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how thick
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 7:39 am
by azn2nr
how thick are the saab 900 cores? and would a fmic thats 30" X 6" X 2" be good to cool a 15psi pluss charge down enough. ive found one for a pretty good price and am wondering if you guys think it would be worth it
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:15 am
by BAC5.2
Without going out to my garage or my car to check, I seem to recall them being around 3" thick.
An IC that large, you should have no problem with 15psi.
Where are you getting the IC and how much?
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:21 am
by azn2nr
off ebay their all less than 200 some of them are like 27x9x2.75 cores.
http://www.johnnyracecar.com/
the dude makes them himself and has a 100% feedback on over 600 sales
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:46 am
by rsstiboy
forget I said anything.......
I'm sure it works but i don't think there is any need for it to be that long, its better than a top mount anyway...
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:48 am
by BAC5.2
Hmm, when you said he made them himself, I was skeptical but those look legit.
hmmmmmmmmm...................
No, bad phil! No more money! NO! NOO NO NO NO NO! Shit, i'll probably end up doing it sometime in the near future.
"Mom, can you get me an intercooler for my birthday?"
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:49 am
by BAC5.2
Only downside I can see is the small inlet and outlet pipe diameters. A 3" OD inlet and outlet would make me feel a lot better.
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 1:46 pm
by legacy92ej22t
2.5" OD isn't too bad really. The Saab 900 units are only 2 1/4" OD so at least it's better then that. That unit should flow pretty well too since it's nice and straight through.
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:28 pm
by azn2nr
2.5" od isnt really that bad because when talking to the guys down at cobb tuning they said 3" is really pushing it space wise for tubing
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 8:00 am
by BAC5.2
3" would allow the use for press-bent tubing instead of the expensive mandrel sections that need to be welded in place. With 3" OD pipe, there's no need to worry about the pipe being mandrel pressed down to 2.75 or 2.5" ID. With a 2.5" pipe, there's a chance that it will be pressed to narrow.
Strictly from a cost standpoint, I'd like to see 3" OD end tanks.
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:45 pm
by azn2nr
or you could find a exaust shop with a mandrel bender.
oh and phill i think you ment "pipe being pressed down to 2.75." mandrel doesnt decreace the diam size.
and back to my original question. how thick are the saab 900 cores
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 1:29 pm
by aspect
like 2.5 inches...
Those ic's arn't too great, you can get much better tube+fin ic's for similar pricing. or, you can go to a bar and plate setup and get some real cooling...
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 6:51 am
by azn2nr
aspect wrote:Those ic's arn't too great, you can get much better tube+fin ic's for similar pricing. or, you can go to a bar and plate setup and get some real cooling...
if there are any i havent seen them. cheapest bar and plate ive see were 350 bucks