BOMEX DSM
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- Nov 17, 2002
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Chandler,
Arizona
I just installed my AGP 2G intercooler kit and decided to share my experiences with it so far so here it goes:
Two Months ago i decided to get rid of my GReddy Fmic because not only does it have so much useless piping that i dont think any of our cars need but it had been dinged pretty bad due to road conditions. So i decided to search around i was initially trying to get a IRC Kit but couldnt log on to their website, then i checked out my friends PSI street Core and tought it was an OK kit just a little out there as far as pricing. Then one day i log on here and saw the AGP Kit and checked it out it seemed to be the right kit for me since it was shorter than any of ther other ones(IRC, PSI) and it was at a more reasonable price with the larger Spearco Core. I bust out the credit Card gotta love MasterCard
Call AGP a few times(must of been real busy cause i couldnt get them on the phone) left a message so they would call me back. A few days later i get a call back and place my order with Cortney very nice gal takes all my info down and tells me that my intercooler will arrive in two weeks. 3 Weeks later NO INTERCOOLER KIT 
so i pick up the call and call AGP again dont get a call back till a day later because i left another message. I talk to another representative there and he tells me that i will have to wait 4 weeks for my kit since the cores from Spearco are on backorder 
. I was very upset since i had been promised a intercooler two weeks prior to purchase but talked to the guy and he informed me that he hadnt charged my CC yet so i was free to order anything else since it wasnt within his power to get me a core earlier. Me being the understanding guy that i am told him that i would wait for the kit to arrive. FINALLY the kit arrives 5 Weeks Later i open the box and the quality of it is Outstanding HUGE Spearco Core Nice piping and even a Leak Tester which i wasnt expecting. Very Nice kit Indeed(at this point im thinking to myself that the wait for was worth it) just no instructions 
I figure how hard can it be so i start pre fitting pipes and core since there is no holes drilled on the core. Seems like this is gonna be harder than i tought u have to relocate the coolant bottle as well as cut a hole just left of the radiator so the pipe can fit thru. I get out a saw cut the hole out get the drill out some drill bits start measuring for clearance as i notice that u have to get rid of your reinforcement reinforcement brackets foglight brackets and fogs. Everything needs to go there is nothing to be there i even had to cut the metal part where the bumper screws up at the top since the intercooler will take some of that space too. Please take note that this is not a 2-3 hour job so save a good day my Greddy took me 30 mins to install so i was expecting something close after dealing with drilling and fitting which took the most time i finally get everything mounted start putting on pipes and couplers everythign went smooth after that since i didnt have to recut my bumper(EVO). I did run into a problem none of the intercooler pipes seem to have a niple on them for me to connect my Greddy Profec B to so im gonna have to have one either tapped or weld it to it. I fired the car up and everything runs fine this kit is defenatly a great kit and a great value i guess the wait was worth it to a point i wish i would of gotten some intructions and a nipple i need but other than that the kit is flawless. Performance the car seems to spool up quicker due to the less piping that air has to travel thru comared to the GReddy 24R, im very happy with the kit and will be posting pictures here soon. Feel free to pm me with any questions and sorry for the post being long.
Two Months ago i decided to get rid of my GReddy Fmic because not only does it have so much useless piping that i dont think any of our cars need but it had been dinged pretty bad due to road conditions. So i decided to search around i was initially trying to get a IRC Kit but couldnt log on to their website, then i checked out my friends PSI street Core and tought it was an OK kit just a little out there as far as pricing. Then one day i log on here and saw the AGP Kit and checked it out it seemed to be the right kit for me since it was shorter than any of ther other ones(IRC, PSI) and it was at a more reasonable price with the larger Spearco Core. I bust out the credit Card gotta love MasterCard
Call AGP a few times(must of been real busy cause i couldnt get them on the phone) left a message so they would call me back. A few days later i get a call back and place my order with Cortney very nice gal takes all my info down and tells me that my intercooler will arrive in two weeks. 3 Weeks later NO INTERCOOLER KIT so i pick up the call and call AGP again dont get a call back till a day later because i left another message. I talk to another representative there and he tells me that i will have to wait 4 weeks for my kit since the cores from Spearco are on backorder . I was very upset since i had been promised a intercooler two weeks prior to purchase but talked to the guy and he informed me that he hadnt charged my CC yet so i was free to order anything else since it wasnt within his power to get me a core earlier. Me being the understanding guy that i am told him that i would wait for the kit to arrive. FINALLY the kit arrives 5 Weeks Later i open the box and the quality of it is Outstanding HUGE Spearco Core Nice piping and even a Leak Tester which i wasnt expecting. Very Nice kit Indeed(at this point im thinking to myself that the wait for was worth it) just no instructions I figure how hard can it be so i start pre fitting pipes and core since there is no holes drilled on the core. Seems like this is gonna be harder than i tought u have to relocate the coolant bottle as well as cut a hole just left of the radiator so the pipe can fit thru. I get out a saw cut the hole out get the drill out some drill bits start measuring for clearance as i notice that u have to get rid of your reinforcement reinforcement brackets foglight brackets and fogs. Everything needs to go there is nothing to be there i even had to cut the metal part where the bumper screws up at the top since the intercooler will take some of that space too. Please take note that this is not a 2-3 hour job so save a good day my Greddy took me 30 mins to install so i was expecting something close after dealing with drilling and fitting which took the most time i finally get everything mounted start putting on pipes and couplers everythign went smooth after that since i didnt have to recut my bumper(EVO). I did run into a problem none of the intercooler pipes seem to have a niple on them for me to connect my Greddy Profec B to so im gonna have to have one either tapped or weld it to it. I fired the car up and everything runs fine this kit is defenatly a great kit and a great value i guess the wait was worth it to a point i wish i would of gotten some intructions and a nipple i need but other than that the kit is flawless. Performance the car seems to spool up quicker due to the less piping that air has to travel thru comared to the GReddy 24R, im very happy with the kit and will be posting pictures here soon. Feel free to pm me with any questions and sorry for the post being long.
