Is Stock SMIC Ok?

[gamingguru]

I was wondering if using my stock SMIC with my new 54mm turbo setup would be alright.
I have noticed that EFI Renagade racers run with no intercoolers, and while they run superchargers and not turbos it still heats up the intake charge. I know that the puny little side mount will hear soak really quick and that will greatly increase my intake charge temp but I need to know if it will probable be safe to run it like this for a month or two while I save up for a good fround mount.

BTW, I will be getting all fuel mods and a DSM link before I try and fire the car back up, so don't tell me to get supporting mod before I do stuff like get a big turbo.

 

[Wheels-a-turnin]

Ok Whats a 54 mm turbo....theres more description needed when trying to describe a turbo.....

Ex: T3/T4 60-1 .63a/r

 

[David15151]

yeah.. im confused as well..

and what does some Renegade racer supercharger crap have to do with it.

just keep the boost down and dont let your turbo spool a lot if you want to make it by on a small intercooler for the turbo.

 

[paranoidTSi]

I have a better idea, why don't you save yourself the headache and just wait to install it when you get the front mount on?

 

[gamingguru]

Ok you guys, a 54mm turbo has a 54 compressor wheel.If you have to know, mine also has a .63AR compressor housing and is 50 trim, meaning that the turbine is 76mm(I think)

I mentined the EFI renagade cars because they usually run 8.xx 1/4 miles on ~26psi of boost and many of them get driven around on the street. I figured that since I will be running 18.5psi and using at least a somewhat efficient intercooler than I should be able to get away without lot of knock, which is what I am worred about.

 

[Endz0r]

you will get about 1 or 2 runs before your intercooler heatsoaks.

 

[gamingguru]

I don't need to go racing around in it, I just need it to drive to work and school.

School=about 30 miles on highway@70-75
Work= about 2 miles @35

 

[Catbox_95]

It doesn't matter what intercooler you have if you are just driving around and not racing.

 

[Endz0r]

it should be fine then. if you aren't boosting, then the SMIC isn't really going to do anything.

 

[gamingguru]

It's not that I won't be boosting at all, we all know how anoying some people are on the highway, it's just that I won't be launching from any stoplights for a while.

 

[Catbox_95]

It will be fine. You may not have optimal performance, of course, but it's not like you're going to hurt anything. I know some people act like it's absolutely critical to get a FMIC or your car will blow up, but that's bull.

 

[gamingguru]

Ya that what I was figuring, can hurt much to run without one for a month or two.

 

[falcone4g63]

Ya that what I was figuring, can hurt much to run without one for a month or two.

run without a frontmount or run without a intercooler all together?

 

[gamingguru]

No front mount. I believe that was mentioned earlier though.