# CHEAP INTERCOOLERS! wondering if these are any good? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 29, 2004, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359 "2004-07-29T20:36:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blacktopia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c77e96/32.png) [@blacktopia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blacktopia)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359/1 "2004-07-29T20:36:05Z")
I stumbled upon some $300 cheep intercooler on ebay… anybody know if this will do my s13 blacktop anygood??? if it does then this is the best deal in town for intercoolers! check it out! [http://www.streetimports.com/product\_details.asp?id=359](http://www.streetimports.com/product_details.asp?id=359) ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359/2 "2004-07-29T20:50:37Z")
$300USD = $500CAD to your door. If the core design is good, I can’t see anything wrong with it. As to what a good core design is, well I guess you gonna have to research that. ---
**Author:** ![blacktopia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c77e96/32.png) [@blacktopia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blacktopia)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359/3 "2004-07-29T21:00:06Z")
do you not know\>\>??? or is this a spiritual intercooler quest? ---
**Author:** ![blacktopia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c77e96/32.png) [@blacktopia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blacktopia)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359/4 "2004-07-29T21:03:30Z")
not trying to be sarcastic or anything?? ---
**Author:** ![hksfd3s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@hksfd3s](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hksfd3s)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359/5 "2004-07-29T22:24:53Z")
If you want a cheap intercooler core you should look at Spearco. Their plate & fin design is really good. I’m more partial to the usual tube & fin like a HKS or GReddy core but Spearco does work. ---
**Author:** ![Original\_Nutta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/original_nutta/32/5474_2.png) [@Original\_Nutta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Original_Nutta)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359/6 "2004-07-29T23:40:10Z")
> [@hksfd3s](#): > > If you want a cheap intercooler core you should look at Spearco. Their plate & fin design is really good. > > I’m more partial to the usual tube & fin like a HKS or GReddy core but Spearco does work. Do you know who sells/distributes Spearco cores locally? Even Griffin cores would be good. ---
**Author:** ![MRWmotorsports](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@MRWmotorsports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MRWmotorsports)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359/7 "2004-07-30T10:29:29Z")
These are cheap intercoolers. They are not good intercoolers. You get what you pay for. They do work OK, but wouldn’t be my choice. -Martin. ---
**Author:** ![MRWmotorsports](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@MRWmotorsports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MRWmotorsports)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359/8 "2004-07-30T10:31:56Z")
> [@Original Nutta](#): > > Even Griffin cores would be good. Griffin cores are very good. No comparison between these and the cores in the Street Improt Intercoolers. -Martin. ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359/9 "2004-07-30T11:55:45Z")
I would much rather get a Spearco. They are in the $400USD range and that’s a good price for a good intercooler. At least that’s my impression. If I can’t find anything good then Spearco is what I would get. ---
**Author:** ![MRWmotorsports](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@MRWmotorsports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MRWmotorsports)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359/10 "2004-07-30T12:13:30Z")
> [@Gonad](#): > > I would much rather get a Spearco. They are in the $400USD range and > that’s a good price for a good intercooler. At least that’s my impression. > > If I can’t find anything good then Spearco is what I would get. Where can you get a Sparco Intercooler for $400USD (range)? Note: Intercooler core != Intercooler -Martin. ---
**Author:** ![Original\_Nutta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/original_nutta/32/5474_2.png) [@Original\_Nutta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Original_Nutta)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359/11 "2004-07-30T12:27:14Z")
Where can i get Griffin cores cheap? ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359/12 "2004-07-30T14:56:58Z")
> [@MRWmotorsports](#): > > [quote=Gonad]I would much rather get a Spearco. They are in the $400USD range and > that’s a good price for a good intercooler. At least that’s my impression. > > If I can’t find anything good then Spearco is what I would get. Where can you get a Sparco Intercooler for $400USD (range)? Note: Intercooler core != Intercooler -Martin.[/quote] eBay. [http://stores.ebay.com/The-Intercooler-Shop\_W0QQsspagenameZl2QQtZkm](http://stores.ebay.com/The-Intercooler-Shop_W0QQsspagenameZl2QQtZkm) They are in the $400USD+ range so I am guessing anywhere from $700-$800CAD shipped to your door. These are for full intercoolers not just cores. ---
**Author:** ![hksfd3s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@hksfd3s](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hksfd3s)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-intercoolers-wondering-if-these-are-any-good/81359/13 "2004-07-30T23:59:37Z")
Griffin forgot about those. Yea those are really good. Griffin also makes good radiator cores. They used to make the radiators for KnightSports Japan. I believe they also used Griffin cores for their IC kits. Plate & fin works really well I just don’t like the way they look.