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R33 Intercooler - Any Recommendations?

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Hey recently bought a s2 r33 gtst and am looking for a fmic

can anyone recommend a good bolt on kit? Hdi seem to have a good kit for a good price but ive heard they are cheap chinese made products? I also checked out the trust kit are these decent? any advice would be great,

cheers

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Hey recently bought a s2 r33 gtst and am looking for a fmic

can anyone recommend a good bolt on kit? Hdi seem to have a good kit for a good price but ive heard they are cheap chinese made products? I also checked out the trust kit are these decent? any advice would be great,

cheers

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Im surprised you havnt been flamed yet.

For a start, there is about 10,000 threads on this forum with your answer. Some with detailed pics, and installations. But then i see you have two posts :)

Anyway, if your on a budget, then look 2nd hand maybe, or chinese kits. But be wary, some of the chinese kits have fitting issues and can be a pain in the ass.

Theres always Just Jap too (www.justjap.com) they have a range of different coolers available. And they also have fantastic support on their products.

If you wanna spend up, any big name brand works a treat. Perfect fitting and have everything you will need.

Personally i use the Blitz LM Kit. It uses the stock intercooler piping and requires no modding/cutting of the chassy, and slightly shorter I/C pipes.

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Im surprised you havnt been flamed yet.

For a start, there is about 10,000 threads on this forum with your answer. Some with detailed pics, and installations. But then i see you have two posts :)

Anyway, if your on a budget, then look 2nd hand maybe, or chinese kits. But be wary, some of the chinese kits have fitting issues and can be a pain in the ass.

Theres always Just Jap too (www.justjap.com) they have a range of different coolers available. And they also have fantastic support on their products.

If you wanna spend up, any big name brand works a treat. Perfect fitting and have everything you will need.

Personally i use the Blitz LM Kit. It uses the stock intercooler piping and requires no modding/cutting of the chassy, and slightly shorter I/C pipes.

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yeah only just joined so hadnt seen the other threads. thanks 4 the advice tho the kit you've got does look good. Im not really on a budget and do only want good quality products for my car so yeah cheers mate

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