Rareness of Saab 900 Intercoolers

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 2:54 am

Are the ones with the metal tanks very rare?

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:03 am

If we say yes does that mean you'll charge us more?

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 3:11 am

Absolutely. Actually, I've been looking on e-bay and all I can usally find is the ones with plastic end tanks. I finally found a fully metal one, and bought it. It just seems like a rarity to me. I mean, who would buy the one with plastic end tanks? They are way more prone to leakage as well as looking like crud.

legacy92ej22t · Post by **legacy92ej22t** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:43 pm

Actually I run one with plastic end tanks and it works and looks great.

Looks OEM to me.

Oh ya, I only paid $40 US to my door for it too

The ones with metal end tanks are not rare at all but are better and worth a little more then the ones with plastic end tanks. Now if you can find a full aluminum one that has 10 air channels instead of 16 then that is a rare Euro edition that's better then either the 16 channel full aluminum or 16 channel plastic end tank versions.

My plan now that I have my intake plumbing figured out is to wait until one of these Euro edition models pops up, buy it and just slide it on in, then sell my plastic end tank one later.

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 2:13 am

$40 bucks. That's a damn good price. I feel violated now that I payed $70 shipped to my house for the all metal one.

legacy92ej22t · Post by **legacy92ej22t** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:38 am

Naw, $70 shipped is a pretty fair price for the all aluminum model. I wouldn't feel bad.

magnux · Post by **magnux** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 2:34 pm

I agree, I love my plastic end IC. People are always asking me, "Whoa! I didn't know the Legacy came with an IC!" Hehe..

georryan · Post by **georryan** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:15 pm

Were did you get your custum pipes magnux?

legacy92ej22t · Post by **legacy92ej22t** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:42 pm

They look like the ones that Fernely was selling.

magnux · Post by **magnux** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 7:57 pm

legacy92ej22t wrote:They look like the ones that Fernely was selling.

Yup, except I took it one step further.. I bought his whole car.

georryan · Post by **georryan** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 1:38 am

hahaha, that explains it. Didn't he get them custom done at some shop?

magnux · Post by **magnux** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 4:32 am

georryan wrote:hahaha, that explains it. Didn't he get them custom done at some shop?

Yea, we've got a buddy down here who does custom exhaust work.

On a related note, I saw this thread on NASOIC @ http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthr ... did=497300

SAAB 900 IC $30

Get it quick! A few more '93 Legacy Turbo parts, too. Gonna post this in the Parts Shed, too.

NemesisEJ22t · Post by **NemesisEJ22t** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 12:08 am

I have a 10 row plastic Saab IC on mine and i love it. I was wondering why mine looked different than the ones you all had here, is there any difference in performance (flow, cooling ability) between the two designs?

QuickDrive · Post by **QuickDrive** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 1:05 am

Hrmmmm.

By looking at those IC Pics, I'm starting to think that a saab 900 won't clear my strutbar...

I've got an STI replica one.

Crap

legacy92ej22t · Post by **legacy92ej22t** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 1:26 am

NemesisEJ22t wrote:I have a 10 row plastic Saab IC on mine and i love it. I was wondering why mine looked different than the ones you all had here, is there any difference in performance (flow, cooling ability) between the two designs?

Yep that's the Euro model I was talking about

. They flow better then the 16 channel ones like Magnux and I have. I didn't know that they had ones with plastic end tanks though. The only ones I've seen were all aluminum. Do you have any pics?

NemesisEJ22t · Post by **NemesisEJ22t** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 6:37 pm

I'll take some pics today for you. It came off of a 92 or 95 (cant remember, i think it was a 95 though) Saab 900. I would think that the ones you guys have would flow less, but be more efficient because of the better cooling capacity of the more fins.

EDIT: Here is a pic of my intercooler setup:

The rest of the pics of my car are in the picture gallery.

aspect · Post by **aspect** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 5:44 am

Hey guys, new here, but thanks for the tip on the 900 IC on nasioc...nabbed it!

also found this place http://www.kineticmotorsport.com/produc ... licone.php which is really close to where I live, should help with the plumbing!

tonflo · Post by **tonflo** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 2:46 am

How are you guys connecting from the turbo to IC inlet? Is that an elbow that angles back too or are you moving the turbo somehow? I really want to try this provided the correct parts are at any parts place.

91White-T · Post by **91White-T** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 4:29 pm

Tonflo, You can buy a radiator hose from Pep Boys (part #E70664), that has a perfect bend in it. Then a straight piece of 2" exhaust pipe. You trim both of those, and it's a near perfect fit w/a Saab 900 IC.

tonflo · Post by **tonflo** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:21 pm

91-White-T: thanks, haven't seen (or heard) you on campus lately. I don't have a pepboys around here. Western Auto, NAPA, Advance Auto Parts, Big A. Do you know the car that hose is for, then I could ask for that? Is it an upper or a lower hose? Do I have to move the little electronic module mounted to the bracket on the firewall to clear the IC?

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:48 pm

just so you know what it is, that electric module is your ignitor.

91White-T · Post by **91White-T** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 2:25 am

tonflo wrote:91-White-T: thanks, haven't seen (or heard) you on campus lately. I don't have a pepboys around here. Western Auto, NAPA, Advance Auto Parts, Big A. Do you know the car that hose is for, then I could ask for that? Is it an upper or a lower hose? Do I have to move the little electronic module mounted to the bracket on the firewall to clear the IC?

My car's a lot quieter now, but I'm still around

As for that hose, I dunno, I just picked it out for the bend it had, maybe it has the same part# at other stores too?

aspect · Post by **aspect** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:43 am

hey 91white-t, do you think you could post a pic of your hood with the scoop? I've ordered one and am getting it color-matched to my car, but still have no idea what is involved in mounting it! There used to be a picture guide on here but the pics have turned to red x's and I think the guy who posted them is in iraq...

91White-T · Post by **91White-T** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 4:28 pm

I actually dont have any close up pics of it, but try a search on it, I think soemone had made a post about installing one.

stevenmasteller · Post by **stevenmasteller** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:49 am

Does anyone know were I could get one for a good price? Saab 900 intercooler for my subaru station wagon.

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