Will this work on a '85 T/A with a Garrett TP38?

 

Its on Ebay -says it'll work on Hondas,DSMs,etc

How about this one?
It says its universal and for WRX,integra,sti

 

Uh...measurements?

I love when people say things like, "you can't put a turbo on that car, they don't make a kit for it!" Yeah...that's why people fab up one themselves.

Same thing with this, just fab it up yourself. Make it fit. Obviously chose a core that's going to offer endtank outlets near where you'd like to run the piping as well as sizing what you might need.

 

Bro, if your really asking if "this intercooler will work?" questions, and throwin out that its for a Suby, tegra, etc, you really need to read up on turbo builds.

What you should do, is measure how much space you have for the i/c. It needs space around it, wherever you put it, and air needs to be able to flow through it to be effective.

Next, you need to figure out what size inlet/outlet you need.

If you have any questions about an i/c being able to handle the flow of a turbo, call Garrett Turbos www.turbobygarrett.com and they will be able to help you choose the correct one.

Dont go looking at ebay and seeing that i/c's are meant for certain apps.

 

Yes the ebay BAR and Plate one will fit.
Its a 31x12x3

 

As for flow lots of the LS1 turo guys are running them.
few trucks makin big power etc..

It should be just fine.

 

Is that one of the Ebay/Mishimoto ICs? Do you have any pictures of what it looks like inside the tanks looking into one of the inlet/outlets?

How is the quality? I see a bunch of these on Ebay but I have been skeptical of them because they are less than $200.

What site are the LS1 people talking about running them? I would like to read some of that stuff to see how reliable the IC has been.

 

old one

 

new one

 

Is that a Mishimoto (Ebay) core? Got any pics of the internal tube/plate fins? Got any efficiency numbers for it or does it "work good"?

How much do you think you will gain with the revised end tanks?

 

Haven't put it in, the other is a tube and fin core from an international truck. I didn't notice a big pressure drop having it set where it was with the old TTA stock location IC. I didn't really run it for an extended period. It needed a recore which is why I purchased the other. That and it was $260. Couldn't pass it up....Only the increase in engine temp from blocking the entire radiator, even so it wasn't unbearable....

Won't have any numbers for quite a while with the new one.......

 

Sorry no pic's of the bar-N-plates from the inside. I traded that FMIC for a Big Shot nitrous setup. I plan to buy another one off ebay also.

I can get pic's of it for you Its on my buddies LC2 powered vega.

 

TPI383; Have you finished your setup yet? Would you have been able to mount that cooler WITHOUT pulling the front cone and stuff off?

 

no not finished. Havent been messing with it much.

I had everything off anyways so I cant help you on that question. Sorry.

Maybe someone else will know.

 

I was curious if it has internal fins between the bars and if the bars are welded or brazed. The external welds look decent. The external fin spacing looks good. Overall, the Ebay ICs look decent so I am wondering how they look inside.

I am in the middle of making endtanks for a dual JY Volvo setup. It has been a good project to learn how to TIG weld. The Volvo ICs are pretty much a poor design compared to what is out there now. I think that I will only run it for test purposes (PSI drop/efficieny) and then upgrade. The Ebay IC prices can't be beat. I haven't found any reliabilty and comparison data yet. Except that most people say they work well but haven't had them on that long.