) and a low density core(right).
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_6Z8R3DRztNo/Sn...0/IMG_2972.jpg

I sell that same exact Racetec fmic kit for under $800.

I'm thinking about getting a racetec. I'm going k04 soon and eventually elim -> 30r so I want a core and piping that will be good for the ko4 but perfect for elim. So I'm thinking racetec