I have two prospects for purchase right now. Can anyone compare the performance of using a Volvo intercooler to an NPR intercooler. Please help me decide which one to purchase.

Who has used either of these before... and how did you like the performance and installation?

THX for any help.

 

I used a volvo intercooler in my setup, it works great over stock. Of couse I did the TID mod, and airpump removal at the same time, so I don't know how much was the intercooler. It is almost the same dimensions as the rad. Here are some pics;




Relocate the rad back a little bit and it fits in nicely.

 

I just noticed that with those two pictures right under each other it almost looks like 1 picture.

 

I have one forsale!..check out thepartstrader.com!
I heard that volvo IC is only good with stock turbo.
With the NPR 22x8x2.5 you can be sure that this
IC can handle higher boost level.

 

here is a photo of the NPR FMIC forsale at thepartstrader.com

http://photos.onebigvillage.com/pubimage.asp?id_=12797

 

I was curious as to how you guys secure your FMIC's(namely the NPR). is it simply held in place by the IC tubing? or are there brackets? do you make your own mount or can i buy one?

 

If you put the NPR I/C in the very front of the nose and invert it so the outlet/inlet are on the bottom the lower oilcooler studs line up just right w/ the I/C mounting points. You can extend the studs by making and screwing some I/C mounts onto the ends or make a U shaped metal bar that will go onto the stud on one end and be bolted to the I/C on the other. For the top you can make a bar that goes accross the front of that area of the car. To get mine to fit how I want it I will have to remove the two plastic covers infront of the rad. (I have a cooling panel to do their job) and cut the plastic undertray where the inlet outlets are on the I/C a bit. If you have an I/C you can just play w/ it and find where you want it. Infront of the rad. will reduce lag from shorter piping, but in the very front will keep it cool since it is out of the engine bay.

 

Dont you love it when you have to cut supports and have the FMIC right behind the nose??..Its alot easier to run 2 pipings!..=)

 

Can you guys pm me with what you are selling yours for?

I have a 60-1 hi-fi to put in. Will the volvo intercooler provide enough cooling?

...any rotory gods willing to put in a word of advice?

thx

 

What i was planning to do with my 22X8X2.5 NPR IC is have the end tanks customized with the inlet/outlets sticking up and having it extended all the way up on the buttom of the hood latch support.

 

Yes it will work fine up to about 18lbs of boost. I have a 60-1 HiFi

 

Ive got a ic from a 88 conquest will that be good enough for my application of a fmic?? because it doesn't look nearly as big as the volvo one that you have?

 

The starion/conquest is probably the most popular FMIC upgrade there is. They work fine for the stock turbo. I would want something a bit bigger for a larger turbo.

 

-Dave
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