Gummyz_eg

Ive been shoopping for a intercooler and all the name brands dont quite fit my budget so i was wondering if anyone has ever ran on a ebay intercooler before or knows about them
i think their called cx? iono but let me kno.
thks

sc34dc4

iTrader: (1)

There are a good many people running ebay intercoolers. I have one from cx racing which is who I think your talking about. It's doing it's job for the past year. Yes it may not be as efficient as other companies out there but for what I'm doing it works fine.

Silva Bullit DC4

You shoop? Me too, LOL!

Just kidding, man. But yes, Ebay intercoolers are pretty good, especially for budget builds. I know a few guys on here that have used them in high whp applications, as well. Try and steer away from the tube and fin ones, however. I used a CX Racing FMIC on my first stock LS-T build, 31x12x3, made 304 whp with it, and my IAT's were pretty good.

sc34dc4

iTrader: (1)

^^^ That's right budget is where it's at. Leaves money for other upgrades.
Mine is 27x10x3 and fits behind my integra bumper perfect. Also running it back door style to save on bends on what not. iats were also good

K7-1Ktrevor

ebay intercooler ftw. Iv ran them on 3 builds now and no issues. I went with the small *** one because my theory that more I.C. = more lag due to the bigger volume that must fill with compressed air. also Im in oregon so its usually cold most of the time anyways. Im running the 27x7x2.5 and its super easy to fit and only $57 bucks shipped.

Hondaruss

I've ran a ebay intercooler on my last setup worked fine flowed fine and never had a issue. that IMO is something that you can skimp on to get better parts somewhere else in the build.

CO_RaceFab

Your "theory" sucks. And cheap parts are the reason the industry is where it is

sc34dc4

iTrader: (1)

Yeah well your attitude sucks. IMO
Why buy a $400 precision fmic when you can buy a $100 cx racing fmic that performs the same for my setup. Then you can spend the other $300 on say cams to make more power.

boosted94gsr

Agreed

projectTeG

would a better quality(higher value) intercooler be better? yes

but with a ebay cooler work? yes, but you will sacrifice cooling of the air and you engine will breathe hotter air(less power) than it would on a higher quality cooler with more cooling fins.

but on most budgets set-up a ebay will suffice.

a ebay cooler will never replace a precision/spearco/garret...etc of the same size. hell a smaller precision would probably do a better job that those large *** ebay units.

im personally going to run a midgrade cooler on my boosted b16, but its just a simple spooling performance kit.

CO_RaceFab

They dont perform the same... they wont cool or flow as well... and i dont care what you think of my attitude i deal with penny pinchers everyday at my shop and im tired of it

Hondaruss

So you get on honda-tech all butt hurt that people penny pinch at your store? AND have a link to your business website in your sig with a unprofessional attitude on here.. I'll be first inline to buy from you..shhyea not...

How about you explain to the OP why they dont cool as well nor flow as well support it with facts and not opinion cause it's from ebay. Lets start there

ProPerformance

My car went from 580whp to 660whp just by changing the intercooler ( CX to Garret). You say you are saving money for more upgrades when you wouldn't need as many upgrades if you had a better set-up.

Just my 2 pennys

sc34dc4

iTrader: (1)

I said it will perform the same for "MY SETUP"
a stock boosted ls on 12psi isn't going to be a different animal with a name brand fmic. Times are tough. At 500+ I can see using something name brand but on my car no. It's limited on power anyways due to oem cast pistons. For my built gsr I'll use it also b/c I've been shown it will support my power goals. Only want 400whp.

CO_RaceFab

the link in my sig isnt to my shop and if you wanted a cx intercooler i wouldnt want to deal with you anyway... i dont care what you think to be honest im not trying to push work or parts on honda-tech... but when people ask stupid questions that have been asked and aswered time and time again well then you get the point... and i dont need to support my point with "facts" because like i said this has been covered before.

also at 12 psi the intercooler could actually make or break your dyno session I know my car wouldnt make 490 on the gate spring (14lb.) with a cx intercooler lol. just buy a nice piece make some power and support the people and shops in the sport the way they support us such as throwing events and giving parts and such do dedicated racers.

TheShodan

iTrader: (14)

Correct. this is mainly because the e-bay intercoolers are a tube and louvered fin design that need a much larger surface area to perform the same as a quality / durable bar and plate (cross) design. The tube & fin e-bay intercoolers (Not the actual HKS & GReddy.. they use a different fin design with treated tubes) work ok for the budget builds of up to about 400whp, (which is where most budget people fall as a maximum anyway,) but after that, the difference in heat exchange is pretty large, regardless of the anticipated pressure drop that occurs with thicker cores. Plus, the Bar&plates take a bit more abuse from the elements of the road moreso than the Tube & fin designs from E-bay moguls like CX racing.

But it is true, a lot of these super-substitutes is the reason why the industry itself has fallen steadily since about 2005

pauld

I've used several ebay ones with decent success, and I've used a Greddy one too. The ebay deals work fine.....to a point. If you arent trying to shoot the moon out with power numbers, the ebay ones are better than no intercooler by far. If you want big numbers, then that big-brand I/C might be needed for the big air flow to hit 400+ . There is a definate difference in weld quality between brands. If you want an ebay one that seems OK, try the EMUSA brand.

GroundZer0 336

haha you sound so serious...i'll never take anyone serious that says "lol". why are you even posting in this? nobody cares if you think no name **** isnt good, but it works...and people prove it works, especially for cheap : budget builds. i think this is what this whole post was about...

i have a emusa tiny little ic and it works fine for me...i think im making like 200hp? who knows i dont really care. its a dd im not trying to win some trophys or impress people.

CO_RaceFab

Seriously?... the title of the post is are ebay coolers good... the answer is no thats what i posted..... your car makes 200 your opinion is useless go win a trophy

sanman000719

i run the cxracing i.c. it made 635@26psi not to bad, but the air intake temps will hit 168 degrees on a pass. i am not happy with this, but untill i can find a cooler that will fit behind my bumper on my crx it works lol

sanman000719

this is on a smaller turbo than im running now, but all my information is at the end of the video


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJi-2_zmZ0I

K7-1Ktrevor

I have no idea why I should care about the "industry" as well as where it is. from what Iv seen most of the time they just try to take advantage of people and jack up their prices to the sky as soon as they gain any popularity.




I bet if you were more open minded you would have alot more customers. just because someone doesn't wanna buy a top of the line product doesn't mean that they are idiots or not as good as you.


thats a huge difference and def worth the $$$ for someone making big numbers like you. I only build my car for a street car and for the street the most power I would ever wanna have is a solid 350whp otherwise your just spining and spining and spining.


shops throw events to get some publicity. and bring in new customers. not just to hook people up and give away free stuff. they are a business and businesses need customers not buddys.



emusa kicks ***. Iv had a few of their products and the quality is way better then alot of crap on ebay.

you should look into a AWIC.

CO_RaceFab

alright cool guy i guess this thread is beyond me lol if you are all stuck on such a shitty product what can i do.... think what you want but all your "budget" builds will always be garbage... "if its worth doing its worth overdoing if not it wasnt worth doing at all" said by a man i generally disagree with but does great work none the less...


"I bet if you were more open minded you would have alot more customers." i dont need more customers this was never what this thread or any of my posts was about.

"thats a huge difference and def worth the $$$ for someone making big numbers like you. I only build my car for a street car and for the street the most power I would ever wanna have is a solid 350whp otherwise your just spining and spining and spining."

the thread said "are ebay intercoolers any good?" not are any ebay coolers good after 350hp... point being if an intercooler is worth buying at 350hp its just as worth it to buy at 100-1000hp just a thought by an idiot that doesnt do this for a living... iats will be high with a shitty ic no matter what ebay ic you use... anyway i wont post any more on this thread all you cheap and "budget" guys know whats really going on regardless of what i say, so dont worry about it keep building junk... and to the guys making over 500hp on these setups no need to post nonsense you know you need a better cooler no disrespect.

K7-1Ktrevor

your a ***** and obviously have something to prove. my ls turbo was very very very budget and was still reliable and ran mid 11's. no its not the fastest car ever but it was daily driven with a bone stock motor and lots of ebay parts. I put quite a bit of time into what I build so if you think im just throwing **** together to be "boosted" then your wrong. unlike you I do, understand that my car is fwd which means its limited on traction. why the **** would I need 500+whp for a fwd car that rolls around on street tires?? is it going to go anywhere faster then a 300whp turbo car that can actually hook? I think not. Ill keep building my garbage builds, Id rather own a home at the age of 22 and not have anything baller then build a full drag honda because If I really wanted to go fast I definitely wouldn't start with a honda. Im sorry its just the cold hard truth.




really? cause my iat's drop quite a bit in full boost. Id love to see some proof behind what your stating. doubt you'll provide that though because your soo much better then me that you wouldn't dare waste your time.

chagy

EBay ic works but not as good as namebrand

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