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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 11:34 AM
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whats the best intercooler you can buy off the shelf for my series 1, any links are greatly appreciated
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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All front mount intercoolers are pritty much the same i have a gen2 pro alloy front mount tis the ballox lol
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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Wait for a GRS front mount, still the best
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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its down to peoples own oppion (spelling) mate there are Pro Alloy,GRS,RADTEC and PACE.

I run a Pro-Alloy FMIC and find it very good TBH
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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Would personally go for the GRS...

Radtec and Pro Alloy defo quality IC's though, can't go wrong with any of them
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Very happy with the GRS on mine
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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GRS everytime, the daddies!!
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Default PRO ALLOY
PRO ALLOY !!!!mines the latest version for the s1 the qualitys great, think GRS is supposed to be able to cope with higher boost levels 20psi+ but how many people run that PRO ALLOY every time
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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but the GRS deliver's the best result's when it comes to act's!! no matter what boost!!
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 05:20 PM
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i run the grs
no problems at all
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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Default Re: PRO ALLOY
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PRO ALLOY !!!!mines the latest version for the s1 the qualitys great, think GRS is supposed to be able to cope with higher boost levels 20psi+ but how many people run that PRO ALLOY every time
any chance of seeing your series 1 with the bonnet down & grill on mate cos it looks pretty good but i dont want to change the looks at all
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One of the big power S2 lads has tried both Pro Alloy and GRS and stuck with the GRS.
Think that says it all myself
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Tried both myself but ended up with Pro Alloy. Both top quality products. Just wasn't right for my engine at the time.
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Despite the slagging they get I have run a Pace chargecooler for the last 8 years and I really really rate it.
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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PRO ALLOY !!!!mines the latest version for the s1 the qualitys great, think GRS is supposed to be able to cope with higher boost levels 20psi+ but how many people run that PRO ALLOY every time
any chance of seeing your series 1 with the bonnet down & grill on mate cos it looks pretty good but i dont want to change the looks at all
there you go

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