F$@# high prices build your own Intercooler:)
Thats my .02 cents i dont want to start no internet war with this its only some info to think about.
Anyone have a problem with this pm the person or contact that person over the phone. No one is trying to get banded here.
Anyone have a problem with this pm the person or contact that person over the phone. No one is trying to get banded here.
scorke, I gotta give it to you for building your own FMIC. I hope it works out for you bro.
Also I don't think you're making fun of buschur deluxe FMIC. To me I thought you were just comparing the two. From what I've heard on this forum, buschur racing makes quality parts, and if he has confidence in them. Then he shouldn't careless of the market out there. But it seems like he's getting kind of aggravated from this post.
Also I don't think you're making fun of buschur deluxe FMIC. To me I thought you were just comparing the two. From what I've heard on this forum, buschur racing makes quality parts, and if he has confidence in them. Then he shouldn't careless of the market out there. But it seems like he's getting kind of aggravated from this post.
With all due respect to Scorke, he didn't "build" his own intercooler. He bought a core, end tanks(didn't see any mention of him fabbing these), and couplers and is paying a shop to weld it up.
I'm sure he'll have success with it.
Lets see how much mine cost vs BR and AMS
i have a 4.5in core good for 1300-1500 whp per PTE
core $4** with some change endcaps to have made $70 takes about 40mins to make endcaps.
So im under $500
now pipeing for upper and lower ic $1** with some change that is SS also not that other and lighter pipeing. I might even to vband clams to mount on ic and tb to insure it wont pop off. This takes a lil over a hour to get everything to fit right. And labor is almost nothing.
So im sitting at almost $700 almost.
i have a 4.5in core good for 1300-1500 whp per PTE
core $4** with some change endcaps to have made $70 takes about 40mins to make endcaps.
So im under $500
now pipeing for upper and lower ic $1** with some change that is SS also not that other and lighter pipeing. I might even to vband clams to mount on ic and tb to insure it wont pop off. This takes a lil over a hour to get everything to fit right. And labor is almost nothing.
So im sitting at almost $700 almost.
You want to take on the big dogs and your going to use Vband clamps on your pressure piping?
God I hope you are having someone do the work for you. Well since your going to need alot of help heres one. You use wiggins clamps on pressure piping and they are not cheap.
You want to take on the big dogs and your going to use Vband clamps on your pressure piping? God I hope you are having someone do the work for you.
Well since your going to need alot of help heres one. You use wiggins clamps on pressure piping and they are not cheap.
God I hope you are having someone do the work for you. Well since your going to need alot of help heres one. You use wiggins clamps on pressure piping and they are not cheap.
What's up with the constant Honda bashing?
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First of all Scorke, great job and good luck with the project.
Second wiggins clamps are great but the Vband style unit will also work well. As far as flex is concerned...I think you should rethink that statement.
Second wiggins clamps are great but the Vband style unit will also work well. As far as flex is concerned...I think you should rethink that statement.
Fair enough, seemed anit Buschur.
Also, PTE sells Garrett cores, as most people know. The core we use for our Deluxe and Standard FMIC's cost $386.99 each if you buy it from them.
The race FMIC core we use costs $499.99 each if you buty those from them direct.
We charge $659 for the standard FMIC, build the tanks, inlet/outlet, weld them on, build the brackets, weld them on and supply couplings for it. That's $272.01 more than the cores cost, doesn't seem like a bad deal to me.
The Race FMIC we sell for $759, same deal, build the tanks, inlet/outlet, weld them on, build the brackets, weld them on and supply couplings for it. That's $259.01 more than the core costs, seems like an even better deal. I don't see how someone is going to justify obtaining the parts, cutting them, welding them etc. for a savings of about $260......
I'll stay out of the thread now.
Have a nice day.
Also, PTE sells Garrett cores, as most people know. The core we use for our Deluxe and Standard FMIC's cost $386.99 each if you buy it from them.
The race FMIC core we use costs $499.99 each if you buty those from them direct.
We charge $659 for the standard FMIC, build the tanks, inlet/outlet, weld them on, build the brackets, weld them on and supply couplings for it. That's $272.01 more than the cores cost, doesn't seem like a bad deal to me.
The Race FMIC we sell for $759, same deal, build the tanks, inlet/outlet, weld them on, build the brackets, weld them on and supply couplings for it. That's $259.01 more than the core costs, seems like an even better deal. I don't see how someone is going to justify obtaining the parts, cutting them, welding them etc. for a savings of about $260......
I'll stay out of the thread now.
Have a nice day.
im with dave on this one, seems like a PITA and you might save about 100 bucks for that i'll let dave have his product and make a small profit.
Scorke
How much is the Buschur Race core? Thats why I made my own.... Just saw he changed the price to be equal to the deluxe core? When did prices change dave?
Scorke
looks good Scorke. it'll be a good feeling looking at that intercooler knowing it works, and works well, and that you did it. f all these haters, it seems that EvoM is full of them lately. it also seems like Dave has forgotten how good it feels to build something yourself, for cheaper...thats too bad.
Waiting for the core took about a week fabrication took a day. Sorry to say retarted it came off rough sounding but I just didn't see what about the parts I used was inadequite or "cheap", lots of people use Garrett cores, lots don't.
To be honest if you look at the design of some of the intercoolers out there the designs really are quite flawed, some more than others.
Just because I said that I myself could put together a decent intercooler doesn't mean that I said buschur couldn't build one nor Mitsu cannot build an evo nor I could build one better myself, stop putting words in my mouth and my thread thank you very much.
Scorke
To be honest if you look at the design of some of the intercoolers out there the designs really are quite flawed, some more than others.
Just because I said that I myself could put together a decent intercooler doesn't mean that I said buschur couldn't build one nor Mitsu cannot build an evo nor I could build one better myself, stop putting words in my mouth and my thread thank you very much.
Scorke
looks good Scorke. it'll be a good feeling looking at that intercooler knowing it works, and works well, and that you did it. f all these haters, it seems that EvoM is full of them lately. it also seems like Dave has forgotten how good it feels to build something yourself, for cheaper...thats too bad.
Scorke
If my eyes are indeed working i did see the words "**** high prices" on the top of this screen and this thread was about saving money, not learning something. If he posted i want to learn about IC's by building my own and maybe even save some money while not taking a jab at a vendor i woudlnt have wrote what i wrote. Reading comprehension owns you my freind......