Front Mount Intercooler

Joshkcupra

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Aug 21, 2012
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Gravesend, Kent
Okay, I spent ages looking around and looked at Jreedy's link, and the Chinese copy is an identical version of the Darkside development kit, and I mean identical. Mine arrived today, and I scoured over it and it's quality is spot on, and all the fittings and and pipe work is spot on also! Gonna take a pop at installing it tomorrow, I will log the intake temperatures before and after and let you know how I get on!
 

Stylance

Stylance
Apr 6, 2011
647
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Ashford kent
ive been telling people about this FMIC for ages but people seem to only bum the dearer options.

good to see hes now got them in stock.


To be fair if I didn't have a deal with Darkside, I still don't think I'd be able to get the eBay one, I just worry about quality of materials & craftsmanship/ manufacturing tolerances. With someone like DS you have a reputable company to fall back on.

But saying that, you don't know if their reputable if you don't risk it.

When spending money on my car I'd rather have the big names and slightly higher prices for
1) recognition to other people
2) build it properly with tried and tested parts
3) I'm a parts snob.

But! Hopefully this little bargin will slot into the above.
 
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Dan FR

Meth addict. Stage 2+ Yo!
Nov 14, 2013
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Looks to be a bar and plate design which is preferential. Very interested in the results so please let us know. Can see me ordering one in the near future
 

Joshkcupra

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Aug 21, 2012
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Gravesend, Kent
To be fair if I didn't have a deal with Darkside, I still don't think I'd be able to get the eBay one, I just worry about quality of materials & craftsmanship/ manufacturing tolerances. With someone like DS you have a reputable company to fall back on.

But saying that, you don't know if their reputable if you don't risk it.

When spending money on my car I'd rather have the big names and slightly higher prices for
1) recognition to other people
2) build it properly with tried and tested parts
3) I'm a parts snob.

But! Hopefully this little bargin will slot into the above.

Yeah I'm generally very fussy over buying parts, but it is literally identical, it looks like Darkside have imported a load of these and then just whacked their logo onto it!! It comes with all the pipework and clips and connectors for £189! And the import tax was £3.50 as they marked it as only being worth $30 on the invoice! Lol..
 
Apr 1, 2014
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'up anley duck'
Darkside, THS and Airtec probably did import them put there name on and increase the price by £200-300. ****ing robbing *******s.
darkside used to try sell honda s2000 air filters for £35 when they where only £11 from honda and eurocar parts, tried telling me they made them even though they had a honda part number on.
 

Joshkcupra

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Aug 21, 2012
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Gravesend, Kent
The intercooler went in perfectly, the only problem is the fitting that connects to the new pipework doesn't fit into the turbo discharge pipe, so I've had to order a new fitting from Darkside, other than that it all went in lovely.
 

WeeG

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Nov 5, 2008
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Largs , Ayrshire
I run the Revo Stasis Eurojet intercooler (which is the exact same as the THS made in the same factory) without the aircon pump or unit with smaller pulley belt. Works really well along with WMI with cooling under ambient temperature :)
 

Stylance

Stylance
Apr 6, 2011
647
1
Ashford kent
I run the Revo Stasis Eurojet intercooler (which is the exact same as the THS made in the same factory) without the aircon pump or unit with smaller pulley belt. Works really well along with WMI with cooling under ambient temperature :)


I just can't deal without aircon... Depresses me.. Haha. Maybe relocation would be better for me lol.


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