front mount intercooler

[eclipsegsx956]

hey i have a small fmic now( like 1ft l x 7in h) but i want a bigger one (like 2ft l x 1ft h) do i need a bigger turbo or can i jus throw a frontmount on my car
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[me612]

You can add a bigger one. Doesn't matter what turbo you have. If you want bigger, then get a bigger one.

 

[99gst_racer]

Yeah, my FMIC is 12" x 24" x 3.5" and I only have a 14b and it works great.

I've even used a GReddy 24R FMIC with a T25 before and that worked fine too.

 

[blcknspo0ln]

wtf kinda intercooler did you get that is 12x7?

anyway, FMIC's should be sized properly to the turbo rating. i wouldn't suggest going all out and getting a top/down 1050cfm full race type intercooler for your little turbo. but anything decently sized/flowing should be fine for street/race use.

the only thing you'll probably never notice is a substantial pressure drop.

 

[PGTred95]

I ran my 24R on my T25 for a couple weeks before I put my B16G on and it ran pretty well. I will say I got some weird flow characteristics because the T25 has a hard time filling/pressurizing the bigger FMIC. Around 5k I got a weird spike up to 13-13.3:1 in my AFR. I think that was the point at which the FMIC was fully pressurized and just threw a ton of air into the motor. No matter what I did I couldn't correct it. but you'll be fine.
I hope you're not doing this for looks though?