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toybiz · 09-10-2009, 01:57 AM

I have been following this thread on the "other forum" and it has peaked my interest.
This may be the route I go if the used 3.5" ETS doesn't work out for me.

Griffin Retrofit TMIC

Any thoughts?

JumpingJackson · 09-10-2009, 02:02 AM

I know griffin makes good intercooler cores.

BTW if anyone needs a stock intercooler to use, i have 2 of them for sale.

late8 · 09-10-2009, 02:32 PM

I bought mspanger6's OEM intercooler just for this purpose. I called Benji @ Griffin and he quoted me $450.00 to retrofit the OEM intercooler with one of their's. I followed the thread on the other forum and the dude that had this done was charged only $400.00 shipped. I didn't bother asking why the $50.00 bump in price.

I'm going to wait until I can get some money saved up to pursue this further.

Here's a pic of Griffin's MS6 OEM retrofit intercooler:

b12sentra · 09-11-2009, 12:52 AM

This is an interesting solution and one I am definitely interested in, but I will need to know by watching the thread further, if the stock ECU will be able to adapt to the faster spooling turbo (as quoted by one of the guys on the other forum) so it won't boost cut anymore.
My car often sits for two weeks at a time if I'm not going anywhere special, they should be able to turn around in that amount of time...I hope.

late8 · 09-11-2009, 02:33 PM

QUOTE (mazspd6 @ Sep 10 2009, 09:52 PM)

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This is an interesting solution and one I am definitely interested in, but I will need to know by watching the thread further, if the stock ECU will be able to adapt to the faster spooling turbo (as quoted by one of the guys on the other forum) so it won't boost cut anymore.
My car often sits for two weeks at a time if I'm not going anywhere special, they should be able to turn around in that amount of time...I hope.[/b]

I don't know enough of the technical aspects of this particular intercooler core but what perked up my interest is it has a few more rows of cooling fins and it will fit with my OEM intercooler shroud.

According to Griffin, the core is what takes time to put together. They wanted me to pay 1/2 in advance since I was waiting for msanger6 to send his OEM intercooler to me so they could starting building it, then pay the balance off when they received the OEM intercooler for retrofit.

They quoted a 1 week turn around by doing it the way I described once they received my intercooler.

09-10-2009, 01:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
toybiz Track Racer Join Date: May 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 402 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I have been following this thread on the "other forum" and it has peaked my interest. This may be the route I go if the used 3.5" ETS doesn't work out for me. Griffin Retrofit TMIC Any thoughts? __________________ When in doubt, let God sort them out - Fire in the hole! 06 MazdaSpeed6 GT Blk/Blk - Navi - Moonroof (4/21) Cosmetic: Clear mask and headlamp film (5/04) Silver tinted front/rear turnsignal bulbs (5/18) Tinted front side markers (6/16) Rear 4 brake lamp mod (7/16) Mazda cargo net (9/20) Tinted 3rd brake (10/28) Blk Euro tails (06/12/08) Performance: Center vent Autometer boost gauge (7/9) Fujita CAI w/ Injen Hydroshield (7/30 @ 3,600 miles) Mazda RX-8 wheels (10/6) EBC RedStuff front brake pads (10/21) HKS SSQ BOV (11/04) Whiteline rear adjustable swaybar (11/29) TWM Level 2 Short Shifter (3/25/07) Monster Shift Knob (4/12/07) Redline trans/center/rear diff oil (4/26/07) Street Unit lower motor mount (05/12/07) Kumho SPT 235/40zr18 @ 19,600 miles (9/08/07) RPM Street springs @ 21,385 miles (12/22/07) Pulstar Plugs (3/30/08) TT front rear diff mount (6/13/08) switched to CPE CAI (08/20/08) COBB AccesPort (10/08/08) ND IVT22 Sparkplugs (8/15/09) switched to Turbosmart Compact Dual BOV (09/12/09) Magnaflow Catback (09/15/09) PG inlet pipe (09/20/09) ETS 3.5 TMIC (09/19/09)

09-10-2009, 02:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
JumpingJackson Rally Racer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bountiful, UT Posts: 1,102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I know griffin makes good intercooler cores. BTW if anyone needs a stock intercooler to use, i have 2 of them for sale. __________________ 2006 Titanium Gray MS6 Mods: Cobb AccessPort CP-E ,Turbo Inlet,Motor Mount DevilsOwn Progressive 50%/50% Water/Methanol Injection + Labonte Motorsport IFS-30 Injection Failsafe Bullseye T3 .55AR S256 Turbo ETS 3.25" TMIC Synapse Synchronic Blow Off Valve Custom Ceramic Coated T3 Exhaust Manifold , 3" T3 Downpipe, 3"-2.5" Dual Catback Exhaust, 3" MAF SRI PT-Performance Upgraded CDFP Internals Turbine Tech Rear Diff Front Mount + Street Unit Rear Diff Rear Mount Elemental Design Audio NINe.2x 760W AMP , 2x 11Kv.2 10" Subwoofers

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b12sentra Track Racer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 759 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	This is an interesting solution and one I am definitely interested in, but I will need to know by watching the thread further, if the stock ECU will be able to adapt to the faster spooling turbo (as quoted by one of the guys on the other forum) so it won't boost cut anymore. My car often sits for two weeks at a time if I'm not going anywhere special, they should be able to turn around in that amount of time...I hope. __________________ '06 Speed6 RPM Street springs, TWM S.S.&bushings, Cobb Tpi, ETS 3.25, 19's w/Bridgestone RE960's, SU BOV, Mazdaspeed CAI, Corksport tower brace, JDM tails, SPC ball joints, SU engine mount, Turbo XS Race Pipe, Technafit brake lines, full syn., Prosport bst ga., shark fin. The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

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