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Old Feb 3, 2015 | 02:51 PM
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Anyone run one of these? I put one in my Chevelle but I was wondering how they perform? I see that the company is out of Florida. http://www.ebay.com/itm/J2-ENGINEERING-3-INLET-24-CORE-FULL-ALUMINUM-BAR-PLATE-TURBO-INTERCOOLER-BLACK-/161062534188?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2580133c2c&vxp=mtr
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Old Feb 3, 2015 | 03:28 PM
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Typical eBay intercooler at twice the price of normal. The extra cost is for nothing more than rebranding.

Speed Daddy sells the same intercooler minus the J2 stamp for $100.
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Old Feb 3, 2015 | 04:19 PM
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Typical eBay intercooler at twice the price of normal. The extra cost is for nothing more than rebranding.

Speed Daddy sells the same intercooler minus the J2 stamp for $100.
Looks like you are right Joe. They bagged me $50 for a box and a pop riveted plate. Is Speed Daddy and DNA Motorsports the same???
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And what type of applications have these intercooler a been on boost and hp wise? I'm shooting for 750-850rwhp but am worried about going with an eBay brand
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Denmah uses the cxracing intercoolers. I just went with the J2 cause on the tag it says "Lifetime Warranty" figuring it must be made decent to claim that.
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Old Feb 3, 2015 | 05:24 PM
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The big 4" core that CX Racing sells has been in the 7s before.

They aren't the most efficient cores, but at 25% less efficiency for 85% less cost than a bell intercooler, its hard to argue bang for the buck against them.

I have a Speed Daddy intercooler on my SRT4. Been a few years and it's still working great.
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Originally Posted by JoeNova
The big 4" core that CX Racing sells has been in the 7s before.

They aren't the most efficient cores, but at 25% less efficiency for 85% less cost than a bell intercooler, its hard to argue bang for the buck against them.

I have a Speed Daddy intercooler on my SRT4. Been a few years and it's still working great.
Thanks for the info. My car is just a budget street car with a DNA gt45 68mm turbo. I was going to build a 496 bbc but when I close to spending 6K for parts I bailed out. I hate to blow up 6K but with a LS its cheaper to throw in a truck engine and go just as fast and better manners. My son bought one of those 4" CX Racing coolers like Mikes but my son is doing a BW475 build..Mo Money
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I've got the 4in eBay cooler, 17lbs made 723rwhp and I see 120° intake temps. I never tested it but I think the pressure drop is pretty serious. My BOV is pre IC and I have a hard time keeping it closed. I have the biggest spring combo in there and only the top port referenced. Treadstone makes good budget IC's too, that's what I'm doing on my next build.
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