1, Imitations commonly use low-quality sheet metal folded to the shape and weld-up side tanks as this is the cheap and easy-to-make option to make quick bucks! The weld-up sheet metal method often cracks and leaks over a period of time, yet sharp welding corners create hot and pressure spots that reduce performance!

2, Connecting pipes are made from cheap aluminium pipes cut into size and again roughly welded on sheet metal plates!

3. To save costs, imitation intercooler cores are often hollow or low-cost tubes with sharp edges that also provide low cooling or worse than the OEM intercooler's efficiency!

4, Welding is uneven and often distanced from the cored edges as this kind of core is just off the shelf item that mass produced for the lowest cost possible then cut and weld for a quick turn around without care of quality ! 1. Imitations often use low-quality sheet metal that is folded into shape and welded to create side tanks. This method is cheap and easy, allowing for quick profits. However, the welded sheet metal can crack and leak over time, while sharp welding corners create hot spots and pressure points that reduce performance.

2. The connecting pipes are typically made from inexpensive aluminium pipes, cut to shape and then roughly welded onto sheet metal plates.

3. To cut costs, imitation intercooler cores are frequently made hollow or constructed from low-quality tubes with sharp edges, resulting in poor cooling performance and efficiency that is worse than that of the OEM intercooler.

4. The welding is often uneven and improperly distanced from the core edges. This type of core is usually an off-the-shelf item mass-produced for the lowest possible cost, cut and welded quickly without any focus on quality.

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5. Mounting brackets were made from mile steel or low-quality thin sheet metal, drilled and cut to size, and often misaligned, broke, or did not fit!

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