Quick Intercooler Question.
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Quick Intercooler Question.
Ok just as the title says, because ive being searching and cang find a concrete answer. When and why would you replace the stock intercooler. From my undersranding its pretty decent.
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I think the downsides to running a larger aftermarket IC are that they are heavier, and have just the slightest delay of throttle response as the pressure from the turbo has to shrink down a larger volume of air in the IC before going into the engine.
Both of these downsides are pretty minimal though, and as Kracka said, cooler air is always better. As cooler air=denser air=more explosion=more HP. Also a cool engine is a happy engine.
I don't recommend getting a Perrin IC though as they are 32 LBS, right at the nose of the car no less. Whereas the ETS ones range around 22LBS + or - a few LBS for different sizes. I think stock IC is 12 LBS.
But plan out your parts and $ wisely unless money is no object. An upgraded IC probably isn't "needed" at first.
An IC isn't going to "make" power per se, just fix a problem. Heat.
Both of these downsides are pretty minimal though, and as Kracka said, cooler air is always better. As cooler air=denser air=more explosion=more HP. Also a cool engine is a happy engine.
I don't recommend getting a Perrin IC though as they are 32 LBS, right at the nose of the car no less. Whereas the ETS ones range around 22LBS + or - a few LBS for different sizes. I think stock IC is 12 LBS.
But plan out your parts and $ wisely unless money is no object. An upgraded IC probably isn't "needed" at first.
An IC isn't going to "make" power per se, just fix a problem. Heat.
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