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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 10:11 PM
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saw someone had one for sale by vortech, just wondering if anyone has one, what good it does, and what possitives and negatives if any come out of it!! Thanks!!
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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 11:14 PM
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Positive: You can keep a couple of cold ones in there.
Negative: Kind of hard to get to while you are in the car.
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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 11:21 PM
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One negative is it's a big PITA when you need to start your car!
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 12:13 AM
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Is this an Ice Box for you beer, or like a CAI???
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 01:09 AM
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do you have to have a supercharger?
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 03:02 AM
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Try posting this in the FI section, we don't know what the hell you are talking about.
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 02:20 PM
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I keep minnows in mine.
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 05:34 PM
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I keep minnows in mine.
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Positive: You can keep a couple of cold ones in there.
Negative: Kind of hard to get to while you are in the car.


Hate it when that happens!
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 07:32 PM
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It is probably for use with an air to water intercooler for a vortech supercharger. It cools the intake charge after the S/C's compression has increased the temp.

If you have to ask, you probably don't need it. :p
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 08:25 PM
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thanks man
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You would only use a Vortech aftercooler with a supercharger.
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