setup
built d16y8
300 whp 271 lbs of torque...

i wanna boost higher now, but i'm afraid my precicion intercooler is not efficient enough at higher boost levels...


I have the smallest one, which is supposed to be good to 350hp...

Should I go larger? Also what do you guys reccomend that is cheap, DURABLE (my johnnyracecar bent like aluminum foil) and something that lets me keep my stock bumper support.

 

Get a used DRAG kit intercooler for a good price. Im at 350whp with it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luchini &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Get a used DRAG kit intercooler for a good price. Im at 350whp with it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Uh no don't do that. You are good with that precision intercooler for more than 350. I have seen 400 on that size. They underate those intercoolers.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DC2R714 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Uh no don't do that. You are good with that precision intercooler for more than 350. I have seen 400 on that size. They underate those intercoolers. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I understand it could do 400... but will it do it efficiently?

Could I possibly get more power from the same boost, by cooling intake temps with a bigger IC? Im not sure..

 

Sell it to me! And buy yourself a better one

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EK k kay &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sell it to me! And buy yourself a better one </TD></TR></TABLE>

i'll keep you in the loop if I do

 

your best bet is the next step up in precision.

 

I'm in the same boat as you. I bought a small Precision i/c when I planned on running low boost. Now I'm wanting to build the motor and turn up the boost, and I'm hoping for at least 350hp, maybe more. So I too am wondering if I should sell my small Precision i/c and buy the medium one.

 

What size piping are you currently using with your setup?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TheKINGPin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What size piping are you currently using with your setup?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i'm using 2.5 all around...

does the next step up precision fit without cutting the support?
and will it fit the bumper without massive cutting?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by igo4bmx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I understand it could do 400... but will it do it efficiently?

Could I possibly get more power from the same boost, by cooling intake temps with a bigger IC? Im not sure..</TD></TR></TABLE>

Why not before you spend money getting a new IC and piping done tune up for more boost and see how it does. Those precision intercoolers are pretty efficient.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DC2R714 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why not before you spend money getting a new IC and piping done tune up for more boost and see how it does. Those precision intercoolers are pretty efficient.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i've already been to jeff three times

I don't want to go again.. tune, and then buy anothe IC then tune again

 

well sell this one and get the Precision 600hp. It cant be bad to go a little bigger than too tight.

 

i have the 600hp precision in my 98 civic, didn't take anything crazy to get it in there, pm me if you wanna see some pics

 

why not just log some intake temps and see..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GS-R Civic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have the 600hp precision in my 98 civic, didn't take anything crazy to get it in there, pm me if you wanna see some pics</TD></TR></TABLE>


pics!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luchini &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Get a used DRAG kit intercooler for a good price. Im at 350whp with it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i got one cheap 190 bux it fit a ek without cutting and fills the bumper nice

 

The Intercooler sits perfectly on the lower brace and flush up against the back of the upper one. Then I drilled throught the tabs on the intercooler and made some brackets and bolted it up to the car!

 

Here is it with the bumer on...



this is without the ic piping fitted, it needed a little more trimming for the piping

 

Here is the part the needed to be trimmed. Sorry i don't have a before pic, but those plasic chips are part of the lip that used to be there. Im sure you can figure it out.

 

Here is what I used to cut the plastic lip. The Jig saw got old really quick and the garden snips got the job done.

 

how tall are those first two IC's? 6 and 8?

 

That IC will be fine, i have the same one.

Remember... Alot of people say its to small because its not enough 'IC BLING'. WOW whos got the biggest IC..

Im looking for around 300whp.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HamiltonRex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That IC will be fine, i have the same one.

Remember... Alot of people say its to small because its not enough 'IC BLING'. WOW whos got the biggest IC..

Im looking for around 300whp.</TD></TR></TABLE>

im happy with it at 300 whp, but i wanna push my motor a bit more to 350-375 whp...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by igo4bmx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

im happy with it at 300 whp, but i wanna push my motor a bit more to 350-375 whp...</TD></TR></TABLE>

get the biggest one you can afford.