Little intercooler question
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Little intercooler question
I want to know how much power my intercooler can hold cause I want to raise the boost on my car. Two day at 10psi on my ls and I want more 
My intercooler is a bar and plate with 19x7x3 core.
Thx
My intercooler is a bar and plate with 19x7x3 core.
Thx
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Re: Little intercooler question (integraturbo96)
Its not so much how much power your intercooler will 'hold' as it is, whether or not the air will cool enough so your motor doesn't over heat. With that size though you should be able to run like 12-15 psi...but I am just guess. Without knowing more about your motor, how its build, how much power your making, what turbo, we really can't help you
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Re: Little intercooler question (totsie7944)
100% stock ls
Gt3076r turbo .60-.80
Ramhorn
3"dp+3"cat in a 2.75" skunk2 exhaust
aproximately 240whp(street tune dont have exact number)
I want 270whp
Gt3076r turbo .60-.80
Ramhorn
3"dp+3"cat in a 2.75" skunk2 exhaust
aproximately 240whp(street tune dont have exact number)
I want 270whp
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Re: Little intercooler question (totsie7944)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by totsie7944 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Its not so much how much power your intercooler will 'hold' as it is, whether or not the air will cool enough so your motor doesn't over heat. </TD></TR></TABLE>
IATs have little to do with coolant temps and a lot to do with detonation.
IATs have little to do with coolant temps and a lot to do with detonation.
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Re: Little intercooler question (dpetro1)
the thickness of that core helps you a lot, but 7" tall and 19" wide is fairly small.
I'd say that IC would be good for maybe 325-350hp.
To be safe, I'd upgrade to something about 12" tall and 20"+ wide Gives you a good cross section without being too big that it'll induce a massive pressure drop.
FYI, I don't know how many of you honda guys do this, but I always run hot side piping at least .25" smaller than cold side, so that the the larger piping helps create a scavenging effect thru the intercooler.
I'd say that IC would be good for maybe 325-350hp.
To be safe, I'd upgrade to something about 12" tall and 20"+ wide Gives you a good cross section without being too big that it'll induce a massive pressure drop.
FYI, I don't know how many of you honda guys do this, but I always run hot side piping at least .25" smaller than cold side, so that the the larger piping helps create a scavenging effect thru the intercooler.
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Re: Little intercooler question (dpetro1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dpetro1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
IATs have little to do with coolant temps and a lot to do with detonation.
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Since you're going to need a retune to run more boost anyway, you can have your tuner log your IATs in order to check whether or not the higher boost is safe for your setup.
IATs have little to do with coolant temps and a lot to do with detonation.
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Since you're going to need a retune to run more boost anyway, you can have your tuner log your IATs in order to check whether or not the higher boost is safe for your setup.
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