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Offline nezquick

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"Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« on: January 13, 2012, 11:18:50 am »
Has anyone had any experience with this company and this product?

[ebay]370558611683[/ebay]

I really want to get a fmic and think this does look like a good bit of kit. And price wise it is a lot more attractive than the forge  :wink: I know it might not retain the best drop in temperature but surely for the price its not a bad deal?

I've seen a few people ending with some good results from just the bod standard universal intercoolers found on ebay, i mean these days everything is copied so it won't be long before another company copies Forges Twintake and just changes a tiny part of the shape to avoid any copyright laws.

The company also sells just the silicone kit for 98.00 so surely I could get just a universal intercooler?

Suggestions? :smiley:

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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2012, 11:22:16 am »
iirc it's a rip off of the Forge version.
It does work but you may have fitment issues, caveat emptor...   :smiley:
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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2012, 11:32:13 am »
Oh i know its a rip off, but everything is becoming a rip off slowly which is why the forge twintake will be copied soon.

haha havn't heard that expression in a long time! Do you know anyone who / you have it? Im sure it will be an alright fitment. either way plenty of tools.
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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2012, 12:37:50 pm »
Love it how they even copy wortd for word the Forge Intake temps claim "A reduction in temps of up to a peak of 20 degrees Fahrenheit from 102 to 82 at 6600 RPM!", not even bothered to amend wording  :happy2:, fair play tho at £160 sheets with refund if your not happy, might be worth getting one to check the welds and fittings and see if its any good?, if not return it! and saving compared to a £630 Forge is pretty impressive
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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2012, 12:49:40 pm »
Let us know how you get on with it!  :popcornsoda:
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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2012, 04:21:08 pm »
The core ( inside of intercoolers ) is complex  and not the type of thing i would even consider buying as a copy. You will not be saving £400 you will be losing £160.
Sometimes there is a reason why cheap tat is cheap tat.  :wink:

Where are these goos results you mention
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I've seen a few people ending with some good results from just the bod standard universal intercoolers found on ebay
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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2012, 04:25:42 pm »
Buy cheap, buy twice  :happy2:

I know it's a fair wack lower than the Forge but you get what you pay for. The Forge is £535 delivered from us:

http://www.gnjmotorsport.com/products/VW-Golf-GTi-Mk5-Front-Mount-Twintercooler-Kit.html
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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2012, 04:27:45 pm »
and we all know what it cost forge to make em too  :wink:
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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2012, 04:41:34 pm »
you obviously dont ant to pay the price of the forge because it is expensive, and thats fine thats not a problem though.

get your self an S3 intercooler, which is around half the price and almost as good.  At leats then you know you have a quality product and not some pantsebay copy thats going to corrode within the year
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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2012, 04:52:21 pm »
Quote from: GNJ_Motorsport on January 13, 2012, 04:25:42 pm
Buy cheap, buy twice  :happy2:

I know it's a fair wack lower than the Forge but you get what you pay for. The Forge is £535 delivered from us:

http://www.gnjmotorsport.com/products/VW-Golf-GTi-Mk5-Front-Mount-Twintercooler-Kit.html

EVEN BUYING CHEAP BUYING IT TWICE ONLY COSTS £320  :P

It probably costs Forge around £120 to make them at a guess, forge cost, double it for profit to retail, then they double again to punters, nice  :happy2:
« Last Edit: January 13, 2012, 04:54:33 pm by Tamiyoman »
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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2012, 04:55:58 pm »
Quote from: Top Cat on January 13, 2012, 04:21:08 pm
The core ( inside of intercoolers ) is complex  and not the type of thing i would even consider buying as a copy. You will not be saving £400 you will be losing £160.
Sometimes there is a reason why cheap tat is cheap tat.  :wink:

Where are these goos results you mention
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I've seen a few people ending with some good results from just the bod standard universal intercoolers found on ebay

And sometimes your genuinely paying for high british manufacture costs and high profit margins, against low manufacture bulk costs and low margins, its not always cheap tat, a Lot of "Supposedly" UK manufactured stuff is actually mass made in China, same goes for quality japanese stuff whereas its manufactured in China or Phillipines instead!
« Last Edit: January 13, 2012, 04:58:33 pm by Tamiyoman »
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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2012, 04:56:23 pm »
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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2012, 04:58:10 pm »
Well you asked, you got out opinions, you might as well just do it  :happy2:
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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2012, 04:58:47 pm »
also remember its a street car not a proper race car so the last thing id want to do is spend £700 on a front mount intercooler that will keep temps to an absolute minimum because its so efficient. just a few degrees can make all the difference.
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Re: "Race Twin Intercooler Kit"
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2012, 05:00:21 pm »
So do you need the intercooler then if its only a street car?
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