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Old 10-09-2007, 09:35 PM
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i read somewhere that having an intercooler with your turbo set up is going to result in worse throttle response than not running an intercooler. now i know that the majority of setups use intercoolers, so i'm wondering if it would be worth it to turbo a d16y8 without an intercooler, using a t25 or 14b dsm turbo size. keep in mind that i would not be racing or trying to set any hp records, just dd'ing it. pros? cons?
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the difference is throttle responce wouldnt be enough for you to notice it....
run an intercooler... period
I have one of the biggest intercoolers you can imagine, and i dont have any lag in throttle response...
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i'd rather have a safe efficient setup than worry about a loss in throttle response i may or may not even notice
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yeah intercooler for sure. mine is like 13x28x2.5 its huge and throttle responce is great
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by doood &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'd rather have a safe efficient setup than worry about a loss in throttle response i may or may not even notice</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Throttle response should remain, turbo lag may increase a tad.
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