Not sure what kinda intercooler I need...

[RipperXX]

ok well im gona be runing the stock turbo untill i can aford to upgread to a 20G good FMIC, get new injectors AFC new pump etc.

BUT untill then i want to get a better IC than the stock SMIC but i dont wana pay more than $250 for it since it's not gona be used for to long (I hope) but the moded SMIC i saw in the parts catalog still seem to small

I guess im looking for a small realy cheap FMIC... cause i REALY REALY hate heat soak.. I plan to run 15psi street and 16 at the strip.. i know thats not alot compaired to you guys that are runing 22+ but since i dont have the cash to do the whole turbo upgread kinda would seem dump to use larger injectors etc. On the stock turbo..

or would it? would the preformance gains of a AFC and 660cc injectors new fuel pump and a AMFC or whatever there called (the thing that regulates the pressure on the fuel rail) and runing the turbo at higher boost lvl's be worht it cause i figured on the stock turbo it wasn't much good past 18psi... asumeing it could even hold that for long.... (my turbo has already had to have the seals replaced in it becouse its so damn old... the engine/turbo currently have 175,000 on it and to my knowlage only 1 rebuild of the top end has been done..

 

[candela]

why in the hell woudl you want to waste your money on a small intercooler your going to be replacing when you get your 20g? Your car is stock dude... leave the intercooler alone until you get the right one, dont be dumb and buy twice!

 

[RipperXX]

but... i wana better one...now! *sigh*.. damn stupid $800 FMIC's...

 

[candela]

uh ya I guess your right...
Why dont you go spend a couple hundred for an intercooler on a stock dsm and then wen you start modding it realize its way to small and then go out and buy a larger one and waste your money... Great Idea!!!

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

Then do a Supra SMIC upgrade.

 

[RipperXX]

how large are they? and how large of a turbo could they support?

 

[peregrine]

better yet. go the cheap route. when you want to raise the boost..... are you ready?...... put in race gas!!! a-ha!!! much cheaper than $250. that way you can save money AND go fast when you want to.

 

[FastRthenU]

why dont you leave the stock side mount intercooler. Just moda #### it. Make the the inlet and outlets on it 2.5in. I have seen cars do mid 12's with this done. cost you probley 80 bucks to do.

 

[Enigma_Man]

Yeah, a good mod for the SMIC is to cut off the in/out pipes, and weld on some larger ones, it supposedly helps flow a lot.

OR, you could just buy the FMIC now, and just have a really cool intake charge

-Jesse

 

[RipperXX]

hmmm.... gota rebuild my engine before i get a FMIC... so i guess i will just mod the stock one