Best Intercooler Size!!! WHAT U GOT

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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 12:09 PM
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Default Best Intercooler Size!!! WHAT U GOT

Im looking to buy a intercooler, what size do u guys run?
I have a 93 Honda Civic with Gsr Turbo,hoping to run 12psi and above so i need to know what size i should buy..
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 12:38 PM
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24x8x3 should be good for you, and enough for future mods.
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 12:52 PM
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Will 24x8x4 be too much? One of my friends said yes its too big,becasue then u dont get compressed air the bigger you go, so is this one too big?
I got a good deal on one trying to decided to buy it or not? what u guys think?
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 01:06 PM
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i gotta 31X2.75X6 muahahahhaha
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 01:07 PM
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you need to talk with a local performance shop who knows what they are doing and can look at your car. each car's setup is unique if it's not a basic bolt and go kit. that means you need to have them decide what best suits you. see you can have a too big of an FMIC that will slow flwo down on your system if your turbo is smaller. As well as it can not support the power if it's too small. So, Go by a local shop and talk to them. that's your BEST option.
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 02:42 PM
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list your whole setup, that should help people out. There are a lot of knowledgable people on this board, you just gotta give them more details. How much psi do you plan to run as well helps too.

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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 04:22 PM
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im running a precision fmic its 26.5x6.5x3.5 nice and beefy,

tell us your goals, ect, you should be fine with a standard spearco unit 28.5x6.5x3
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 04:24 PM
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whats the most you can go without cutting the impact beam? On a 96-2000 civic.

Khoi
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 05:31 PM
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I have a turbonetics T3/T4b turbo, delta wastegate,hks bov, 2.5 downpipe , im hoping for 300 plus but after winter im gonna build the motor more and shoot for 500 plus..
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 06:40 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Koticcivic4u &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a turbonetics T3/T4b turbo, delta wastegate,hks bov, 2.5 downpipe , im hoping for 300 plus but after winter im gonna build the motor more and shoot for 500 plus..</TD></TR></TABLE>

I apologize for getting off topic, but you might wanna seriously consider upgrading to a TiAL wastegate. don't wanna blow your engine because the deltagate allowed boost creep/spike, which it's notorious for doing.
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Old Jun 24, 2003 | 05:12 AM
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U know ive heared of them doing that,but when i have talked to a few people on here they said not to worry about it. They said it does happen to some but not all wastegates and that they havent had proplems from it.. I might go ahead and upgrade now ,i just got it so i can run my kit for the summer,im gonna upgrade everything in the winter..
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Old Jun 25, 2003 | 10:33 AM
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i've got a spearco 30x10x3, seems to be working fine
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Old Jun 25, 2003 | 12:29 PM
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I second the spearco's... I got a 30x11x3... 2.5 in/out
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Old Jun 25, 2003 | 12:51 PM
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26x6x3 for me

-ryan
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