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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
yep, if i a wasn't a ***** id get a 20x6x3 or something and fill it up and i wouldn't paint it this time. since i went bigger and offset i went black.
On your thread I wondered why you painted it black (I personally like the look of an intercooler in the front of my car). But then when I saw you mount it off set I figured it out.
Old Apr 2, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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is sleeper now. wanna race?!
Old Apr 2, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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^ Sure if your willing to travel half way across the world to this island

No really tho I am going to try it at the strip this Friday but ill be taking off my stock exhaust and running it from my test pipe and see where I am at.

-Any guesses on what ill be hitting?
-not a noob driver, i hit 16.4 with a stcok 1.6 1990 miata nothing in it besides me haha
-1.6 greddy intercooled, vortech 12:1, hopefully my MBC will come in before Friday, 5psi
AC delete im at 9* base timing and stock diff with stock wheels.
Old Apr 2, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by mike_671
-Any guesses on what ill be hitting?
The wall..
Old Apr 2, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MX5-4me
The wall..
Jeezzz thanks
Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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22" core looks pretty swell in my bumper, but I don't know if it'd fit with AC.

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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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nevermind figured it out.
Old Apr 2, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by kotomile
22" core looks pretty swell in my bumper, but I don't know if it'd fit with AC.


i like the way that looks..
Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:03 PM
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kotomile, ur car is hot, where did you get that intercooler, and how much, and the lip, i need those two items in my life
Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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Looks like the garage vary lip but painted and a standard 27x8 intercooler to me.
Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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Well what a coinkidink. So did I.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by cjernigan
Looks like the garage vary lip but painted and a standard 27x8 intercooler to me.
Yup, and close: 22x9x3
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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^ Why did you paint it black?
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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People paint them black so they don't draw attention, makes your car less likely to be a victim of theft as well.
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Originally Posted by mike_671
^ Why did you paint it black?
I ran out of pink
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