Can i cut this intercooler down to size?

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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 02:29 PM
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Default Can i cut this intercooler down to size?

would it be posable to cut this intercooler down and weld a plate on the top so that it is smaller and fit my honda?
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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Default Re: Can i cut this intercooler down to size? (bluedelsol)

In theory it should work. As long as its completely ait-tight I can't think of any reasons why it wouldn't. But, check out the inside of your bumper, you might be able to make the bumper fit the intercooler.

Good Luck.
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 04:23 PM
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yea, i think if i weld a good beed around it and put some window calking around the welds it should hold just fine.
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 04:24 PM
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i could probley make two intercoolers out of it and sell the one i dont use.
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 07:55 PM
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Might become a pain in the *** project. The thing probably has leaks. After fixing a leak, you find another, and chase your tail trying to make it air tight.

Also... it's a tube-fin style which will be harder to cut and repair than a bar-plate. I personally don't feel tube-fin intercoolers are as good, either.
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 03:29 PM
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does anyone know what the max psi this can handle? and what if i cut it in half and put one behind the other and made new end caps? would that double the amount of boost it could handle because it would have 2 cores?
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 03:36 PM
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Default Re: Can i cut this intercooler down to size? (bluedelsol)

I was going to do the same thing, is that the standard Volvo intercooler, the only thing is it's really hard to seal plastic. I just ended up buying a Tyrus intercooler, so much nicer looking.
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