What's the best stock location intercooler?

[Gary Wells]

classified in this order of importance:
1) General quality
2) fit
3) appearance
4) cost
I'm thinking PT&E, but I am interested in everybody's opinion. I currently have a Thunderfab, and it does OK, but I think that the PT&E might be a tad better.

 

[Grumpy]

PTE

 

[TurboMonte 2]

From what I've read over-the-years, YES--the nod goes to PTE...

 

[Roger]

ATR liquid

 

[Gary Wells]

Sorry, Roger, I should have specified of ones still currently manufactured and readily available today. But thanks for your input regardless.

 

[SPOOLFOOL2]

My opinion?

classified in this order of importance:
1) General quality
2) fit
3) appearance
4) cost
I'm thinking PT&E, but I am interested in everybody's opinion. I currently have a Thunderfab, and it does OK, but I think that the PT&E might be a tad better.

You might want to put "performance" on that list somewhere. I'd sure hate to see you end up on one of Mean Chickens Kill Section threads.

Mike B.

 

[gnbooster87]

Pte

 

[BlackMetal]

For what it's worth I know people who have the Thunder Fab always love them. Don't think you'd see a world of difference switching to the PTE, but I do agree that in my own research their's appears to be the "best".

 

[Blown&Injected]

...it is sooooo much nicer working on a car with a FM

 

[Grumpy]

...it is sooooo much nicer working on a car with a FM

FM SUCK on a street car He asked about STOCK LOCATION intercoolers

hmmm thinkin here.. why is a front mount better for workin on the car ??? what are you changing in front of the motor all the time ??

 

[SGRIM]

Pte!

 

[Blown&Injected]

...suck on my FMIC street car

FM SUCK on a street car He asked about STOCK LOCATION intercoolers

hmmm thinkin here.. why is a front mount better for workin on the car ??? what are you changing in front of the motor all the time ??

Maybe ten years ago I had a bad replacement water pump - so that was two, then a 3#e lobe - 2 times, re-core radiator, just R&R the belt is way easy

I have had my car since July 1986 and I have put hundreds of thousdands of miles on it and I do all the work on it myself. From the very first time I was near the front of the engine after FM, I was happy.

 

[boostedturbotom]

Tony Dequick as back in the day and PTE for now in the day LOL ,does anybody know what's the best power made with original stock intercooler ? with all the goodies avalible to change and just happen to keep stock intercooler ...

 

[bsdlinux]

One of the best of all time would have to be Mease's 24 row which I have on the GN. The fit and finish is awesome. The reason this IC is not a good choice is because you cant get a NEW one anymore!! I was lucky when I bought one about 5 years ago and damn thing is huge!! :biggrin:

If you can find a good used one you will not be disappointed. Yes it flows better than any other SLIC but PTE would be my choice today if I was in the market.

 

[Grumpy]

I have had my car since July 1986 and I have put hundreds of thousdands of miles on it and I do all the work on it myself. From the very first time I was near the front of the engine after FM, I was happy.

well we have had FLEETS (nice summer drivers and beaters for the winters) of Buicks since 86 ( 2 kids, wife and me ) .. replaced maybe 3 water pumps over the years .. more mileage than what you have ever dreamed of :biggrin: Sorry if ya can't do a water pump with ease on these cars.. Hell Melissa has put prob 6/700 miles on hers in the past 2 weeks!! finally the snow is almost gone!
back to the thread.. PTE OR if ya can find a NICE CAS V4 ..that would do fine to the high 9s anyway

 

[Blown&Injected]

If you are gonna race and play on the street you will have some wrench time and all the extra space a FMIC provides is a blessing worth considering [that is why I mention it in a SLIC thread]. I am glad you have not had to do much work on all your TR's:
Maybe if you actually had some more experience WORKING on these cars you would appreciate the extra space.

 

[87natl]

One of the best of all time would have to be Mease's 24 row which I have on the GN. The fit and finish is awesome. The reason this IC is not a good choice is because you cant get a NEW one anymore!! I was lucky when I bought one about 5 years ago and damn thing is huge!! :biggrin:

If you can find a good used one you will not be disappointed. Yes it flows better than any other SLIC but PTE would be my choice today if I was in the market.

That's what I have as well. It's a beast. And driving around FLA, a front mount really wasn't an option to me.

 

[Grumpy]

I am glad you have not had to do much work on all your TR's:
Maybe if you actually had some more experience WORKING on these cars you would appreciate the extra space.

hmmm.. so working on them as a JOB from 1988/9 to 2001/2 I didn't know anything about them ?? along with owning a LOT of them and RACING them... we have had a few oh and NO I didn't have to work on my own that much .. stayed away from ****boxes

 

[Grumpy]

oppps .. forgot to say ..Gary stick with a SLIC !!! NO brainer PTE :biggrin:

 

[TurboMonte 2]

Dan, I just knew this was going to get good--but I was outside too long to get a good seat. :biggrin: There's nothing better than "live"--but I had to settle for tape-delay.

I just blew a reverse turbo thruster vlv diaphragm & now need go to the little room in the house! :tongue: