so a person on this forum is trying to trade me this intecooler for my shocks and springs plus cash. i dont even think its for a fd. he claims its apexi

 

That is DEFINATELY not an Apexi intercooler. It looks to me like a Greddy remake or something. Do you have better pics? It's kinda hard to tell details.

 

only picture he sent me

 

Ask him if he has any receipts or further proof that it's apex. As VegasFD said, that doesn't look like an apex.

maybe apex "style, jdm, rare"

 

That is NOT an apexi intercooler let alone one one suited for an FD.

How do I know this? Cause I've actually called up that place "Advance Jap Auto Import" which is located in Australia and asked them myself whether they sell any intercooler for an FD.

They said they don't stock any and in fact the salesperson said to me most of their intercoolers range around $500 AU mark so would you want to put something like that into your FD? Like many have said before our pride and passion are worth much more than throwing in something as good as rubbish.

 

well i'll let you guys know there is a guy on this forum trying to rip us off. i guess i'll go put the in the lounge or something. i have a convo between us
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TalentedDSM1: here'
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ldylvr976: Hi
TalentedDSM1: whats going on
ldylvr976: Just gettin to work
TalentedDSM1: oh ok let me know when you have a few
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ldylvr976: Ok
TalentedDSM1: ok
ldylvr976: What's up?
TalentedDSM1: Were we going to go through with this deal then?
ldylvr976: Was waiting for pictures
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TalentedDSM1: on the FMIC
TalentedDSM1: ?
ldylvr976: Yes
TalentedDSM1: thwe greddy or the apexi?
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ldylvr976: Which greddy is it
ldylvr976: Pics of bopth
TalentedDSM1: not sure
TalentedDSM1: the Greddy is still in box
TalentedDSM1: not even opened yet
TalentedDSM1: i can get pictures of the box but not going to open it
ldylvr976: Ehich one is it
ldylvr976: Which
TalentedDSM1: let me call over there and ask hold on
TalentedDSM1: I am at work and the FMIC is at our garage
TalentedDSM1: the greddy
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TalentedDSM1: got the apex pics
TalentedDSM1: you here?
TalentedDSM1: the Greddy Kit is brand new so if you want that your
going
to have to send a pretty decent amoutn of money with it
TalentedDSM1: let me know when your back
ldylvr976: How much u want for apex one
ldylvr976: With the shocks and springs
TalentedDSM1: you want the FMIC or the FMIC and Piping
ldylvr976: Whole kit
TalentedDSM1: You want $350 obo for the shocks and springs?
ldylvr976: Yea
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TalentedDSM1: $300 and the shocks
ldylvr976: Can I get pics first?
TalentedDSM1: sure
TalentedDSM1: email?
TalentedDSM1: it's a nice pic
TalentedDSM1: we laid it all out
ldylvr976: Neilcampos69@yahoo.com
TalentedDSM1: try to connect iwth me
ldylvr976: Cant
ldylvr976: On my phone
TalentedDSM1: sent
TalentedDSM1: to yoru email
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TalentedDSM1: hello?
ldylvr976: Sorry was doing something
TalentedDSM1: no problem
TalentedDSM1: ok
TalentedDSM1: so did you see the pictures?
TalentedDSM1: err picture
ldylvr976: Checkin right now
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ldylvr976: That the apex one?
TalentedDSM1: yes
TalentedDSM1: the greddy is still brand new in box
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ldylvr976: Only way I would do it if u sent me oparts first.
Concidering
I have all good feedback and a lot of posts on rx7club
TalentedDSM1: sorry I can;t do that
TalentedDSM1: thanks anyways
TalentedDSM1: I have all goodfeed back alsop
TalentedDSM1: and lots of posts on the boards also
TalentedDSM1: and dealt with a ton of people on the board
ldylvr976: What's ur name on rx7club
TalentedDSM1: ChitownR1
TalentedDSM1: it really makes no difference if you want me to send
first
because I am not doing that
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ldylvr976: What's advance jap auto imports
TalentedDSM1: my friends shitty classfied website
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ldylvr976: I can't find anything under ur name
TalentedDSM1: you looked under ChiTownR1 ?
ldylvr976: Yes
TalentedDSM1: well then your looking in the wrong place cause I have
ads
up right now
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ldylvr976: Just weird to me that ur not usng it. That's all
TalentedDSM1: well I am not sure what to tell ya
TalentedDSM1: I have a super nice Pettit SMIC IC
TalentedDSM1: I can show you pictures
TalentedDSM1: but I am using it
TalentedDSM1: not for sale
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ldylvr976: Well I do want the apex one
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ldylvr976: And u said u would throw in the intakers too right
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TalentedDSM1: yep
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ldylvr976: Did u ever say which apexi one that was?
TalentedDSM1: hybird
ldylvr976: I thopught the end tanks came out the top on the hybrid?
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TalentedDSM1: did you see the pictures?
ldylvr976: Yes
TalentedDSM1: thats it bro
ldylvr976: Had end tanks on the side. I was just tryin to figure out
how
it works
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ldylvr976: The picture I found looks nothing like the one u sent me
ldylvr976: U sure u swent the right pi
ldylvr976: C
TalentedDSM1: TalentedDSM1 signed on at 11:37 am.

--ncampos85

 

that looks like 1 from ebay...
the piping and all that too...
anyways i was thinking about getting one.. anything better than stock so so this one for a MR2 I chose this one cuz its small enough to fit inside plus u can't beat $180 right.. what yall think?

check the link...
good, bad, EHHH??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/91-96...54568199QQrdZ1

 

i wouldnt do it

 

how much of a difference does it really make for the extra $1000 that you spend on a brand name intercooler compared to the knock-offs on e-bay?

 

The difference is you'd installing low quality Chinese knockoff crap into your FD. Stick to the tried and true companies. And with the deals you can come across in the For Sale section, there's no reason not to.

 

The higher end ones are designed to cool more efficiently, and they are generally built with higher quality, less likely to leak under boost.

 

Cleaner looking and better fitment/installation.... craftsmenship just looks better overall.

Brand names from japanese tuners comes w/ new brackets, plus all the installation parts you need to re-mount your radiator, A/C condenser piping, and sometimes a new coolant overflow box.

 

That all makes sence. I was just wondering why someone would go and spend over $1000 more just for a brand name when you can get something that would probubly do the job for a lot less. But I do realise that it won't do as good of a job and that reliabilty could be a issue, so for peace of mine sometimes its worth the extra money.

 

Wait a second. WTF. I am not trying to rip anyone off. First off this is a Apexi FMIC that i was trying to set up a full through trade from Charlie7 on the boards. I can get him on here and he can verify. Second off this is a friend of mine on AIM talking to you and he isn't trying to rip anyone off either. If you have any questions please message me.

 

I'll tell you right now, with first hand experience, that I bought a set of down pipes for my 300zx TT from that company(on ebay), and the downpipes were flaking, also.. the clamps are ****. If you do buy that intercooler.. make sure you get different clamps. I returned my downpipes.