i got a bigger intercooler do i have to re-tune my car

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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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Default i got a bigger intercooler do i have to re-tune my car

i just recently bought an intercooler upgrade and now my car smells like its running a little rich would i have to re-tune my car because of the size differene(intercooler) and trust me my first intercooler was pretty damn small compared to this new one.
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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any help?
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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Default Re: i got a bigger intercooler do i have to re-tune my car (cacahead1)

when i went from a sidemount and small ic pipes to a front mount and 2.25 in pipes, my a/fs jumped up about 1 point.
you car would be running lean if anything, not rich. i think you would be safe adding about 3-5% of fuel or retune for that perfect a/f
good luck!
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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Default Re: i got a bigger intercooler do i have to re-tune my car (cacahead1)

yes, retune
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