what do you think about an ebay intercooler?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TURB...rQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_3541wt_941
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TURB...rQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_3541wt_941
ebay intercooler?
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PLEASE DONT DO IT!!! There was a guy on here who conveniently dissapeared after posting his install pics of this kit up.. No flame suit in the world can protect you against it..its kryptonite....LMAO..
on a serious note, dont buy it. poor fitment and quality.It looked terrible. Theres still pics floating around here of it. I believe his forum name was turbo3 or turbo4.
EDIT: gtlaw is using one of the pics as his avatar.. its no photoshop either
on a serious note, dont buy it. poor fitment and quality.It looked terrible. Theres still pics floating around here of it. I believe his forum name was turbo3 or turbo4.
EDIT: gtlaw is using one of the pics as his avatar.. its no photoshop either
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Just to get that topic back, I throw my 2 pennies here...
Sure, PG piping or complete CP-E kit is the best option, but imagine you live in the ass of the world (like I am), so you have to pay lots of extra bucks for shipping and custom taxes. And here where I live, nobody sells aftermarket parts for MS3 (while there are plenty for Subaru or Mitsua actually).
Let me tell you more, each item which is more that 320$ has to pass custom clearance and to be paid with 33% of the cost difference. For example, I buy a fmic for 900$. So I have extra-cost of (900-320)*0.33+[200..250 shipping]. That is about 400-450$ extra!
And that eBay kit is an ideal option because it has very cheap price so I have to pay nothing at customs.
Real drawback is that I have to cut the pipings myself and I have to think on how should I attach it all without bangs etc. Yeah, I will spend some money on that. But real benefit really worth of it.
And yes, I recently bought it just to make fun for myself (when snow melts actually, we still have -10 C here). Core is quite good, pipings are not ideal and I will polish and paint them before installation.
Sure, PG piping or complete CP-E kit is the best option, but imagine you live in the ass of the world (like I am), so you have to pay lots of extra bucks for shipping and custom taxes. And here where I live, nobody sells aftermarket parts for MS3 (while there are plenty for Subaru or Mitsua actually).
Let me tell you more, each item which is more that 320$ has to pass custom clearance and to be paid with 33% of the cost difference. For example, I buy a fmic for 900$. So I have extra-cost of (900-320)*0.33+[200..250 shipping]. That is about 400-450$ extra!
And that eBay kit is an ideal option because it has very cheap price so I have to pay nothing at customs.
Real drawback is that I have to cut the pipings myself and I have to think on how should I attach it all without bangs etc. Yeah, I will spend some money on that. But real benefit really worth of it.
And yes, I recently bought it just to make fun for myself (when snow melts actually, we still have -10 C here). Core is quite good, pipings are not ideal and I will polish and paint them before installation.
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In general, you get what you pay for. Sometimes the extra cost is all in the name (last night I saw a pair of CHEAP plastic eyeglasses by Armani for $300). Most of the time with automotive aftermarket, however, you are paying for the R&D of the part. Cheap parts are usually crappy knock-offs of the companies that actually put a lot of their own time and money into developing a good part. They will use inferior pieces, materials, and manufacturing methods to cut cost, and you will usually end up paying for it in the end.
Just my $0.02
Just my $0.02
I'm not saying I like bying cheap parts. All my other mods are good brands, as smbd put efforts into developing and testing it (right as you've mentioned). But I just wanted to focus on some irrelevant aspects for most of you (like shipping costs and custom clearance).
And yes, I won't recommend that eBay fmic for anyone who has an ability not to pay extra-taxes and shipping cost. If I lived in US, I would never go for eBay fmic, so here you're absolutely right.
And yes, I won't recommend that eBay fmic for anyone who has an ability not to pay extra-taxes and shipping cost. If I lived in US, I would never go for eBay fmic, so here you're absolutely right.
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Ah, sorry I didn't see the location.
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But what about this ebay kit? I've never heard of CXRacing, but it looks somewhat legit. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CXRacing-FMIC-Turbo-Intercooler-kit-MazdaSpeed-3-DISI_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem27b0167441QQitemZ170457986113QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
That's a bit offtopic, but actually the problem is that nobody produces parts itself here. I mean, everything which is presented - is produced in Japan or USA. So the price is 2-3 times higher, just because of "russian business" (as we call it): buy for 100, sell for 300. For example, I can by CP-E fmic here, but for 2200$. Or ATP long downpipe for 900$.
If I had some old Evo or STI - no problem, lots of parts to choose, but for mazda - almost nothing. That's awful, and people have to order everything by theirselves.
Igloo - yes, haha, we all live in igloo
And sure a lot of bears, vodka and balalayka out here 
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If I had some old Evo or STI - no problem, lots of parts to choose, but for mazda - almost nothing. That's awful, and people have to order everything by theirselves.
Igloo - yes, haha, we all live in igloo
And sure a lot of bears, vodka and balalayka out here Forced induction balalayka lavoiespeed3
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That's a bit offtopic, but actually the problem is that nobody produces parts itself here. I mean, everything which is presented - is produced in Japan or USA. So the price is 2-3 times higher, just because of "russian business" (as we call it): buy for 100, sell for 300. For example, I can by CP-E fmic here, but for 2200$. Or ATP long downpipe for 900$.
If I had some old Evo or STI - no problem, lots of parts to choose, but for mazda - almost nothing. That's awful, and people have to order everything by theirselves.
Igloo - yes, haha, we all live in igloo
Buy a ******* sti and don't wast your time to buy EBAY cheap stuff for a 30k car!
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well according to the ebay site everything comes with the kit, piping, core, and even a bpv, although I wouldn't want to use it. Already have a turbosmart.
Thanks all for recommendations, actually that's what I'm planning to do - just get the pipings (bended, cause I have already straight pipings) and make it owrk by myself. As I understand, I just need to take care for smoothing angles and to test intercooler core that it doesn't block too much air-flow.
